Author Topic: Christian Springs Carving (Read 7370 times)

tallbear · « **on:** April 20, 2016, 05:59:17 PM »

Took a couple of pictures of a rifle drying in the sun to send to my customer(along with the bill

).Thought I would share them here.The carving is loosely based on RCA #40 one of my favorites.

Mitch Yates

Daryl · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2016, 06:09:16 PM »

Pardon me for not knowing, Mitch - Christian Springs? is that a rifle ie: Marshall? Looks great.

tallbear · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2016, 06:17:06 PM »

Good eye Daryl it's a Jim Chambers Christian Springs(Edward Marshall) kit that I put together.I do one every once in a while ,helps pay the bills

.

Mitch

Jim Kibler · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2016, 06:34:45 PM »

Pretty work, Mitch. I like it!

Jim

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2016, 07:26:35 PM »

Nice carving Mitch. And authentic stain colour too.

Daryl · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2016, 07:50:16 PM »

Spot-on- maybe I was listening - Marshall seemed to go with Christian Springs in the back of my mind. LOL -

Nice - I once fired Gary M. E. Marshall rifle - v-nice, Mitch!

smart dog · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2016, 09:17:04 PM »

Well done Mitch!!!! Nice clean work and the stock color looks wonderful.

dave

bama · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2016, 10:52:32 PM »

Looking good Mitch, I love the color and carving is great.

wattlebuster · « **Reply #8 on:** April 21, 2016, 12:03:08 AM »

I like it

thimble rig · « **Reply #9 on:** April 21, 2016, 03:27:24 PM »

Very nice indeed.Beautiful color on that one.Just the right amount of carving too.

Cory Joe Stewart · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2016, 04:00:17 PM »

Very well done. I like the color and the texture to the finish.

Kingsburyarms · « **Reply #11 on:** April 22, 2016, 12:49:01 AM »

WOW - very Nice!!!! -

Acer Saccharum · « **Reply #12 on:** April 22, 2016, 01:29:38 AM »

Lovely carving Mitch. It seems just right, a working gun, with some bling, not made for a king... that kind of thing.

Acer Saccharum · « **Reply #13 on:** April 22, 2016, 01:32:57 AM »

I like this level of carving, maybe because I believe the working guns were not pieces of perfection. The carving really adds a lovely touch to a utilitarian piece. And so, I think this is just right, well done.

Tom Currie · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2016, 04:42:46 PM »

Mitch, I like the color of finish also. Looks very realistic as does the level of carving as Tom has mentioned. In looking at the KRA Moravian book one thing that stands out to me is most of the arms in that book are of a similar color to yours. We have so many tints/dyes options today that makers in the 17th and century 18th century didn't have.

Sweeney · « **Reply #15 on:** April 24, 2016, 04:58:49 AM »

Tallbear, what tools did you use for that carving?

B Shipman · « **Reply #16 on:** April 24, 2016, 06:51:38 AM »

Like it as well. Why drying in the sun. Handmade varnish?

tallbear · « **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2016, 03:45:22 PM »

Sweeney

Most of this carving was done by setting in the design with various gouges and the relieving the background as most traditional wood carving was done.I used a v tool to do the incised work as it best mimicked the original carvers work.I relived the background using a gouge,then flat chisels and finally scraping with scrapers for the final finish.

Bill
Since I started using a lot of Tried and True finish which is a polymerized linseed oil based finish I usually hang my stocks in the sun to dry.Even though this rifle is finished using Chambers oil finish out of habit I still hang them in the sun.Seems to speed up the drying time!!

Mitch

Curtis · « **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2016, 07:34:28 PM »

Very nice carving, Mitch! I am attending a Christian's Springs class in June and will get to try my hand at at some Christian's Spring carving in the not so distant future. Your work is certainly inspirational!

Curtis

Sweeney · « **Reply #19 on:** April 26, 2016, 04:31:47 AM »

Thanks Mitch. Knowing which tools were used helps me visualize the process. I hope to eventually integrate more carving in future builds and seeing work such as yours helps inspire.

Clark Badgett · « **Reply #20 on:** April 26, 2016, 06:05:00 AM »

~~Am I the only one that can't see the pictures?~~ Nevermind, Photobucket is down for maintenance

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Author Topic: Christian Springs Carving (Read 7370 times)

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