Author Topic: A Lancaster (Read 9585 times)

flehto · « **on:** June 07, 2013, 09:23:51 PM »

Finished this LR 4 mos ago and seeing it's my 2nd last Mler, just thought I'd post it.
It's got a Rice .50 cal. "B" weightX 44" bbl and a Chambers Dale Johson lock. The John Brooks style Pbox was made by me....have a hard time avoiding the "Daisy Head". The exquisite engraving is by Tim Adlam and overwhelms my effort. All comments are welcome. The blank was from Dunlaps....Fred

Pvt. Lon Grifle · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2013, 09:32:15 PM »

Absolutely Gorgeous ! Lon

KLMoors · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2013, 09:48:53 PM »

Beautiful work Fred. That is one slim rifle.

Keep building them!

smylee grouch · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2013, 10:44:06 PM »

Outstanding! Great looking rifle. Did you use aquafortis for stain?

eddillon · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2013, 10:46:49 PM »

Fantastic carving. love theC-scroll proportion. Looks like the wood to metal around the PB is impeccable. Great job!

alyce-james · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2013, 11:51:27 PM »

Good afternoon Sir; OUTSTANDING. The wood carving on the cheek, left side, has now become my all time favorite pattern of all time. Thanks for sharing. AJ.

Ed Wenger · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2013, 12:01:45 AM »

Really nice rifle, Fred. Thanks for posting!

Ed

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #7 on:** June 08, 2013, 12:09:57 AM »

A very lovely rifle Fred. It has carving that could well be considered a signature of yours, in its style and execution. Is it stained with AF? What ever you used, you nailed the colour perfectly.

dogcreek · « **Reply #8 on:** June 08, 2013, 12:11:18 AM »

Wow, that is really nice. Keep up the good work.

wattlebuster · « **Reply #9 on:** June 08, 2013, 12:58:55 AM »

Great work. I like everything about it. Carving stain an finish and fine piece of wood too

Tom Currie · « **Reply #10 on:** June 08, 2013, 04:10:42 PM »

Very nice Fred. Your big bold carving has sort of a J P Beck look to me.

flehto · « **Reply #11 on:** June 08, 2013, 04:34:24 PM »

Thanks for the kind words. The staining is a combination of Dangler's Orange Toner and then Dangler's Reddish Brown...both from Jim Klein. The low sheen finish is a combination of LMF Sealer followed by Wahkon Bay Trucoat. . Bought 3 blanks from Dunlaps and after talking w/ Wayne, went w/ lower grades {he talked me into it}
and am quite satisfied w/ what he sent me, sight unseen. The LR from the first blank was sold and this LR has the second blank and the third I'm trying to turn into a Bucks County....my last MLer.....Fred

smart dog · « **Reply #12 on:** June 08, 2013, 05:01:35 PM »

Beautiful Fred!

dave

Don Getz · « **Reply #13 on:** June 08, 2013, 05:31:04 PM »

Nice gun Freddy, pretty good for an old guy. I was going to give you a critique on it, but I kept looking, and looking, and
looking. I really like the color and finish, two areas that I have trouble with..........Don

flehto · « **Reply #14 on:** June 08, 2013, 07:09:02 PM »

Don...you're right in that I'm an "old guy"....81 years old. The Bucks County presently being worked at a very leisurely pace is my last. The macular degeneration in both eyes is giving me "fits"...straight lines are no longer straight and the patience that has always served me so well is waning. I should take up farming, but don't have a farm. Really don't have any complaints at all.

I can just imagine what the original builders went through w/o good lighting and optical aids. .... very understandable why many quit gun buildinbg so early in their careers.

Thanks to all for your kind words.....Fred

P.W.Berkuta · « **Reply #15 on:** June 08, 2013, 08:06:04 PM »

You do VERY nice work Fred and you are an asset to this site. Your advise and wisdom is much appreciated. Thanks again

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J.Cundiff · « **Reply #16 on:** June 08, 2013, 08:30:23 PM »

Absolutely stunning, as your work always is. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing the last one... and saddened that it will be your last at the same time.

Scout · « **Reply #17 on:** June 09, 2013, 04:15:21 AM »

I can't add anything else to what the others have already said only that I agree with them.

The color and carving is beautiful !

Skip

Robby · « **Reply #18 on:** June 09, 2013, 02:12:34 PM »

As always, you have done a great job Fred!!!! One thing, I think your flower looks more like a stylized Edelweiss than a Daisey.

Robby

flehto · « **Reply #19 on:** June 09, 2013, 03:41:03 PM »

Robby...Thanks for the compliment and you're correct that it's not a daisy which I'm not particularly fond of and try to avoid. Could be an edelweiss but really don't know what John Brooks intended although "my version" is slightly different than his . Not a common type of Pbox finial in Lancaster...more popular is some other areas.....Fred

bama · « **Reply #20 on:** June 10, 2013, 03:55:11 AM »

Hi Fred
Sorry to hear about you eyesight and that you will be only building one more rifle. Your carving style is very distinctive and I have admired it for some time now. You are a quality craftsman sir and I will miss seeing your work. Thanks for sharing your work.

Jerry V Lape · « **Reply #21 on:** June 10, 2013, 07:31:35 AM »

I really like your idea on the carving! Instead of the volutes, which seem to me so often over used to create a larger balancing object in the carving, the large fiddle heads are a great alternative. Nicely done.

Could you add a photo of the tang carving? Would love to see your ideas there.

pushboater · « **Reply #22 on:** June 10, 2013, 09:09:10 AM »

Beautiful work Fred. The carving behind the cheek piece is simply fantastic. I'm looking forward to seeing the Bucks County rifle.

Capt. David

flehto · « **Reply #23 on:** June 10, 2013, 02:49:43 PM »

Jerry....here's the tang carving and thanks to all for the compliments.

Jerry V Lape · « **Reply #24 on:** June 10, 2013, 06:19:17 PM »

Thank you for the tang photo. Your carving is a unique interpretation of Rococo which would be as individually recognizable as the old masters. It has the power of form Beck put into some of his bolder work and has stayed consistent with colonial art forms. Nicely balanced, not fussy and showing graceful strength.

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