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Offline smallpatch

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Little Lehigh
« on: October 15, 2015, 11:41:48 PM »
New one for my grandson.  Sugar Maple blank, Rice .40 x 38" swamped, 3/4" at breech custom squirrel barrel, Goehring guard, Martin buttplate.
Haven't weighed it yet, but I'm guessing around 6 lbs.  Sorry for the poor photos...... don't have access to better backgrounds...... long story.








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Offline moleeyes36

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2015, 11:48:19 PM »
Very nice, Dane.  The young man has something from "Grandpa" he'll really cherish I imagine.

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2015, 12:23:03 AM »
Family heirloom.
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Offline alyce-james

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2015, 12:28:05 AM »
Very nice rifle for your grandson. My favorite rifle silhouette ah (School). Great wood and color. Carving choose looks very nice. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. AJ.
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Offline Tony N

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2015, 12:30:17 AM »
Beautiful gun!!  I like the aging of the brass!
very lucky man!

~Tony

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Offline bama

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2015, 01:33:35 AM »
Very nicely done, I hope your grandson shoots some great scores and has a lot of fun with that little beauty. I hope he also appreciates his grandpaw's efforts.
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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2015, 01:36:41 AM »
Your grandson is a lucky lad! What kind of finish did you use on the wood?

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Offline smallpatch

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2015, 01:43:30 AM »
Thanks guys, the boy is kinda spoiled.  Trying to give something he can hand down to his.
Finish is tannic acid bath/ferric nitrate, sealed with Chambers oil finish, then a couple of coats of spar varnish, followed by two more of Chambers Oil. 
Nice easy finish.
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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2015, 02:11:20 AM »
Beautiful!
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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2015, 02:15:26 AM »
Super nice work. Lucky youngster.
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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2015, 02:17:50 AM »
Very nice. Lucky grandson!
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2015, 02:52:48 AM »
That would sure look nice hanging in the gunmakers hall/museum at the WNS out at Ben Avery next march. Very nice.
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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2015, 03:23:00 AM »
Very lucky young man. Nice work!!
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Offline PPatch

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2015, 04:05:02 AM »
Nice rifle! I hope the young man treasures it.

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2015, 04:19:56 AM »
Beautiful little Lehigh. I like everything about it. Of course, I'm kinda partial to Lehighs. Great little rifle.

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Offline J. Talbert

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2015, 04:59:35 AM »
Sweet little rifle!
Love that profile. Next on my to do list.

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2015, 05:21:57 AM »
 I love it.
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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #17 on: October 16, 2015, 11:39:03 AM »
Now thats a hand me down anybody would love to have
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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #18 on: October 16, 2015, 05:52:57 PM »
Your rifle turned out spectacular Dane!  It is well proportioned and cleanly executed.  Got me to thinking I should start planning my "little" rifle as we are gearing up for our first grandson in January.
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Offline JTR

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #19 on: October 16, 2015, 06:31:56 PM »
Very nice indeed!
Your Grandson is a lucky guy, and you're a lucky guy to have a Grandson that will enjoy it!

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #20 on: October 19, 2015, 09:46:09 PM »
Wow, really sweet rifle, Dane!  I'm sure you're Grandson will be tickled, I know I would be!


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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #21 on: October 19, 2015, 11:09:12 PM »
Dane:  what a great little rifle!  I like everything I can see in the images.
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Offline AMartin

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #22 on: October 20, 2015, 02:00:01 PM »
Can I be your grandson ???!?!??!!?

Nice .... very nice !!!
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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #23 on: October 20, 2015, 05:37:55 PM »
Your grandson will appreciate that more and more as he gets older.  You're a solid grandpa.  She's a beauty too.
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Offline Bill Ladd

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Re: Little Lehigh
« Reply #24 on: October 20, 2015, 09:56:16 PM »
Awesome little rifle. Thanks for posting it.
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