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Offline Bart

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Iron Mounted Rifles ?
« on: March 22, 2011, 02:56:21 PM »
Does anyone have pictures of or own an iron mounted rifle, stocked in curly ash that you would be willing to post some pictures of ?

Offline Kermit

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Re: Iron Mounted Rifles ?
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2011, 05:48:59 PM »
I'd like to see anything in curly ash!  :o
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Re: Iron Mounted Rifles ?
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2011, 07:02:56 PM »
Herer's one of my favourites, by Ian Pratt.


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Re: Iron Mounted Rifles ?
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2011, 07:21:47 PM »
Herer's one of my favourites, by Ian Pratt.




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Re: Iron Mounted Rifles ?
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2011, 12:09:34 AM »
Here is a beauty from Roy Stroh, that's on his site. http://www.roystroh.com/custommuzzleloaders57.html 

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Re: Iron Mounted Rifles ?
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2011, 12:19:37 AM »
Taylor,
Thanks for posting.

Anymore pictures of Ian's gun? I really like the look of that piece!

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Offline Bart

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Re: Iron Mounted Rifles ?
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2011, 02:41:00 AM »
Wow ! those are some pretty rifles. Does anyone have pictures of iron mounted Hershel House rifles or his brothers??

Offline Kermit

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Re: Iron Mounted Rifles ?
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2011, 03:10:53 AM »
...and as long as we're talking about curly ash, what region(s) and times are we likely to have found rifles/fowling pieces stocked with ash? I've got a shooting box in process right now that's curly ash. I've done some finish trials on some little scraps, and really like how it looks.
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Re: Iron Mounted Rifles ?
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2011, 03:14:00 AM »
http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2009/07/hershel-house.html

The Spears Rifle is my favorite.

I have some pics of his rifle if you need them.

Offline Curt Lyles

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Re: Iron Mounted Rifles ?
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2011, 04:40:06 AM »
Here's a couple of rifles that Chuck Edwards built.  Both are curly ash with forged iron mounts.  Curly ash is my favorite wood for iron mounted guns. 









Offline Bart

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Re: Iron Mounted Rifles ?
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2011, 04:54:49 AM »
Curt, that second rifle sure is a sexy one !! Do you ave anymore pictures of it?

Thanks for posting them

Bart

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Re: Iron Mounted Rifles ?
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2011, 02:23:42 PM »
boy Curt, those are sure ugly rifles, ;), but i guess i could take them off your hands, just this one time, but you're gonna owe me  ;D

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Re: Iron Mounted Rifles ?
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2011, 01:43:18 AM »
New guy question, how do you get the iron to look like that? Is it just natural patina? Thanks, James
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Re: Iron Mounted Rifles ?
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2011, 01:12:36 AM »
Here are some I have made, but not in ash.
I have done 2 in ash, but didn't take any pictures










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