Woodsrunner with some carving

[Jim Kibler]

I’ll bet you could get that CNC machine to do that!!

It will probably happen in time.  Not necessarily easy to get there, but nothing worthwhile seems to be!

[Jim Kibler]

Hi Jim,
Thank you!!  Seeing that work made my day.

dave

Thanks Dave!  I appreciate it.

Jim

[Jim Kibler]

Ok, what tools would I need to try this ?
 I really want mine carved, nothing fancy, just something like those pictures and I guess you are not doing that for people Jim, so I have to learn on my own how to do this.  I am a sawdust maker for the last 40 years, but never ever tried carving.  I would like to learn but if I mess up the stock, I will really be upset and not sure the wife would let me buy a second one   My woodsrunner won't be here for a few months, but I never did fully finish the Mountain rifle, I assembled it and went shooting (quite a few times) and never took it back apart to actually finish it, guess I could try that one, after trying on some chunks of maple I have in the shop.  So what tools do you recommend ?

Well, I only used a few tools on this.  Mostly just a v-gouge, some flat chisels and a skey chisel.  So not a lot of tools are required with the approach I used.  It would be really hard to describe the whole process here.  We do offer a carving booklet that would help with learning the process. 

Jim

[Jim Kibler]

Jim,  Would you please share a photo of the under side of the lock molding.  Thanks,  Fred

Sorry, I don't have any good photos of this handy.  The stock is in the process of finishing right now and when I get this done I'll post a picture of this.

Jim

[Jim Kibler]

Thanks everybody for the nice response!

Jim

[James Rogers]

Very nice to see your clean carving style again Jim. I really like your choice for the tang carving for the Woodsrunner profile.  An improvement on the original and in my mind a good element for a VA gun.

[Jim Kibler]

Very nice to see your clean carving style again Jim. I really like your choice for the tang carving for the Woodsrunner profile.  An improvement on the original and in my mind a good element for a VA gun.

Thanks James!  It's reassuring to know you like it.

Jim

[bnewberry]

Thanks for the pictures. I have sketched ideas for what I want to try on my Woodsrunner stock but have had trouble with the area behind the cheek piece. Your treatment of this area helps!

[Jim Kibler]

Thanks.  You can find some at jimkibler.net

Click on “custom work” to find examples

[Tacitus]

Just the right amount of carving! Tasteful and elegant.
"Simplicity is the essence of elegance."   Sophia Loren

[akroguy]

Another masterpiece, composed by Maestro Kibler!

That's about the level of ornamentation I plan for my Woodsrunner.  Will it be executed to the same level of proficiency?  Likely not, but it'll be plenty fun trying.

[t.caster]

Simple elegance...gotta love it!

[Wiley1]

Hey there.  I'd been doing some carving on one of our "Woodsrunner" kits recently and thought it might give some ideas to others.  It's pretty simple, but adds a lot to the overall appeal of the rifle.  Any questions, let me know.

Jim, I am assembling one of your Colonial rifle kits and I would like to add this detail to the patch box cover. I have no real experience with carving although I am trying to work on that. I have done mouldings on the stock and forearm which turned out ok. Would you care to share the technique and tools to do the lines on the patch box? I have tried to figure out how to make the the little hook at the end and, well, let's just say my results haven't been pretty.

[Dwshotwell]

Here’s a You Tube video of Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes doing exactly this on a Kibler Colonial. I found it very useful: