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Offline Ken G

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Bill SHipman's W. PA rifle
« on: January 18, 2010, 04:13:24 PM »
Bill,
Beautiful work!  I love the engraving on the lock.  Simple, yet elegant.  You'll need to do a tutorial on how you pour those patchboxes into the wood.  That inletting it tight as a tick. 
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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2010, 06:52:20 PM »
I agree.  That is one beautiful rifle.  David Morton is one of my favorite builders.  Now Bill Shipman is one also.  Beautiful coloring on the rifle.  I saw a Jud Brennan version of this rifle a couple of years ago and this is rifle is also dead on.  Great work.
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2010, 08:08:57 PM »
This guy's hand is so steady, why, I think I would trust him to drill my teeth.  Wayne
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2010, 08:17:42 PM »
Wow, that is very nice. Do you know where he is located? Does he build for others?

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Re: Bill SHipman's W. PA rifle
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2010, 10:13:39 PM »
Only two problems with that gun Bill.
1.  The hinge can't work couse there is only one barrel for the pin to go through, not 3 or 5  :o :o
2. the carving and edges are so sharp you'd have to wear gloves to shoot it or you;d get bloody hands  :'(

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Re: Bill SHipman's W. PA rifle
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2010, 12:57:58 AM »
Mr. Shipman, that is one beautiful rifle. It is very seldom do we see Western PA. rifles being copied.  Western PA patch boxes for the most part look extremely involved and your work is just wonderful.  Kettering, Morton, Fleeger and Mr. Bill Shipman, wow what a bunch.
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Re: Bill SHipman's W. PA rifle
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2010, 08:50:13 AM »
Tim, there's 5 knuckles. I rarely get it that good though I try. I didn't post this. I wonder who did, though I'm glad they did. Maybe the owner?
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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2010, 07:37:16 AM »
Mr. Shipman,  another fantastic rifle.  I am in awe of your work.  I stood in front of your table at the CLA show and wanted to introduce myself and meet you.   You were engaged in conversation with another fellow and I wandered off and somehow never made it back by.  The CLA show can be overwhelming and somehow time seems to get away fast.
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Re: Bill SHipman's W. PA rifle
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2010, 01:37:45 AM »
Hi Bill,
          I didn't enter it . Jim
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