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Offline Acer Saccharum

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Little Lehigh done
« on: July 20, 2012, 09:43:12 PM »
Here's a little Lehigh I just finished, based on Neihart, with a touch of Rupp and Kuntz. I like all three of them, so this is a blend. Neihart's carving makes no sense to me, but I love it.

Anyway, enjoy the rifle pix.

Please critique my work. I know I made many mistakes. Some you will pick up on them, and some only I will know!  ;D

Cheekside full length shot.



The behind the cheek carving, very closely follows Neihart. I think the man was crazy.



lockside full length.



Lock to butt, with a Chambers 'Late Ketland' English lock, modified to look more Kuntzy.



Closeup of lock area. Note I changed the tail of lock and running borders.



A little closer view of the lock



A close up of patchbox head and wrist carving.



Entry thimble and carving. The forestock shape transition into the grip area.




Nosecap, wrapped around the wood, lapping in the bbl channel, riveted. Man, this was hard to do.


And then the ubiquitous Lehigh face.



Getz .40 cal, straight taper, from 7/8 down to 3/4. Shortened to 38".
Sugar maple, root flare.
Finish: spirit varnish: shellac with dragon's blood, boiled linseed over top.
The butt plate and guard hardware are Reaves 'Neihart'.
Lock is Chambers Late Ketland, modified.

Thanks for looking.

Tom
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2012, 10:07:13 PM »
Lazer carving eh.............................. :o :o ;D   Just kidding............   I don't know enough about Lehigh guns to comment on architecture... To my untrained eye it has a very pleasing slender and well balanced look.. like a piece of sculpture

I really like the full barrel reveal above the forestock and the RR reveal under the forestock. The customization of the lock is a very nice touch and as always your execution of carving, wood to metal fit and engraving is inspiring... @!*% you do nice work!!!

Surprising isn't it   ;D ;D ;D

Its too bad you forgot to cut off the RR at the muzzle..... 

I would suggest that you take a glass of Jameson's , sit back and just gaze at it!!  Then take it to Dixon's for the other judges to judge.

Great job as always Tom
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2012, 10:51:40 PM »
Don't know nothin bout no lehighs, but that one looks pretty good to me. ;D Only one thing bothers me is the patch box screws all line up....really stops the flow of the eye.
 You should probably get a medal for that nose cap. ;D
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2012, 10:53:37 PM »
Tom,

This rifle was a slender beauty when I saw it in the white.  Finished, it just pops.  Can't wait to see it at Dixon's.

Now, I would recommend a glass of Jack, but that's just me.  ;D

Bill
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2012, 11:29:22 PM »
love the snowman..its great..!!
couldnt resist.. ;D
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2012, 01:12:52 AM »
By the by, the lock shaping is great, really like the running border, very cool and appropriate. Snowman?..... I missed that. I'll drink more beer  and look again. ;D
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2012, 01:15:20 AM »
Mike, middle o f the cheekpiece carving, the stack of circles. Neihart's signature 'snowman' has two balls. Mine has three, just so you don't get confused who made the gun. Hahahhaa.

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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2012, 01:20:34 AM »
I was going to ding you on the snowman.   ;D  I like the carving, folksy but well executed, the engraving, same.
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2012, 01:30:34 AM »
Quote from: Mike Brooks on July 21, 2012, 01:12:52 AM
By the by, the lock shaping is great, really like the running border, very cool and appropriate. Snowman?..... I missed that. I'll drink more beer  and look again. ;D
Mike,
You may of missed the snowman, I did, but if you drink enough beer the two screws on the patchbox finial start to look like eyeballs and then the rest of the finial turns into a grotesque mask. ;D

Tom,
Do you have a close up picture of the lock?
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2012, 01:37:10 AM »
The pics are gone!  >:(
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2012, 01:39:14 AM »
Quote from: E. Smith on July 21, 2012, 01:37:10 AM
The pics are gone!  >:(
Not  with the brand of beer I'm drinking they're not.... ;)
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2012, 01:47:26 AM »
   A really nice effort Tom, but you gotta be a little careful about who you hang out with.  The next thing you will get a reputation for inbibing....iffen you do that you may start carving snowmen and such on guns----
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2012, 01:50:06 AM »
Nice Tom ;D ;D ;D Look forward to seeing it at Dixons!!

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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2012, 02:08:55 AM »
Tom, Like the snowman also and the bit of folksy this gun has. The Patchbox lid appears to only have a fine engraved border. How did you resist doing more ? Nice work on the lock also.

Looking forward to seeing it firsthand next weekend.
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2012, 02:31:15 AM »
 Looks ok. Where's the Lehigh "girl next door"? Nice sheet metal on the fronty part. ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2012, 03:19:07 AM »
Tom, Which buttplate and guard did you use ?
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2012, 03:48:12 AM »
Hi Tom,
Wonderful, wonderful gun!!  I love the wood, the color, the carving, the architecture, everything.  The lock alone is worth the price of admission.  My only initial criticism was that I wasn't sure I liked the buttplate with its toe curving so far backward.  But after looking for a while, it really seems that it is exactly the right choice for the architecture of the gun.  I think you hit the nail right on the head.  Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2012, 03:55:50 AM »
It's a good thing you got one or two of those ramrod thingy's, or you'd still be tapering it to make it finish. ;D.  Are you going to have it at Dixon's.  Yeah, I'm with LB, where's Lady Liberty,  I really like the one's that look like Marge Simpson ;D

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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2012, 04:02:01 AM »
Great looking rifle.....love the lock!
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2012, 04:16:51 AM »
Tom,

Simply awesome!  Every detail seems to complement every other - total harmony!

Simply Awesome!

JMC
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2012, 04:24:53 AM »
Wow! I love the carving.
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2012, 04:29:51 AM »
Tom,

Nicely done.  A real slender beauty.  God, I love Lehigh's  Snow man is cool, even has a hat!!
Pretty Pretty!!
Where's the liberty head???
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2012, 04:45:51 AM »
Liberty head.


Lock closer view.
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #23 on: July 21, 2012, 04:49:11 AM »
The butt plate and guard hardware are Reaves 'Neihart'.
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Re: Little Lehigh done
« Reply #24 on: July 21, 2012, 05:04:27 AM »
Quote from: rich pierce on July 21, 2012, 01:20:34 AM
I was going to ding you on the snowman.

What's THAT supposed to mean? Points off? hahahahaha.
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