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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: hawkeye on November 14, 2022, 09:11:32 PM

Title: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: hawkeye on November 14, 2022, 09:11:32 PM
A German friend of mine is making a colonial flintlock together from a Kibler's kit, his friend is providing the carving on this gun
Here some pics
(https://i.ibb.co/wyJXnzs/IMG-20221111-WA0005.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qB0fHr5)

(https://i.ibb.co/GvNgWk1/IMG-20221111-WA0003.jpg) (https://ibb.co/27HXvPL)

(https://i.ibb.co/BKCsPVt/IMG-20221111-WA0004.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dJ5Kc0r)

(https://i.ibb.co/PZv8H79/IMG-20221111-WA0001.jpg) (https://ibb.co/C53FGkM)

(https://i.ibb.co/k9f0k0d/IMG-20221111-WA0002.jpg) (https://ibb.co/b2ZLqLf)

(https://i.ibb.co/NSLx36S/IMG-20221111-WA0000.jpg) (https://ibb.co/RyC2Spy)

(https://i.ibb.co/W0VYH8m/IMG-20221104-WA0010.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jzJ180n)

(https://i.ibb.co/YP7CM56/IMG-20221104-WA0002.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hLR6jGk)
Title: Re: Edward Marshall longrifle carving
Post by: rich pierce on November 14, 2022, 10:12:15 PM
European-level carving. Waaay above my pay grade! Lovely.
Title: Re: Edward Marshall longrifle carving
Post by: wapiti22 on November 14, 2022, 10:21:02 PM
I need a friend like that !!
Title: Re: Edward Marshall longrifle carving
Post by: hawkeye on November 14, 2022, 11:04:58 PM
I made a mistake in the description of the gun, it's a Colonial from Kibler
Sorry my fault
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: smylee grouch on November 14, 2022, 11:22:57 PM
Yes very nice and clean work. Hope we can see the finished gun.  ;)
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: duca on November 14, 2022, 11:53:26 PM
WOW! Beautiful!!
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: Daryl on November 15, 2022, 12:19:31 AM
Typical Euro carving - very nice indeed.
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: Bob Gerard on November 15, 2022, 01:02:56 AM
oh boy that's looking nice!
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: bama on November 15, 2022, 02:23:53 AM
Beautiful carving indeed
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: BOB HILL on November 15, 2022, 03:19:20 AM
Very nice.
Bob
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: Mike Lyons on November 15, 2022, 03:42:55 AM
That’s beautiful!
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: J. Talbert on November 15, 2022, 06:17:02 AM
That’s some superb carving.
That one must have been brought to the colonies from the Old Country.   ;)

Jeff
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: Grischi on November 15, 2022, 06:36:52 AM
This is amazing. Can't imagine to ever reach this level myself.
May I ask if this friend of yours is a member here? I ask because I live in Germany and am actually finishing a jaeger rifle kit and wonder if I try carving by myself of if I should involve someone with way more talent than me..
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: Whitewalls on November 15, 2022, 07:06:01 AM
Amazing work. Just when I start to think I might try carving ....
I believe this level of talent cannot be taught.
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: acorn20 on November 15, 2022, 07:30:45 AM
Beautiful carving.  So clean and concise.
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: alacran on November 15, 2022, 12:34:37 PM
That is extremely nice!
Title: Re: Edward Marshall longrifle carving
Post by: Dphariss on November 15, 2022, 06:07:17 PM
Quote from: rich pierce on November 14, 2022, 10:12:15 PM
European-level carving. Waaay above my pay grade! Lovely.

I don’t have that level of concentration and I think skill is lacking as well. Fantastic work.
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: StevenV on November 16, 2022, 01:42:17 AM
I like it !! Sharp eye catching and alive , love it. Some talent in those hands.      Steve
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: smylee grouch on November 16, 2022, 01:59:27 AM
The carving is so sharp and clean I'm wondering if he used the stab in method for the outline work.  :-\
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: mikeyfirelock on November 16, 2022, 06:06:04 AM
I’d just like to be able to sharpen my tools well enough to do that level of  carving
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: hawkeye on November 16, 2022, 12:14:57 PM
Smylee grouch, I don't know what method is used to make the fine carving, only the guy who's doing it for him is a professional carver
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: p.d. on November 16, 2022, 11:38:31 PM
Quote from: hawkeye on November 16, 2022, 12:14:57 PM
Smylee grouch, I don't know what method is used to make the fine carving, only the guy who's doing it for him is a professional carver

