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Bioprof

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Two new Fordney rifles
« on: June 23, 2010, 05:51:26 AM »
Niall Sadler asked me to post some pictures of two rifles that he has built for him while he figures out how to post them.   Below is his comments:

I have just completed 2 Melchior Fordney rifles. Several acquaintances have suggested that I should post them on the ALR website. The first rifle is a .50 caliber, the one with the checkering inlaid with silver nails, that I built for my youngest son. He has taken it on a couple of shoots now and just loves it. The other is a .36 caliber which I built for myself to go squirrel hunting  (ground squirrels that is) we have lots of them here. Hope you enjoy the pictures. Cheers Niall














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Offline Bill of the 45th

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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2010, 05:54:12 AM »
Just Wow, speachless

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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2010, 06:02:34 AM »
Oh yeah! A guy could shoot those guns. Very Nice!! Lots of great detail and the overall shape is very pleasing!!
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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2010, 06:02:58 AM »
Well your son is a lucky guy, both guns look to be quality, keep up the good work.  Gary
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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2010, 06:13:59 AM »
Very Nice.  we need to get Mr. Sadler on the ALR with us, it looks like he has much to offer.
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2010, 01:10:25 PM »
Outstanding 8) 8) 8)
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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2010, 02:08:00 PM »
 WOW and WOW!

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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2010, 02:45:22 PM »
These are two very nice rifles that really capture Fordney's style.  The execution is spectacular.
Great job, Niall.
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2010, 02:51:46 PM »
Thanks for posting the pics.  Beautiful rifles. 
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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2010, 02:54:06 PM »
Oh my!
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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2010, 04:33:08 PM »
Greetings bioprof,

   Please tell me that you are passing on your talent, and have an apprentice or two!!!!! How many rifles have you built? I applaud your workmanship, please keep it up, I think Mr. Fordney would have been flattered. Great job, Thanks for sharing, and keep posting your work, I love eye candy!!!! :o :o :o

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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2010, 04:49:53 PM »
Sweet and I'm sure all agree!

Thanks for posting.
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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2010, 04:50:27 PM »
Very nice work!!!
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« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2010, 05:07:55 PM »
Scotty, man, you have M. Fordney nailed.  What's not to like?  I'm sending an apprentice down to Mt. Gretna for carving hints, then she can teach me.

Up here we now work on a hockey stick Lehigh with such a beautiful butt stock that I can't bring myself to put a patch box on it.  I'm presenting it plain, and if the customer wants to cover it with brass, I will, if he/she insists.  One of Fred's dense red maple sticks from Jack's Mountain territory.

PS: I learned something from a Juniata Co. cabinet maker yesterday.  All his wood is felled and cut within 20 miles of his shop.  Oak and hickory the standard materials.  Maple 20% more.  Cherry 40% more.  All based on availability.  I found this interesting.   

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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2010, 10:34:56 PM »
Love both of them! Yes, he has Fordney's style...Nailed!
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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #15 on: June 23, 2010, 11:45:22 PM »
Quote from: mgcrumster on June 23, 2010, 04:33:08 PM
Greetings bioprof,

   Please tell me that you are passing on your talent, and have an apprentice or two!!!!! How many rifles have you built? I applaud your workmanship, please keep it up, I think Mr. Fordney would have been flattered. Great job, Thanks for sharing, and keep posting your work, I love eye candy!!!! :o :o :o

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The only thing that I can take credit for is posting the pictures for Niall Sadler.  He was the one who built the rifles.   Only in my wildest dreams could I imagine building rifles like those.  
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« Reply #16 on: June 23, 2010, 11:47:32 PM »
Niall is a very talented builder.  I had the opportunity to handle a couple of his rifles a few years ago at a week long shoot in Ft. MacMurray Alberta.  He has the ability to glean the nuances of a particular historic maker and expertly apply them to his renditions.  His engraving is much better than the rifles he emulates.  These two rifles are a joy to behold!  One could say he "Niall'd" them.  Ha.  I kill me.
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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #17 on: June 24, 2010, 12:03:28 AM »
Well, the one thing I have learned from this discussion...... ALF is alive and well in Canada.  "Hey cowgirl.... nice calves"   HA!
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« Reply #18 on: June 24, 2010, 12:56:20 AM »
he does some really nice work...carving and engraving just hold my eye to it...very well done....
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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #19 on: June 24, 2010, 01:03:30 AM »
Having no knowledge or skill in gun building, I am wondering how many hours it took to make either of these guns?
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« Reply #20 on: June 24, 2010, 02:16:26 AM »
I can't answer that one, but he turns them out two at a time, which is faster than I can.
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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #21 on: June 24, 2010, 02:58:51 AM »
It take a lot of panache to even attempt a good build of a Fordney. Excellent job.
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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #22 on: June 24, 2010, 03:26:46 PM »
Some folks have a wonderfully awesome building ability.  Some have skills that surpass even that.  From what I can see from the photos, Niall is in the latter category. Just downright inspiring....... wow!
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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #23 on: June 24, 2010, 04:55:32 PM »
#@!! $#@* ---- just stunning ---- I think I will go back and just shoot trap with my OLD Winchester 101 and forget the longrifle building -- I seem to be going backwards instead of forward. More and more talented people doing superior work --- congrats!
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Re: Two new Fordney rifles
« Reply #24 on: June 24, 2010, 06:31:46 PM »
Here is an additional photo of the .36 caliber rifle that wasn't posted by TIM
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