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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: J. Talbert on November 24, 2021, 10:20:16 PM

Title: Carving complete, ready for stain…
Post by: J. Talbert on November 24, 2021, 10:20:16 PM
Well, except for the PB lid.


(https://i.ibb.co/KLR6Dtw/55-A7-E742-AE00-412-C-BF84-44-E9-AEC8-DDCB.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Tbpc1QL)

(https://i.ibb.co/Ssx7Lgn/4-B8-C74-B4-8-AC2-46-A7-AA58-D7-D5-C467-A167.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tmhPd6s)

(https://i.ibb.co/K6rNN10/C281-AFF4-1184-455-A-9-D9-F-111-FBD8-C17-EC.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Wn2DDTx)

(https://i.ibb.co/rd2HHNw/EC93-B1-FC-BC17-4-FBB-8-FBB-FD424-F32-CF30.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5KhLLwR)

(https://i.ibb.co/6JNc5kh/25-EC7146-17-A9-46-AE-B6-A5-BE91-A4-F72535.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Nn7gzMh)

(https://i.ibb.co/GdDTSn4/2-BC97242-67-BA-4650-9-E39-F21-E300-DEC25.jpg) (https://ibb.co/7SD4mjd)

Hope to stain it this weekend.
Thanks for looking.

Jeff
Title: Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
Post by: Tim Crosby on November 24, 2021, 10:54:34 PM
 Man that is sharp and clean, Very nicely done.

  Tim C.
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Post by: AMartin on November 24, 2021, 11:07:40 PM
Thats it .. throwing my chisels away ..

Great job there Jeff ..

Al
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Post by: smylee grouch on November 24, 2021, 11:21:04 PM
I agree, that is going to be special.  :)
Title: Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
Post by: J. Talbert on November 24, 2021, 11:22:06 PM
Thats it .. throwing my chisels away ..

Great job there Jeff ..

Al

That’ll be the day,  ;D
But thanks just the same.

Jeff
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Post by: hanshi on November 24, 2021, 11:35:28 PM
Wow!  That is really something special!
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Post by: Stoner creek on November 24, 2021, 11:36:39 PM
Beautiful clean work. Impossibily too clean in my shop! Keep it going bud!!!
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Post by: Daniel Coats on November 24, 2021, 11:40:59 PM
Fantastic work, I keep going back and looking!
Title: Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
Post by: Tim Crosby on November 25, 2021, 12:00:51 AM
 The shaping, width, height, design and execution of the side panels alone are well done. Got a coouple more shots of them?

   Thanks, Tim 
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Post by: Spalding on November 25, 2021, 01:20:16 AM
Very nice, looking forward to seeing some color on it.

Bob
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Post by: Mike Brooks on November 25, 2021, 01:21:19 AM
Very high on the nifty scale.
Title: Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
Post by: J. Talbert on November 25, 2021, 01:44:00 AM
The shaping, width, height, design and execution of the side panels alone are well done. Got a coouple more shots of them?

   Thanks, Tim

Tim, is this what you wanted to see ?


(https://i.ibb.co/nRsg9c6/1-E5766-A9-25-B3-4-C42-B918-522-FB757-C526.jpg) (https://ibb.co/M9D2rVZ)

(https://i.ibb.co/wc8BsYr/F2-BF47-AA-7-B36-4180-BC2-D-E75-B9890-C8-B2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VwbJm3p)
Sorry for the shop lighting, not very good for photography.

Jeff
Title: Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
Post by: bama on November 25, 2021, 01:48:17 AM
That looks great Jeff. Very well done. Gonna be a good lookin rifle when you finish it.
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Post by: BOB HILL on November 25, 2021, 01:52:56 AM
Outstanding. This is going to be one to look at over and over. Thanks for posting.
Bob
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Post by: Mike payne on November 25, 2021, 02:02:46 AM
Looks great! Boy that is some clean precise carving!👍
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Post by: p.d. on November 25, 2021, 02:15:40 AM
Beautiful. 
Title: Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
Post by: p.d. on November 25, 2021, 02:18:16 AM
Thats it .. throwing my chisels away ..



Al

Not yet Sir!  ;)
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Post by: Hatchet-Jack on November 25, 2021, 02:45:36 AM
Jeff that looks beautiful! I hope I can do that someday.
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Post by: Cherrybow on November 25, 2021, 02:57:52 AM
Very impressive! Looking forward to seeing it finished. Love the symmentry of the panels
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Post by: Daryl on November 25, 2021, 03:16:04 AM
Jeff, it's quite simply, lovely.
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Post by: Bob Gerard on November 25, 2021, 03:39:29 AM
That's just exquisite !!!!!!!!
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Post by: acorn20 on November 25, 2021, 03:45:22 AM
Very clean and concise.  Great job!
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Post by: PAFlinter on November 25, 2021, 03:55:14 AM
Absolutely beautiful.   There is something to be said for sharp chisels!!

