Author Topic: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster (Read 3534 times)

tallbear · « **on:** April 12, 2018, 05:43:14 PM »

Just finished up taking some pictured of a rifle I'm delivering this afternoon.It's a post rev War Lancaster rifles in the style of John Haga/Hagey.Click on the photo's for a better quality photo.He's one of my favorite late Lancaster builders.Glad to answer any questions......Off to the range

Mitch Yates

smart dog · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2018, 06:14:46 PM »

Fabulous Mitch! Thanks for posting pictures.

dave

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2018, 06:19:15 PM »

Very nice . What else can anyone say. Except I wished I had your talent..!

smylee grouch · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2018, 06:26:48 PM »

John Haga is one of my favorites too and I really like your rifle. Very nicely done.

rich pierce · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2018, 06:45:58 PM »

Soon as I saw the title of the post I knew I was in for a treat. Delicious!

Brian Jordan · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2018, 07:05:49 PM »

Beautiful work as always! I truly admire your work.

BOB HILL · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2018, 07:49:37 PM »

As everyone has already stated, this is a great piece of work. I always look forward to your next posting. You are a very talented artist. Thanks for sharing.
Bob

Daryl · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2018, 08:24:04 PM »

Gotta love the Lancaster school. Stunning and what a great design.
I really like the patch box engraving, incised and relief carving - So nice!

PPatch · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2018, 08:44:18 PM »

Beautiful.

dave

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2018, 09:05:24 PM »

Lovely rifle Mitch! I'm happy to see what I think of as period colour on a longrifle. Your moon has a bit of a scowl...? But I like him anyway.

StevenV · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2018, 03:24:23 AM »

Really Really nice Mitch. Love the whole package especially the thumb piece and tang carving. The wood finish is very sharp. Did you add tannic acid prior to aqua fortis? Great job!!! Steve

Ed Wenger · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2018, 03:39:18 AM »

As always, NICE! Thanks for sharing, Mitch.

Ed

mountainman · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2018, 04:00:30 AM »

That is a great rifle Mitch, great work!

Mark Elliott · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2018, 04:01:48 AM »

As fine a job as I would expect from you. I particularly like the engraving.

Tracker0721 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2018, 06:48:49 AM »

Those inlays look superb! Beautiful rifle.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2018, 12:42:09 PM »

Nice job, I really like this one.

Robby · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2018, 01:53:45 PM »

Beautiful job Mitch, all of it!!!! I like the man in the moon, he looks well fed.
Robby

David R. Pennington · « **Reply #17 on:** April 13, 2018, 02:22:19 PM »

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #18 on:** April 13, 2018, 02:43:30 PM »

Another Beauty Mitch.

Tim

tallbear · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2018, 03:50:54 PM »

Thanks everyone your kind words are appreciated.I met the new owner and the range yesterday and the rifle shoots well which is the important part and the new owner was happy!!!!Him and his daughter are going to share it ,her for target shooting/plinking and him for hunting.

StevenV

I did not add Tannic acid to this stock.While I usually do and it's a process i really like I was looking for a lighter color overall on this rifle so I deleted this step on this rifle.I stained it with two coats of my homemade Nitrate of Iron stain,neutralized with ammonia ,then seed lac and final finish.

The man in the moon does look a little "gruff" .he follows the pattern of one on an original Haga rifle........or maybe I was just a little grumpy that day

Mitch

t.caster · « **Reply #20 on:** April 13, 2018, 04:40:16 PM »

A beautiful and well made rifle, and I am going to go back and look at it again...and again!
Thanks for posting.

n stephenson · « **Reply #21 on:** April 13, 2018, 05:50:35 PM »

Mitch, Very Nicely Done!!! I like the whole rifle , but , I REALLY like the color. Very pleasing tone. Nice Work! Nate

ScottH · « **Reply #22 on:** April 13, 2018, 06:45:04 PM »

Mitch,
Could you share the components, like what barrel was used? Lock?
how much of the hardware you made?
Thanks
I think the rifle is spectacular in every way. Thanks for the pictures!

bama · « **Reply #23 on:** April 13, 2018, 09:15:44 PM »

Lovely rifle Mitch, great work as usual.

tallbear · « **Reply #24 on:** April 13, 2018, 09:56:36 PM »

ScottH

The barrel is a 42" .50 Getz "Standard Lite",the lock is a Siler ,The trigger guard and buttplate are from Reeves Goehring #4's I belive. I made pretty much everything else except for the trigger and the rear sight.

Mitch

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