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Offline koger

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What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« on: May 12, 2016, 07:23:46 AM »
Just cant remember the name, decided I might want one for future reference, anyone know the name of the book off the top of their head.
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2016, 02:35:52 PM »
It may be "Seeing Through the Eyes of Yesterday" by Patrick Hallam.
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2016, 06:25:12 PM »
In "Muzzle Blast" there is a add for Barry Bohnet's booklet "The Golden Mean - an art-historical approach" for $10.00.
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2016, 06:34:12 PM »
Susie Warren-Bicio (formerly MLBS) had one available that she wrote.  Not sure of the name, but still available from her website.
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2016, 06:44:16 PM »
The Journal of Historical Armsmaking Technology vol. 2.
« Last Edit: May 12, 2016, 10:24:33 PM by L. Akers »
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2016, 06:55:02 PM »
Pythagoras, and or Euclid, I think they are both out of print.
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2016, 01:00:44 AM »
Hoot Als website mentions it. Also Gunsmiths of Grenville(sp) covers it also.
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2016, 01:02:53 AM »
I have Patrick Hallam's book. He takes sillouettes of 15 or so original rifles and breaks them done on the golden mean. Pretty interesting.

I think there is some building value in this book. I sort of use it as a double check when building a specific rifle.

 
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2016, 03:40:50 AM »
I use it when laying out patchboxes and cheek pieces.  Maybe I just need to take off my rose colored glasses, but they seem to look in proportion when laid out this way.
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2016, 04:30:18 PM »
Smallpatch had the answer.  "Longrifle Construction Manual" by Susanne Bicio, available from Muzzleloader Builders Supply.  A very useful book for builders, and "The Golden Mean Proportion" is well done.  I have Hallam's book and it is very detailed, I like it.  I also have Bohnet's book.
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2016, 04:47:26 PM »
I just called up MBS on line catalog and did not see Bicio's  book. I also cannot find her website.
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2016, 05:38:19 PM »
Susie's site is Historicalgunmakers.com.
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2016, 06:03:43 PM »
smallpatch,
I didn't get anything to come up with that web address.  I am not very good with computers so I might have done something wrong.  I'd be interested in her book.
Greg
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2016, 06:13:16 PM »
Try historicalarmsmaker.com   should get you there. Tim
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2016, 06:20:28 PM »
Her name is Susanne Warren-Bicio if you decide to do a name search. Susanne's books are well written and very helpful. Tim
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2016, 06:24:53 PM »
Info on the books is also available in the books section of the ALR Classified Forum.
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #16 on: May 13, 2016, 07:45:06 PM »
Thanks, Tim.  I found it.
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2016, 04:57:47 AM »
I believe the rifles referenced by Patrick Hallam in "Seeing Through the Eyes of Yesterday"were from the KRA's 1967 'Red Book', "The Kentucky Rifle . . a True American Heritage in Picture"
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Re: What was the book on building long rifles with the methods of the Golden Mean?
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2016, 08:28:13 PM »
Pat was always at Dixon's, pleasure to talk with.. haven't seen any copies of his book come up for sale in years? His wife still had boxes when he passed.
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