Outstanding,  clean, and the layout is spot on.
Title: Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
Post by: TommyG on November 25, 2021, 04:32:39 AM
Wow that's nice!! 
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Post by: duca on November 25, 2021, 06:53:16 AM
WOW!! Looking Great!!


Anthony
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Post by: Frozen Run on November 25, 2021, 07:15:28 AM
I have to keep reminding myself that gun isn't even stained yet! It's already a showstopper in the white!
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Post by: t.caster on November 25, 2021, 07:21:53 AM
Man, you've got some artistic chops and fine carving techniques there. So clean and tasty!
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Post by: Fly Navy on November 25, 2021, 08:32:24 AM
Very nice. Can't wait to see it finished.
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Post by: Rolf on November 25, 2021, 12:48:23 PM
Beautiful, clean carving.

Best regards
Rolf
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Post by: Tim Crosby on November 25, 2021, 03:51:37 PM

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Tim, is this what you wanted to see ?

Jeff
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  Yes, Thanks, Tim
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Post by: Marcruger on November 25, 2021, 05:06:25 PM
That is some really crisp and clean carving.  Beautiful.   God Bless,   Marc
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Post by: BarryE on November 25, 2021, 05:26:31 PM
Nice!  But now I feel so devoid of any skills at carving!
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Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on November 25, 2021, 10:19:24 PM
Very crisp and endearing.  Well whiskered, I hope, prior to staining?  I hope you use Ferric Nitrate for the stain!
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Post by: clockman on November 26, 2021, 06:46:39 AM
Jeff,
     This looks great.    Obvious attention to detail.  Well done. 
 Hope you bring it to Boonesboro, (if we can get together this winter).  I know everyone would love to see it in person.   

Kevin Payne
Title: Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
Post by: Curtis on November 26, 2021, 08:33:07 AM
Looks great, Jeff!  Very fine and clean carving.  Be proud.


Curtis
Title: Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
Post by: J. Talbert on November 26, 2021, 06:02:48 PM
Thanks for all the kind comments. They are much appreciated.  I was trying to add more detail to my carving with this one than I have with previous efforts, and I’m pretty happy with the results.  Fortunately I had photos of some great originals from the KRA DVD.

Taylor, I am planning to stain with ferric nitrate and yes it has been well whiskered.

Kevin, I’ll definitely bring it along to Boonesborough if we’re able to get together this year.

Thanks again for looking.
Jeff
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Post by: smylee grouch on November 26, 2021, 07:20:53 PM
Again I say very special. Like so many others have said-very clean carving. Aside from very sharp tools and good eyes, how does a guy get such nice clean carving? Does any burnishing take place?
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Post by: Bob Roller on November 26, 2021, 07:50:11 PM
I tried to carve a turkey yesterday and it fell apart ;D.Never tried wood but this one IS outstanding and far beyond my skill set.

Bob Roller
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Post by: Ky-Flinter on November 26, 2021, 08:55:37 PM
Very, very nice, Jeff.  I'm looking forward to seeing it in-person at Boonesborough.  (I'm working on getting our little get-together arranged.)

-Ron
Title: Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
Post by: J. Talbert on November 26, 2021, 09:00:11 PM
Again I say very special. Like so many others have said-very clean carving. Aside from very sharp tools and good eyes, how does a guy get such nice clean carving? Does any burnishing take place?

About all I can offer on that would be the importance of low angle lighting to show all the imperfections and then removing wood where needed in the form of lots and lots of tiny slivers with super sharp tools.  (Strop the tools frequently.)  Lighting can make what initially appears to be a smooth finish look more like nothing but peaks and valleys.  Then it’s a matter of shaving away all those tiny peaks. 
Some of the bigger areas of background are scraped where the grain allows.
So far I have not burnished any of this, although I may at some point in the staining/finishing process if some grain happens to pop up.

Hope that’s helpful.

Jeff





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Post by: Miles42 on November 30, 2021, 07:19:30 AM
Simply a work of art.
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Post by: godutch on November 30, 2021, 10:47:15 PM
 And that, kids, is what Webster's defines as 'well executed'.  Yikes!   Outstanding work!
Title: Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on December 05, 2021, 02:33:34 AM
Any completed pics yet?  Should be awesome.
Title: Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
Post by: J. Talbert on December 05, 2021, 04:15:36 AM
Any completed pics yet?  Should be awesome.

Soon.  ;)