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Offline Larry Pletcher

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Allen Martin on the Blog
« on: January 16, 2013, 04:13:56 PM »
Allen has another great looking gun posted this am on the blog.

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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2013, 04:59:50 PM »
That is really something. WOW!
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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2013, 05:22:13 PM »
Wonderful piece of work!!
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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2013, 06:12:45 PM »
Yes another double wow. Doesnt realy surprise me though as we have come to expect great things from Allen.  Really a great looking gun in all respects.
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Offline David Rase

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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2013, 08:38:36 PM »
That has been one of my favorite Allen Martin rifles for a long time.  It was good to see all the pictures.  I really like Isaac Berlin rifles.
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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2013, 09:50:29 PM »
I studied those pictures and had an epiphany!  Allan has cut a relief around a lot of his carving that really makes it pop, cleans up the difficult junction of the carving with the ground, and adds so much interest to the work.  Allan, if you're reading this, can you comment on what tools you use for this?  A parting tool, a thin knife point, chisels...??  I love the effect.  Now i have to build another one, and try it myself.
Wonderful work in every way, Allan.
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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2013, 01:39:00 AM »
Allen, will you please tell us the barrel length
and caliber?
greatttt piece.....
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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2013, 01:59:10 AM »
I saw and handled this one at Dixon's a few years back. The drool factor was overwhelming.
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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2013, 03:29:06 AM »
About everything Allen does is marvelous in my view.  This one is no exception!

Jim
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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2013, 03:15:03 PM »
Amazing piece all around but I love the carving and the patinia!
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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2013, 04:59:03 PM »
He's not bad for a kid.
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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2013, 05:29:37 PM »
Taylor,

That relief angle is done to varying degrees in other places as well.  Gives the carving "life".  The Busty Brunette's carving has examples of details like this all over it. The outlines, the chips, the added lines inside volutes for depth are totally amazing, and adds a dimension you just don't see in "flat" carving.
All of Al's guns are like that.
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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2013, 10:39:57 PM »
For those of us that admire the level of skills (multiple, of course) required to produce such beautiful work, we tend to overlook one, if not the most important of them... knowing when to stop.

I don't think it can be taught.  I rather think, it's a gift that some among us, are given.
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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2013, 05:15:31 AM »
This is an exceptional piece of work. We are very lucky to have such an artist in our midst.
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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2013, 02:58:57 AM »
Ok you guys ... enough of the smoke blowing .. !! But hey thanks for all the compliments ..
I built another earlier that was smoothbore and perhaps that one will be at Lewisburg in 2 weeks ....

I built this rifle for a collector in VA beach , delivered at the CLA 2011 . It has Getz barrel , I think 45" long and it's 54 caliber . Hard stick of sugar maple that carved nicely .
The carving ,  the way I do all caving is stabbed with a small sticker and gouges , the after the background is relived and cleaned up I then detail and the edges are slightly incised making the design look deeper then is actually is . On the long sweeps a 60degree vee parting tool is used and the harder turns I use gouges ..

Thanks for looking ..

Al
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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2013, 04:32:04 AM »
Allan, thanks for the insight on your technique.
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Re: Allen Martin on the Blog
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2013, 04:43:39 AM »
Al,

As usual, you are just too modest, as usual.  You ARE the Lehigh Jedi, and you make it sound SO Simple.

It's NOT!!

We love your work...... Your Padawan in AZ.
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