Author Topic: East Tennessee Squirrel Rifle (Read 16821 times)

Ken G · « **on:** May 13, 2009, 04:20:23 AM »

Here's one more E. TN from the Walden's Ridge sweat shop. .40 cal. 38" Rice barrel, Chamber's Ketland lock. Hand made/forged everything else.

Steve Bookout · « **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:46:16 AM »

Looks like a pretty nice tool, Ken. I laud you. Cheers, Bookie

Joey R · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:55:34 AM »

Very nice rifle Ken. Did you do the roller frizzen? Joey.

Ken G · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2009, 05:00:22 AM »

Sparkylock,
I didn't add it. The Chamber's late Ketland comes with a roller frizzen. I just rounded the tail off off the lock plate.
Ken

Ben I. Voss · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2009, 05:04:09 AM »

Ken, i like the way you did the stain- dark in the corners, lighter in the wear areas. Nice. I also like the forged triggers and guard. Thanks for sharing!

FG1 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2009, 05:06:12 AM »

Excellent Ken !!

lew wetzel · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2009, 06:18:16 AM »

that rifle has a very distinquished look to it...awesome!!!

flintman-tx · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2009, 07:30:06 AM »

An excellent gun from a master builder.

ironwolf · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2009, 11:12:37 AM »

Great work Ken. Gotta love those 'Packdog' guns.

KW

Ken G · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2009, 01:19:08 PM »

Thanks for the kind word guys. They are always appreciated.
Ken

fullcircle · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2009, 02:50:54 PM »

Wow! That's a beauty. There's something about that style of gun.Nice lines and just says "functional hunting gun".Great work.

lew wetzel · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2009, 03:28:24 PM »

ken,i gotta ask!!!!is that orange stain and black spray paint.....man is that a great looking rifle.....cant quit checking it out....i feel like a pervert...

Ken G · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2009, 03:37:04 PM »

Hi Lew, It is the Danglers orange stain for a base but no black spray paint. I put two coats of the orange on. Let that dry. Then stain over that with Danglers med. brown and dark brown. The dark brown is applied heavy and repeatedly in the dark areas. The darkest areas you are seeing has a little black leather dye mixed with the dark brown stain. You have to be very careful with the black as it will gray the grain if you get to much on or spread it to areas you don't want it to be in.
Ken

deano · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:24:20 PM »

Hi Ken great looking gun. I was wondering do you find the tall nose where the comb begins in the wrist area tends to make the gun uncomfortable to hold in a shooting position? I have started a gun with this tall nose feature and usually wound up trimming it in order to find a place for my hand to fit.
I wonder have I made the wrist area too short before I have the comb start which crowds the back my hand, or would a long wrist to a tall comb line make the gun look out of proportion?

Thanks,

Ken

Ken G · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:47:30 PM »

Deano,
I have noticed that compared to other style guns but not found it to be something that I even notice when shooting because your hand will drop down to a more under the wrist position. When picking it up or holding it by the wrist the nose of the comb will hit right on that fatty part of the hand but it's only a different feeling than other styles. Not a problem or even something I think is uncomfortable.
Ken

Ken G · « **Reply #15 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:53:25 PM »

Deano,
One more thing. If you measure originals you'll see that E. TN guns measured from the breech end of the barrel to the tip of the comb will be 6" or 5 1/2". I've only measured a couple of NC or Virgina guns and they would be 6 1/2" or more.
Hope that helps some.
Ken

t.caster · « **Reply #16 on:** May 13, 2009, 05:51:33 PM »

Mighty fine Ken, mighty fine.

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #17 on:** May 14, 2009, 12:21:13 AM »

Dawgone,Dawgone,Dawgone, The more I see'm the more I like 'em. A fine looking rifle, wonderful job.

Tim C.

David G · « **Reply #18 on:** May 14, 2009, 03:13:50 AM »

A beauty Ken! Someone will fall in love with that one. Now that's a gun that should be toted in our neck of the woods.

Birddog6 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 14, 2009, 01:55:26 PM »

As always, Superb looking rifle Ken.

You really have the gnack for those Tennessee rifles....... Very nice job on the trim too.

Keith

deano · « **Reply #20 on:** May 14, 2009, 03:41:38 PM »

Thanks Ken, I've never really noticed the shorter space in the wrist to comb measurement before on these rifles. I guess that is a distinctive difference that gives your rifle a unique architecture.

Again a nice looking rifle, Alvin York would have been proud to win a beef critter with it!

Ken

Ken G · « **Reply #21 on:** May 14, 2009, 03:53:14 PM »

Thanks for all the kind words guys. Deano,your welcome.
Ken

M Tornichio · « **Reply #22 on:** May 14, 2009, 07:14:34 PM »

nice looking rifle Ken,
Keep up the good work.
Marc

northmn · « **Reply #23 on:** May 14, 2009, 07:56:21 PM »

Currently working on a Tennessee rifle in 25. Now I have another guide to utilize. Thanks.

DP

Roger Fisher · « **Reply #24 on:** May 14, 2009, 08:47:56 PM »

I like very much the fact that you 'rubbed back' the wear areas on the stock. This gives a rifle a warm and used look to my eye, rather than the drab one colour look from butt to muzzle.

Thanks for posting!

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Author Topic: East Tennessee Squirrel Rifle (Read 16821 times)

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