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Offline davec2

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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Wood finishing & Engraving
« Reply #125 on: April 09, 2025, 06:46:02 AM »
After several coats of Sutherland & Wells wiping varnish (diluted 25% with gum turpentine per Dave Pearson's suggestion) and curing in the sun on my stock rotisserie the wood is finished.



After a final drying in the sun for a couple more days, I installed the patch box.....



There were several parts on the bench that I had not engraved yet, so I started in on the sterling silver cheek piece inlay and got that installed....
 






Then I started on and finished the trigger guard....
 






Side plate, lock, and nose cap left to go.....
« Last Edit: April 09, 2025, 08:27:06 PM by davec2 »
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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Wood finishing & Engraving
« Reply #126 on: April 09, 2025, 05:00:18 PM »
WOW!  Not much else to say....
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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Wood finishing & Engraving
« Reply #127 on: April 09, 2025, 10:42:01 PM »
That's absolutely beautiful
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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Finished with this one
« Reply #128 on: April 15, 2025, 06:08:51 PM »
As done as I intend to be on this one......between working around a hand injury and coming up with a severe case of "engraver's block" (as far as coming up with designs), I'm just glad to get it done and in a shootable condition....on to something else now.







































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Offline Keith Zimmerman

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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Finished with this one
« Reply #129 on: April 15, 2025, 06:44:30 PM »
Shootable condition, eh?  LOL!
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Offline ScottH

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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Finished with this one
« Reply #130 on: April 15, 2025, 07:07:45 PM »
Dave,
 A wonderful example of contemporary long rifle building. I would be proud to own that gun!
Cheers!
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Offline Brian Jordan

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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Finished with this one
« Reply #131 on: April 16, 2025, 01:16:52 PM »
Beautiful work as always Dave!!
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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Finished with this one
« Reply #132 on: April 16, 2025, 02:06:48 PM »
Very nice!
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Offline Algae

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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Finished with this one
« Reply #133 on: April 17, 2025, 11:08:03 PM »
Mind blowing!!! Very lovely!

Al J.
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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Finished with this one
« Reply #134 on: June 09, 2025, 01:31:40 AM »
Excellent rifle. Compared to your shop, mine is right out of the Stone Age.



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Offline Daryl

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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Finished with this one
« Reply #135 on: June 09, 2025, 12:34:22 PM »
Now, THAT is a MASTERPIECE! In.my.most.humble.opinin, of course.
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Offline JJMarsh

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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Finished with this one
« Reply #136 on: June 09, 2025, 04:18:42 PM »
Love seeing the process behind these builds. Great start!
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Offline recurve

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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Finished with this one
« Reply #137 on: June 10, 2025, 01:01:31 AM »
STUNNING    ;D SIMPLY  STUNNING
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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Finished with this one
« Reply #138 on: June 10, 2025, 01:37:47 AM »
Exquisite!
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Offline grouse

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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Finished with this one
« Reply #139 on: June 10, 2025, 02:40:23 AM »
Sure is purty!!!!!!!!!!
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Offline alacran

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Re: New .36 cal Rifle....Finished with this one
« Reply #140 on: June 10, 2025, 03:29:14 PM »
Squirrels will be proud to be killed by such a fine rifle!
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