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Offline BOB HILL

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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #25 on: April 13, 2017, 08:52:46 PM »
You've done a beautiful job with your rifle. Thanks for posting it.     Bob
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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #26 on: February 20, 2021, 04:59:01 PM »
Fixed picture link per request.

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Offline Ken G

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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #27 on: February 20, 2021, 05:35:09 PM »
Purdy!  Nicely done.  I love the look of the Ash and finish. 

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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #28 on: February 20, 2021, 05:38:27 PM »
Love it. Awesome decisions throughout. I love the toe plate as well.
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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #29 on: February 20, 2021, 05:58:37 PM »
Jeff,
Thanks for fixing the photos and re-posting. I’ve been searching the forum for ways to finish curly ash. Your rifle is stunning!

Paul
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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #30 on: February 21, 2021, 03:59:38 AM »
Nice!  I LOVE the look of ash..... not so much working with it.
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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #31 on: February 21, 2021, 05:52:47 AM »
STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and that finish - WOW!
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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #32 on: February 21, 2021, 06:49:17 PM »
That may be the nicest color I have ever seen on ash.  Lovely finish work.  Dunlap are great folks to work with.  They did you right on this piece of wood.   God Bless,   Marc
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Offline rlm

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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #33 on: February 21, 2021, 07:01:15 PM »
That wood and finish is crazy gorgeous. Beautiful rifle
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Offline rlm

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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #34 on: February 21, 2021, 07:04:22 PM »
Quote from: rlm on February 21, 2021, 07:01:15 PM
That wood and finish is crazy gorgeous. Beautiful rifle
What are we going to do when all the ash is gone. The Emerald Ash Borer has killed almost all of it in central Pennsylvania
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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #35 on: February 21, 2021, 07:31:42 PM »
Very nice! Did you have that rifle at the 2021 Alabama show a few weeks ago? The "riveted" trigger guard looks familiar.
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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #36 on: February 21, 2021, 07:45:09 PM »
WOW....ummm.....WOW!!!!

I have an inordinate affection for Ash, having grown up in a 100 year old farm house that relied on Ash wood for heat.  A good portion of my childhood was spent cutting, hauling and stacking it.  I never dreamed that it could be made into something that beautiful.  Thank you for the post and pictures,

umm....WOW!
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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #37 on: February 21, 2021, 08:20:24 PM »
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Did you have that rifle at the 2021 Alabama show a few weeks ago? The "riveted" trigger guard looks familiar./quote]

No this was not in Alabama recently. Been in Ohio since I put it together.

This is a post from a couple years ago, the pictures had a broken link.
Paul is building a very nice rifle with an exceptional piece of Ash and asked if I could restore the photos for some finish options.

Cant wait to see his finished.

Here is a picture midway through the finishing, after the black spray paint has been sanded and the first coat of Honey maple. The Honey Maple helps establish a nice undertone color and also shows off any scratches I missed while sanding.



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Offline flinchrocket

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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #38 on: February 22, 2021, 12:50:33 AM »
Nice rifle, and very clever to set it on an ash stump. :)
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Offline John Shaw

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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #39 on: February 22, 2021, 01:33:25 AM »
That is a beautiful rifle and a job well done. I'm thinking of the same in cherry but I'm curious how well the 45 shoots with the 70" twist rate and what load works the best. Right now I'm leaning towards a 40 cal. 48" twist.

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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #40 on: February 22, 2021, 02:22:14 AM »
Of all the completed ash stocked rifles that I have seen, this one is without a doubt the most beautiful. The combination of the wood grade from Dunlaps, and your finishing technique gives the stock a depth of warmth that I have never seen in ash before.

GREAT JOB!!!!!
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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #41 on: February 22, 2021, 04:07:05 AM »
Jeff,
Thanks again. I can only hope I do the wood justice. Have finishing supplies on order. Hopefully be able to stain and finish soon. Meanwhile, back to polishing metals. 

Nifty idea adding the copper rivets. I missed those before. Adds a nice touch.

Paul
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Offline mountainman70

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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #42 on: February 22, 2021, 04:48:23 AM »
Ditto all the above. I especially like the look of the trig guard pinned on with copper studs instead of screws. I been getting lazy lately and using screws, but have done the way you did many times also. Great job, keep at it.
Im gonna tell you what I have told several fellows here" Bet you cant build JUST ONE !!!! hahaha.
Just watch and see.
 Best regards, dave F 8) 8)
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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #43 on: February 23, 2021, 12:28:36 AM »
Just want to say you have amazing skills. I have been struggling with my Colonial kit I purchased. Kibler's excellent videos are my only saving grace. I tend to rewatch each video as I perform each part of the build. So far so good.
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Re: Kibler Rifle Kit in Ash
« Reply #44 on: January 26, 2023, 02:28:28 AM »
Glad I found this post! I sent Jim my own piece of Curly ash two weeks ago. I have been experimenting with finishes on my scrap. I loved how the grain is black on yours, and could not replicate it. Now I'll try the paint trick!
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