Lord, I reckon.  Beautiful.
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: hawkeye on November 17, 2022, 08:56:34 PM
Here some more pictures of the colonial kibler and the one with the walnut stock is the Edward Marshall longrifle
(https://i.ibb.co/Y8t3fpG/IMG-20221117-WA0004.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GkV0Ccj)

(https://i.ibb.co/Rc7ksLb/IMG-20221117-WA0002.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Ttrx7z2)

(https://i.ibb.co/dcKP1mY/IMG-20221117-WA0003.jpg) (https://ibb.co/KGy2RKv)

(https://i.ibb.co/bs2XGHR/IMG-20221117-WA0001.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Htxq9Np)

(https://i.ibb.co/BBjbrfj/IMG-20221117-WA0000.jpg) (https://ibb.co/w4CVwdC)

(https://i.ibb.co/0BgWKRy/IMG-20221117-WA0005.jpg) (https://ibb.co/N18krd2)

(https://i.ibb.co/ZJR1znK/IMG-20221117-WA0008.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wLZrh9C)

(https://i.ibb.co/Q6CJMhS/IMG-20221117-WA0007.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dQLfDXC)

(https://i.ibb.co/pLnpFFC/IMG-20221117-WA0006.jpg) (https://ibb.co/W2s1JJS)

(https://i.ibb.co/wL3MJqb/IMG-20221117-WA0011.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rtT4bhL)

(https://i.ibb.co/MZ9bZCk/IMG-20221117-WA0010.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ckxPkrh)

(https://i.ibb.co/d71v9sB/IMG-20221117-WA0009.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JC0TLWn)
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: Grischi on November 17, 2022, 09:23:02 PM
This is just incedibly beautiful.
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: Daryl on November 18, 2022, 06:01:05 AM
Yes it is - incised coupled with relief carving, making the height necessary for the 'flavour' without being too high in actuality.
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: Jim Kibler on November 19, 2022, 06:57:31 AM
Hmmm...  Seems some of those designs look familiar.  I don't mind ;)

Jim
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: BillKilgore on November 24, 2022, 03:33:42 AM
That is breathtaking. Truly masterful skill. Please post photos of the finished rifles if you can.
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: hawkeye on November 24, 2022, 10:05:09 PM
Gonna post pictures when, but is still not that far, he is doing also some wire inlay
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: Enfield on December 03, 2022, 11:14:05 AM
I guess this is Cherry Wood?
Which stock wood is according to you kowhow the best one (easy) to carve? This cherry looks sometime a little bit more challenging due to its grain and structure?!
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: hawkeye on December 03, 2022, 01:15:55 PM
Enfield, this wood is fancy curly maple, and the other stock is walnut
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: Enfield on December 03, 2022, 04:39:32 PM
Oha.... was sure it would have been Cherrey...the last pictures of  Reply22
But thank you...
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: Jdbeck on December 04, 2022, 11:21:20 PM
Amazing carving, I’d love to spend a few days watching this guy work!
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: hawkeye on December 18, 2022, 09:31:36 PM
Finally here the pictures of the finished rifle
(https://i.ibb.co/pwmSjpL/IMG-20221218-WA0000.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DWqZfnR)

(https://i.ibb.co/Bz7tHph/IMG-20221218-WA0001.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Qbqf7gW)

(https://i.ibb.co/qB99WTv/IMG-20221218-WA0005.jpg) (https://ibb.co/7vVVRsq)

(https://i.ibb.co/WHKL4n5/IMG-20221218-WA0004.jpg) (https://ibb.co/K5yJp6h)

(https://i.ibb.co/MPfrM71/IMG-20221218-WA0003.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vLhpZkd)

(https://i.ibb.co/b2qY2Dd/IMG-20221218-WA0002.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qWXhWV1)

(https://i.ibb.co/zXXfffn/IMG-20221218-WA0008.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1rr222v)

(https://i.ibb.co/p19tS4P/IMG-20221218-WA0007.jpg) (https://ibb.co/x2RpNzs)

(https://i.ibb.co/gDCF4vB/IMG-20221218-WA0006.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nDS8P35)
Title: Re: Kibler colonial longrifle carving
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on December 18, 2022, 09:40:41 PM
Your friend knows how to sharpen chisels.