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Offline Acer Saccharum

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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #25 on: June 17, 2008, 02:50:30 PM »
Too late, I already grabbed 'the photos. Cody, I'll sell them back to you,eh.
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #26 on: June 17, 2008, 03:25:17 PM »
I like incise carving with the Veiner and yoir pics are great examples. Didn't realize it was a Canadian national "trade secret"!! ;-)

Course Acer has already busted you, so the cats out of the bag!
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #27 on: June 17, 2008, 06:14:39 PM »
Quote from: Cody Tetachuk on June 17, 2008, 07:31:24 AM
What could you POSSIBLY need them for????

Who are you trying to kid, Cody? That carving is most noteworthy, a study piece all in its own right. Of course we want to look at it, study it, marvel, etc. Your work is inspirational, believe it or not.

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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #28 on: June 17, 2008, 06:39:12 PM »
He's shy!!! ;-)
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #29 on: June 18, 2008, 03:38:41 PM »
OK, I'm busted, I didn't actually do the carving. The evil monkey in my closet did it and he told me to take the pictures down. He scares me. You see, this stuff IS so easy a monkey could do it. It's important to understand that this is NOT my artwork. I am simply NOT that artistic. The design is one used quite alot by both J Kuntz and John Rupp (the younger). This is a Kuntz that I took the design from. I changed what I THINK were leaves at the top to doves (my wifes suggestion) and added the zig zag to personalize it a bit but otherwise it's pretty much plagerized. I DO have an excuse for this but will keep that to myself until the gun is finished.
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #30 on: June 18, 2008, 04:45:26 PM »
Its nice you cite Kuntz ;-).
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #31 on: June 18, 2008, 04:47:20 PM »
I like the clear pictures and the way you carved it with the veiner. So that is why I want tostudy
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #32 on: June 18, 2008, 04:49:56 PM »
Shoot, as I am practicing my engraving I keep looking at the sideplate you engraved for me. I use it as a standard! :-)
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #33 on: June 18, 2008, 07:01:29 PM »
Tim, after chasing out the design with the viener, at Tom's suggestion, I took a small flat and lightly shaved the edges to slightly round things up and soften the effect. made a HUGE improvement. I also used a flat to flare out the humps on the frills around the rear edge in an attempt to mimick the effect achieved on the Kuntz original.
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #34 on: June 18, 2008, 11:39:10 PM »
Quote from: Cody Tetachuk on June 18, 2008, 07:01:29 PM
Tim, after chasing out the design with the viener, at Tom's suggestion, I took a small flat and lightly shaved the edges to slightly round things up and soften the effect. made a HUGE improvement. I also used a flat to flare out the humps on the frills around the rear edge in an attempt to mimick the effect achieved on the Kuntz original.

I thought you said the monkey did it? Now I'm confused.
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #35 on: June 19, 2008, 12:49:22 AM »
I don't remember Kuntz talking about monkeys......... :o

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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #36 on: June 19, 2008, 03:46:37 AM »
Quote from: Acer Saccharum on June 18, 2008, 11:39:10 PM
I thought you said the monkey did it?

That's right.
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #37 on: June 19, 2008, 03:48:01 AM »
Quote from: Acer Saccharum on June 19, 2008, 12:49:22 AM
I don't remember Kuntz talking about monkeys......... :o



Unlike you, I'm not old enough to have talked with Kuntz. What all DO you remember from your conversations?
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Offline Acer Saccharum

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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #38 on: June 19, 2008, 09:47:13 PM »
Jacob told me to look out for Canadians with monkeys in their closets.

And don't worry about mistakes, everybody makes 'em.

Also don't judge yourself, because you are not  a fair judge. Let God do that.

That's all he's letting on for the moment. I lost the signal, but will let you know as soon as he gets in touch again.

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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #39 on: June 20, 2008, 08:06:21 PM »
So it just occured to me.  We almost idolize a lot of american gunsmiths and their beautiful work, and we try to get into their minds on how or why they did something on a gun.  We think "if only they could tell us...".  I bet some wouldn't though, I'm sure some of them were real jerks!  I'm gonna get struck down by lightning, or my shop is gonna catch fire, but Kuntz might not have been the nice guy we like to think  :P

I LIKE to think the well used French pistol I have from the 1760's-70's was carried by a gentleman who "fought with honor"... but it might have been carried by a guy not too dissimilar from Tavington in The Patriot  ???.

Now, so disaster doesn't fall upon me... I'll say that Kuntz was probably one of the nice guys.

Cody... It takes an artistic mind and a lot of skill just to attempt to recreate a Kuntz or Rupp Jr.  An outright bench copy would still be a work of art and tremendous skill.  The carving and engraving you're doing is nothing short of masterful. 
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #40 on: June 25, 2008, 06:56:45 PM »
Cody, on my screen, your pictures are just little blue squares with a ? inside.  Tom, can you help me?
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #41 on: June 25, 2008, 09:11:57 PM »
I'll tell you what happened. Cody got embarrassed about showing his work. So he turns all red and takes his pictures away. He does not play well with others.
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #42 on: June 25, 2008, 10:07:17 PM »
Cody...put 'em back!
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #43 on: June 26, 2008, 12:17:52 AM »
Cody,

I just switched over to this board yesterday...... always a day late and a dollar short.

C'mon man,  I thought we were tight...... let's see the photos.   (why does that sound so familiar?)
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #44 on: June 26, 2008, 05:47:03 PM »
Quote from: Acer Saccharum on June 25, 2008, 09:11:57 PM
I'll tell you what happened. Cody got embarrassed about showing his work. So he turns all red and takes his pictures away. He does not play well with others.

Either you're unusually perseptive or I'm easy to read.
Question, is a "New Yorker" someone from the state, the city, or just a POS Chrysler?.
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #45 on: June 26, 2008, 06:09:53 PM »
Very nice work!!!

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Cody Tetachuk

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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #46 on: June 26, 2008, 06:19:41 PM »








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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #47 on: June 26, 2008, 07:21:36 PM »
wow,very nice indeed.carving and engraving is great...
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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #48 on: June 26, 2008, 08:25:05 PM »
Cody...  That's awesome...  I don't know which I like better, the engraving or the carving.  Really nice work and thanks for sharing!

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Re: For your eyes only
« Reply #49 on: June 26, 2008, 08:28:54 PM »
Holy Cow Cody,

That's absolutely gorgeous. :o

I've been put in my place again..... "rank amateur" status. :(

Beautiful gun.
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