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Offline yip

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around tang carving
« on: January 15, 2023, 11:27:54 PM »
 i know it's not pretty but it's done please be kind to a cripple!


Offline flehto

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Re: around tang carving
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2023, 01:11:32 AM »
The tail parts of the carving are good but I would carve  more details in the sides of the larger, plainer carving. Shown below is the tang  carving on one of my BCs. That tang  has a nice and accurate inlet.....but the end should have a small gap to avoid cracking the stock......Fred

« Last Edit: January 19, 2023, 04:10:37 PM by flehto »

Offline Daryl

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Re: around tang carving
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2023, 02:46:53 AM »
Yes indeed. You can do that, Terry!! 8)
Daryl

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Offline J.M.Browning

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Re: around tang carving
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2023, 04:01:33 AM »
Very nice I'm impressed !
Thank you Boone , Glass with all the contemplate I read with todays (shooter's lightly taken as such) , you keep things simple .

Offline Dwshotwell

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Re: around tang carving
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2023, 04:15:38 AM »
Yip, I’m working on the same thing on a rifle right now. It’s my second attempt at carving and it is a big challenge for me. What you’ve got looks pretty good to me. Keep at it. It’s tough sometimes because there are so many guys on here that make it look easy.
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Offline Bill Raby

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Re: around tang carving
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2023, 04:57:21 AM »
   Only reason they make it look easy is because they have done it a bunch of times. Nobody is an expert at anything the first time they do it. All it takes to do really good work is practice. Do it enough and you will get as good at it as anyone else.

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Re: around tang carving
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2023, 05:03:42 AM »
You’re absolutely right, Bill. I didn’t mean to imply otherwise.
David Shotwell