Author Topic: George Schreyer Rifle (Read 21768 times)

PPatch · « **Reply #25 on:** July 14, 2015, 12:10:23 AM »

Eric you just continue to produce such well conceived and executed firearms. I am always pleased to see one of your pieces posted here. This Schreyer style rendering of yours is very well done, excellent. Thank you for brining it. Spending time at Williamsburg sounds rich and rewarding, have a great time.

dave

PS: I like those triggers, tell me something about them.

Curtis · « **Reply #26 on:** July 14, 2015, 12:30:38 AM »

Eric,

I would love to pick on your work and give you some constructive critique, however I can't seem to find anything with your rifle that doesn't look good! Nice job on the carving, engraving and the architecture as well. Thank you for sharing it here.

I also enjoyed the write-up concerning the rifle on your website.

Curtis

Tom Currie · « **Reply #27 on:** July 14, 2015, 02:37:38 AM »

Very nice work Eric. Your attention to detail and workmanship really shows. Enjoy your time at Williamsburg.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #28 on:** July 14, 2015, 03:40:48 AM »

Eric: I think it's a sin to take images of an original rifle and pretend that you made it.

E.vonAschwege · « **Reply #29 on:** July 14, 2015, 03:49:01 AM »

Thanks everyone for the kind words. The triggers are reworked Davis parts. The rear trigger was reshaped, and the front trigger was replaced with a thicker and wider sole as the originals typically have. This modification required about 1/16" little longer slot in the lockplate to slide the front trigger bar through. I also make a larger 4-40 set screw for easier adjustment.

Swampwalker - good eye on the sideplate, I intended to engrave it, but did not have the time to do so before photographing and packing things up to drive to Williamsburg. I will be engraving it with a fairly simple border later this week and will have to update the photo later on.

The whole stock is scraped, the "texture" next to the barrel is an illusion of reflected light and the figure in the wood, it's very smooth, not as coarse as the photo appears. Something between my camera and the setup I use for lighting I think. More and more with aging I'm leaning towards letting things progress as they would naturally - for a barrel that means leaving it outside for a few weeks in a damp area with a very well-greased bore

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I haven't built a gun for myself in about 6 years, so I'm very happy to get to keep this one for myself (at least until I find another style that catches my fancy more).
-Eric

Ed Wenger · « **Reply #30 on:** July 14, 2015, 03:57:53 AM »

Eric, really nice rifle! What everyone else said, and I really like the cheek inlay. Carving is excellent. Thanks for posting the photos! Will it be making the trip to Dixon's?

Ed

Curtis · « **Reply #31 on:** July 14, 2015, 05:01:23 AM »

Quote from: D. Taylor Sapergia on July 14, 2015, 03:40:48 AM

Eric: I think it's a sin to take images of an original rifle and pretend that you made it.

Taylor, that cracked me up!!!!!! I'm still laughing ten minutes after reading it!

Acer Saccharum · « **Reply #32 on:** July 14, 2015, 05:12:08 AM »

Quote from: E.vonAschwege on July 14, 2015, 03:49:01 AM

I'm very happy to get to keep this one for myself

We'll see how long this lasts on the shelf!

A most excellent rifle, Eric. You keep raising the bar for yourself, and then leaping over it. Fabulous rifle.

ehoff · « **Reply #33 on:** July 14, 2015, 06:38:49 PM »

Eric,

Another fantastic looking rifle, I agree the carving and inlay work is top notch.

SteveMKentucky · « **Reply #34 on:** July 15, 2015, 04:20:06 AM »

I just have to add to the chorus. Beautiful.

Long John · « **Reply #35 on:** July 16, 2015, 04:57:52 PM »

Eric,

Simply stunning! That is a super piece of work. I am not knowledgeable enough to recognize the many nuances of particular makers' work. I'll leave that to others. I view such things as cohesive wor5ks of art and engineering. This rifles is the paradigm of function in artful form. I saved each and every picture for inspiration and study.

Thank you!

Best Regards,

John Cholin

brokenflint · « **Reply #36 on:** July 16, 2015, 05:35:52 PM »

Hey Eric

I've been keeping an eye on your progress over the last few years

I want to congratulate you on the Schreyer rifle, a really outstanding piece, but more than that you've turned yourself up many craftsmanship notches from your beginning works, that determination is what this rifle has culminated in. You have every right to be proud of your accomplishments!!

BF

Brian Jordan · « **Reply #37 on:** July 16, 2015, 07:04:53 PM »

Beautiful! Beautiful! work!!

Joe S. · « **Reply #38 on:** July 16, 2015, 08:51:58 PM »

very nice,already has that over the mantle look,was my great grand pappys

Dr. Tim-Boone · « **Reply #39 on:** July 16, 2015, 10:08:10 PM »

Beautiful piece of art!!! Eric you are amazing!

Tom Currie · « **Reply #40 on:** July 17, 2015, 01:22:26 AM »

Eric, I like that cheekpiece star also. I put it on a early Schreyer " attempt " that I did many years ago. If I remeber correctly in Shumway's Schreyer book there is only a picture of the star but not the rifle it is present upon.

Mark Elliott · « **Reply #41 on:** July 17, 2015, 01:33:58 AM »

Eric, If you would like the rifle re-photographed after you finish with it. I would be happy to do that at my home in Mechanicsville (45 mins from CW). PM if you are interested. It will take less than an hour to shoot if you give 24 hours notice to setup. By the way, there is no charge except for your company and conversation.

Karl Kunkel · « **Reply #42 on:** July 17, 2015, 04:17:06 AM »

Eric,

Are you bringing it to Dixon's? (So I can help it's patina along with drool and finger prints.)

E.vonAschwege · « **Reply #43 on:** July 17, 2015, 09:23:32 PM »

Thank you again your compliments on my work. I try hard to maintain a balance between challenging myself with each new project and still having fun. This project was a good mix of both - I'll have it with me at Dixon's next weekend (where has the time gone!?). I hope to take it out tomorrow to sight it in if it's not too miserably hot out. Drool and fingerprints are good for patina... you should see the display rifle in the CW shop, probably has been handled by half a million people by now and it could be mistaken for an antique.

The cheek inlay is from one photograph shown in Shumway's book of a rifle that I think may have been in a few pieces when he photographed it. It has since been restored and is in the ALR library here: http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=4401.0.

Mark, thank you for your offer, I would like to visit your shop one of these afternoons - probably sometime in August, as the rest of July is looking pretty busy here.
-Eric

Topknot · « **Reply #44 on:** July 18, 2015, 01:35:15 AM »

Eric, my 2 cents worth is you out did yourself on this one. I have been following your progress over the past few years and each one you build is better than the one before. This masterpiece will be hard to follow and all I can say is keep on keeping on and I will be looking for yor next one. Its gonna be hard to beat this one.

topknot

Jim Kibler · « **Reply #45 on:** July 20, 2015, 04:35:07 PM »

A really fine job. I like it. It has a great feel and looks "right". Not as easy to accomplish as one might think.

KC · « **Reply #46 on:** July 20, 2015, 11:10:50 PM »

Wow! There's not much I can add. Like everyone else says, that is a gorgeous gun. Well done.

J. Talbert · « **Reply #47 on:** July 21, 2015, 01:20:27 AM »

Great work Eric!

Jeff

Willbarq · « **Reply #48 on:** July 22, 2015, 08:00:55 AM »

So nice. It's going up for sale or sold?

Daryl · « **Reply #49 on:** July 22, 2015, 07:19:14 PM »

Eric- you must have used the Elderberry Wand on that rifle!

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Author Topic: George Schreyer Rifle (Read 21768 times)

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