Author Topic: 1770-80 Lancaster Boys Rifle (Read 8887 times)

tallbear · « **on:** February 03, 2014, 06:28:17 PM »

This is a little Lancaster Rifle based on the work of Jacob Dickert that I just finished up for delivery at the Lewisberg Show.It has a 34" 45.cal tapered and flaired Colerain barrel and was stained with home brewed aqua fortis and finished with Tried & True varnish.As always comments and critiques are welcome.

Mitch Yates

Majorjoel · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2014, 06:47:51 PM »

Wow Mitch! No critique from me.......your work is absolutely stunning!

Topknot · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2014, 07:57:54 PM »

Mitch, simply gorgeous. I love it!

topknot

oldfox · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2014, 08:01:10 PM »

Beautiful work! How do you obtain the dark highlights on the brass..as on the butt plate and the entry pipe?

gunmaker · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2014, 08:37:48 PM »

Where'd you get that nice patchbox, did you make it up--or ?? Going to be a happy young person somewhere soon...Tom

C Wallingford · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2014, 09:20:06 PM »

Nice work, Mitch. Great finish!

alyce-james · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2014, 09:25:45 PM »

Super job, Mitch.

I like this new rifle. AJ.

tallbear · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2014, 10:06:31 PM »

Thanks Guys!!

Oldfox
I used a brass patina from Rio Grande jewelry supply to darken the brass.The label says #331-040 Red Brown to black.

Gunmaker
I received the parts for this gun from the customer and the premade patchbox was one of those parts.The history of these parts is a long and twisting story, but they were from several sources and I don't know the origin of the patch box.I always make my own and this was the first and last premade that I will ever use.As you can see in the pic the hinge is very poorly fitted with huge gaps,but after tossing the supplied RR pipes and pre made nosecap and replacing them with ones of my own making I compromised and used the supplied patch box.Would'nt do it again!!

Mitch Yates

Acer Saccharum · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2014, 10:21:57 PM »

I saw this gun, and was drawn to it immediately. Perfectly proportioned, it's suited for a smaller framed adult or a teen. Lovely rifle, Mitch.

Darrin McDonal · « **Reply #9 on:** February 03, 2014, 11:53:46 PM »

Beautiful Mitch. Nice job. Just out of curiosity, what is the LOP?
Darrin

tallbear · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2014, 12:14:59 AM »

Darrin

LOP is 12 1/4"

Tom Currie · « **Reply #11 on:** February 04, 2014, 12:31:28 AM »

It's real nice Mitch. I'd say you captured Dickert very well in your carving. Should be a very pleased customer.

bob in the woods · « **Reply #12 on:** February 04, 2014, 12:48:27 AM »

How did you like working with the " Tried and True " varnish ? I use it myself, and like it, but others have told me it is a bit of a pain. If you put it on nice and thin, it works well. Stands up pretty well too. I used it on my fowling gun, which sees a lot of bad weather .

Curtis · « **Reply #13 on:** February 04, 2014, 01:29:59 AM »

Great architecture an nice carving Mitch.

Curtis

Darrin McDonal · « **Reply #14 on:** February 04, 2014, 06:12:01 AM »

Hey Mitch, that LOP would fit me perfectly.

Darrin

smallpatch · « **Reply #15 on:** February 04, 2014, 06:33:39 AM »

Mitch my friend, some of your nicest work.
Well done!!!

Larry Luck · « **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2014, 07:21:51 AM »

Mitch,

Quite a finely crafted rifle - very nicely done.

Can you provide the length of the lower forestock and the spacing of the ramrod pipes? I'm having a devil of a time deciding on dimensions for these details on a 30" barrel with about a 12 1/4" lop later Lancaster profile.

Thanks,

Larry Luck

KLMoors · « **Reply #17 on:** February 04, 2014, 02:06:47 PM »

Real nice Mitch, and I'm with Acer- the proportions jump out as very pleasing.

alex e. · « **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2014, 02:15:26 PM »

Whats not to like! Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing.

tallbear · « **Reply #19 on:** February 04, 2014, 04:07:04 PM »

Bob

I really like the Tried & True.The only drawback has more to do with the weather lately than the finish.Even when I use Chambers Oil Finish I hang the stock outside to dry.The Tried and True is slower drying than the Chambers and the weather did not cooperate.

Larry
I will try to get those dimensions from the customer. I delivered this rifle at Lewisberg and the exact dimensions are a little fuzzy in my mind

Mitch

pushboater · « **Reply #20 on:** February 04, 2014, 06:04:31 PM »

Great looking rifle Mitch! Perfectly proportioned. I really like the color and the patina on the brass. Great job!

Capt. David

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #21 on:** February 04, 2014, 07:03:40 PM »

Love it!

Tim C.

B Shipman · « **Reply #22 on:** February 05, 2014, 07:04:03 AM »

Did exactly the same one years ago. Yours looks a bit better.

Osprey · « **Reply #23 on:** February 05, 2014, 10:35:43 PM »

Very nice!

I've got a kids barrel set aside for a rifle for my neice. She'll be 9 this summer, I need to get started on that soon...

B Shipman · « **Reply #24 on:** February 06, 2014, 07:22:47 AM »

That being said , I hate premade patch boxes. That was my last one.

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Author Topic: 1770-80 Lancaster Boys Rifle (Read 8887 times)

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