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Offline rennikselum

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Ohio half stock
« on: July 10, 2016, 01:26:50 AM »
A few years ago I shared an original Ohio half stock I picked up at an auction. Here is a piece I built with the same "flavor" of the era and location. The gun is built with German silver hardware, Rice .50 cal 7/8ths" barrel, and a locally harvested maple plank. Being from Ohio, figured this would be appropriate.

Welcome all critical comments.

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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: Ohio half stock
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2016, 01:29:33 AM »
Fine job on that fine curled rifle ;D
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Re: Ohio half stock
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2016, 01:32:22 AM »
Outstanding job indeed.  I love this style of half-stock with silver hardware on maple.  Beautiful finish on the wood too.   ;D ;D
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Offline P.W.Berkuta

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Re: Ohio half stock
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2016, 01:34:19 AM »
"A few years ago I shared an original Ohio half stock I picked up at an auction. Here is a piece I built with the same "flavor" of the era and location. The gun is built with German silver hardware, Rice .50 cal 7/8ths" barrel, and a locally harvested maple plank. Being from Ohio, figured this would be appropriate.

Welcome all critical comments.

Jeff"
I like your's better than the qriginal --- ;D ;D ;). You did a fine job!
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Re: Ohio half stock
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2016, 02:24:47 AM »
Beautiful rifles.You did a good job.How does she shoot?
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Ohio half stock
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2016, 02:26:06 AM »
Nice clean looking gun.  I like it!
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Offline Mauser06

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Re: Ohio half stock
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2016, 06:43:43 AM »
great looking rifle!   



and....i learned a lot from your pics...as i just finished my first rifle...a half stock as well....someone mentioned i could have removed a bit more wood off the butt...i had no idea where that was possible...my stock is shaped as many modern gun stocks are...


your pics show exactly what was meant....i took off a little but not enough and could have went farther back with it....i gotta remember its not a modern gun stock...


so, thanx for sharing!   im gunna save a few pics if you dont mind!
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Offline Curtis

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Re: Ohio half stock
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2016, 05:34:58 PM »
Now that look right purty!  You did a great job, as others have said, nice clean lines!  I am gathering the parts to build an Ohio style rifle for my son, may do something similar.  Did you pour a pewter cap for that? Can't tell for certain from the pics.

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Offline smokinbuck

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Re: Ohio half stock
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2016, 06:11:51 PM »
Jeff,
Very nice  job. You have picked up a lot of the attributes of the Vincent rifles out of Washington county. The original is definitely not by Vincent, do you know who built it?
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Offline rennikselum

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Re: Ohio half stock
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2016, 02:36:41 AM »
I had the Vincent style in mind while building, just without the pointed bicep mounted buttplate. I liked the fit of the original piece as far as drop and trigger guard. The nose cap is from a sheet of german silver with the front soldered on.

Not sure who build the back action piece. I'm guessing that the barrel was re-purposed from another gun. There are shallow unused dovetails cut out under the stock on the bottom flats of the barrel.



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Re: Ohio half stock
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2016, 05:33:10 AM »
I like it!  It wasn't uncommon to reuse an otherwise good barrel.  Who knows how old it is?
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Re: Ohio half stock
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2016, 03:32:17 PM »
All though I don't see any similarities to the original I really like the gun you built, very well done and "Ohio-ish".
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