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SUPER FIGURED GUN STOCKS
« on: June 21, 2013, 09:50:28 AM »
 I LOVED ALL THE PICTURES OF THE SQUIRREL AND  BIG BORE RIFLES A LOT HAS OUTSTANDING WOOD  . I REALY LIKE HIGHLY FIGURED WOOD.DONT CARE IF ITS WALNUT - CURLY ASH -TIGER STRIPE-  BIRDS EYE  -SPALED MAPLE  OR ANYTHING ELSE .   .IF YOU HAVE A REAL SPECIAL  PIECE OF WOOD ON YOUR GUN PLEASE POST A PICTURE FOR US.

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Re: SUPER FIGURED GUN STOCKS
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2013, 06:23:41 PM »
I like this one, My 14 bore rifle -with decent grain structure, running up the wrist, then down the fore end.



The other side.



Hope Taylor doesn't mind. I really like this tiger striped maple A. Verner that Taylor built last year- or was it 2 years ago?





A nice Piece of English in this SXS 12 bore.



My old .45 has a nice tiger stripped stock.





Taylor's Jaeger is quite special.



A 20 bore flint, in maple.


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Re: SUPER FIGURED GUN STOCKS
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2013, 06:37:02 PM »
Daryl,
That 14 bore is SO elegant and simple.It stands out,makes its
own statement WITHOUT engraving or carving or any thing else.
Could you send this one picture to me at <bobroller@frontier.com>
Thanks for posting all of these pieces of art.

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Re: SUPER FIGURED GUN STOCKS
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2013, 10:13:44 PM »
not nearly so nice as the others, however, it's the best I have.
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Re: SUPER FIGURED GUN STOCKS
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2013, 11:26:48 PM »
My 32 caliber Flint.   This rifle was made by David Balsley.  I really like the rifle.

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Re: SUPER FIGURED GUN STOCKS
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2013, 12:38:31 AM »
T. Barns, Indiana  (restocked original)



English target rifle (under construction)



Future project (Bedford double rifle)



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Re: SUPER FIGURED GUN STOCKS
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2013, 06:51:25 PM »
Dave - that Claro stock will be lovely on an English-styled gun.
iloco - that little .32 flint gun is dramatic!
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Re: SUPER FIGURED GUN STOCKS
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2013, 09:18:18 PM »
Here's a couple of nicely figures pieces.  One is the absolute worst I've ever carved, and one the absolute nicest.

Can you guess which???






« Last Edit: June 23, 2013, 09:21:35 PM by smallpatch »
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2013, 09:25:45 PM »
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Dave - that Claro stock will be lovely on an English-styled gun.
Daryl,
It's actually a piece of black walnut from a stump crotch where two trees came from the same base.
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Re: SUPER FIGURED GUN STOCKS
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2013, 09:45:25 PM »
Below is a Gillespie that I built back in 2005, unfortunately a Gillespie cousin of mine wanted it more than me ;D A guy that sawed up some logs for me gave me that piece of walnut! It was only long enough for a 36" barrel.
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Re: SUPER FIGURED GUN STOCKS
« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2013, 10:34:42 PM »
Some fairly decent wood:


.40cal range / small game rifle



.54cal smoothbore (from same plank as the .62cal)



.62cal smoothbore (from same plank as .54cal)



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Re: SUPER FIGURED GUN STOCKS
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2013, 05:50:08 AM »
Daryl, the checkering on those two shur look fine. Can you tell us how many lines per inch they were done at? Great looking guns by the way.

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Re: SUPER FIGURED GUN STOCKS
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2013, 06:01:20 AM »
stump cut quarter sawed ash



 36cal.squirrel rifle




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« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2013, 04:32:59 PM »
My .58 Lancaster from a Chambers kit.



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