David Dodd's Tennessee rifle on blog

[bgf]

I saw this on Track the other day, and I'm glad it went up on the blog.  The Dodd's rifles I've seen (and I'd like to see more) do a better job than most at capturing the essence of what he is building and they don't do it with glitz or BS (for example, I like how he didn't go the almost obligatory long tang route, either on the buttcap or the barrel tang).  This one is a steal on track (if it is still there).  He is one builder I would really have liked the chance to meet.

[woodsrunner]

Unfortunately Dave died a year ago last June. Dave and I were very good friends and I have several pieces that he made for me. His speciality was early Reading rifles, and I'm not aware of a Tennessee rifle built by him. He did build what is thought to be a Rowan County North Carolina rifle, which I have, and the so called square breech Carolina mixmaster which I also have. Unfortunately I'm not computer literate enough to find the "blog" that you mentioned, and I would really like to see this Tennessee rifle! 

[bgf]

Sorry, I thought I put a link in the original post:
http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2012/02/tennessee-long-rifle-by-david-dodds.html

I love his Readings (anything PA is not my usual preference) but wasn't even aware of them until he was gone.  I didn't even know he had done southern mountain rifles, so these are nice surprises.

[billm]

That is a nice looking rifle.Well worth the money too.I dont know why but mountain rifles just look classy.I guess its because nothing about the gun is overstated.
bill

[C. Cash]

Not schooled in long rifles like many here, but every rifle that I've seen by him really speaks to me.  That Tenneseee rifle is no exception.

[Bill]

A really classy rifle. Everything about it just speaks high class! I can't imagine it will last long at all at that great price.