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Offline Ed Wenger

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Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« on: January 08, 2012, 09:45:35 PM »
I just finished this interpretation of an earlier Piedmont School VA Rifle, and since I haven't posted anything in a while, thought I'd share some pics.

The piece is stocked in Maple, stained with my home made AF, and finished with Permalyn sealer.  The barrel is a 44", .54 cal Rice "B" weight, cold blued and rubbed back.  The brass was given a patina for some "gentle aging".  The trigger guard and butt piece are from Reeves.  The trigger guard was designed by Wallace Gussler, and is one of my favorites.  The blank came from Wayne Dunlap.  I had Dave Keck inlet the barrel, and he also shaped it to his/Fred's early VA profile, that I modified and rounded the toe.

Any questions, suggestions, or comments,  please let me know.

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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2012, 10:05:03 PM »
Really fine.  There's a lot to like there.  Instinctively when I saw it "Southern rifle" came to mind for several reasons; the tang carving, the guard and buttplate, the sideplate and lock choice.  Construction question:  think I see a pin holding down the front of the buttplate extension; is that right?  Inspiration question, what originals influenced your planning?  Is the carving on the cheekpiece something seen a little later on some rifles of the region?

I love long-wristed rifles and this one really appeals to me.
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Offline David Rase

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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2012, 10:16:53 PM »
That is one nice looking rifle Ed.  I especially like the finish and the highlites you incorporated into it.  Someone somewhere is a very happy camper.
Dave
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2012, 10:31:03 PM »
Oh, its a beauty Ed!! the crispness and flow of the lines are wonderful. The highlights set them off ...... I love it!
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2012, 11:14:34 PM »
BEAUTIFUL  !!
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2012, 11:36:10 PM »
 A beauty Ed, great looking rifle.

 Tim C.

PS: A pin Rich? I can't see anything there.TC

 
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2012, 12:01:46 AM »
Now that Sir is a work of art!!!! ;D
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2012, 12:17:35 AM »
WOW that one really speaks to me!  VERY NICE
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2012, 12:37:04 AM »
You want suggestions? How about you ship it to my address!! It looks beautiful!
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2012, 01:54:46 AM »
Very  nice, i like the carving behind the cheekpiece, Nicely done!

Alex E.
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2012, 01:59:01 AM »
Very Beautiful, like the early look, Question, (if I may ask) Whats this homemade ingredient for staining the stock?
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2012, 02:58:02 AM »
Thanks, Gents.  Rich, the inspiration comes from a rifle that Wallace Gussler has.  One of the coolest I've seen.  It has a plain brass patch box, but you can see where the dove tail on the butt piece was filled in.  Anyway, that's where I got the idea.  There wasn't any (as I can remember) carving, so that was all my "add ons".  Yes, there's a pin that secures the butt piece tang.

Mountainman, the stain is Aquia Fortis.  75% nitric acid, diluted with  6 parts water / 1 part acid.  I added a chunk of metal off an old horse drawn manure spreader, and let that dissolve for about a day and a half, maybe two, can't remember for sure. What's left of the metal is taken out, and the acid/water mix is the stain.  I apply the stain with a fine scotch brite pad, allow to dry, then blush with a heat gun.

Cheers,

Ed
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2012, 03:01:24 AM »
I really like it, Ed.  Absolutely beautiful!  The side plate is nicely done!
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2012, 03:16:10 AM »
Ed,
You did Virginia proud with both your workmanship and the rifle style!
Dennis
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2012, 03:19:58 AM »
Very beautiful work.  I like the rounded toe.  Something different and it looks great.  My compliments to you. ;D
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2012, 03:24:47 AM »
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PS: A pin Rich? I can't see anything there.TC

  
Tim,
Look in the first and second photo above the cheekpiece just below the comb line. Its pinned like an English Fowler butt-plate. Oops, sorry further back toward the buttplate just above the butt carving on the second photo and mid-way above the patch box door on the first photo.
Dennis
« Last Edit: January 09, 2012, 03:26:52 AM by Dennis Glazener »
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #16 on: January 09, 2012, 03:50:00 AM »
Ed that sure looks like a fine rifle. Very nice workmanship. Question; with the trigger gaurd rail away from the bottom of the stock is your grip still ok in that area?   Best wishes    Smylee
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #17 on: January 09, 2012, 05:20:20 AM »
Man, I really like this gun !
There is just a beautiful warmth about it.
The engraving is just right.

Mark
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Offline Don Getz

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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #18 on: January 09, 2012, 05:37:49 AM »
Nice gun Ed, no negative comments...ha.    But, I have seen others that you have done and they are impressive, I wouldn't expect anything else.   Nice carving..............Don
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Offline B Shipman

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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #19 on: January 09, 2012, 08:41:55 AM »
Like it.
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #20 on: January 09, 2012, 09:32:32 AM »
Beautiful work!!! I've got a lot to learn. Ed, please could post a close up of the butt carving?

Best regards

Rolf
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Offline Gene Carrell

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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #21 on: January 09, 2012, 01:10:58 PM »
Georgeous rifle and  the  carving is great.
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #22 on: January 09, 2012, 03:20:32 PM »
Love it!!!!!
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Offline Tom Currie

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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #23 on: January 09, 2012, 03:50:28 PM »
Ed, Nice clean work as always. The blued barrel and brown AF on the wood  really compliment each other. 
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Re: Piedmont VA Round Toe Rifle
« Reply #24 on: January 09, 2012, 09:28:11 PM »
Ed,

Another fine looking rifle!  I really love it!  Everything about it is so harmonious - it all looks like it belongs together - nothing out of place - a single statement of the craft!

Beautiful!

JMC
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