Author Topic: Picture added - Current project coming out of hibernation (Read 3523 times)

J. Talbert · « **on:** May 26, 2018, 11:38:50 PM »

Well this thing is fast approaching its 2 yr anniversary but hopefully it won't be too much longer to completion. Here's what I been doing lately.

rich pierce · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2018, 11:40:53 PM »

Oh my that carving is nice and lively. Tell and show us more!

smart dog · « **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2018, 12:17:35 AM »

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's an Eister (or Altland, or whatever). Looks great whatever it is.

dave

smylee grouch · « **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2018, 12:22:30 AM »

I was thinking York county. From here it looks nice.

bama · « **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2018, 12:30:17 AM »

Jeff that looks like it is going to be a splendid rifle. Top notch for sure. Please keep us posted as you finish it and thanks for sharing your work.

Jim

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #5 on:** May 27, 2018, 12:43:30 AM »

Wow! Looks Great, look forward to the next set of Pix. Good to see you posting again.

Tim C.

Mike Lyons · « **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2018, 01:01:06 AM »

That's beautiful!!

BarryE · « **Reply #7 on:** May 27, 2018, 01:54:33 AM »

I think this is sort of where he is going.

stubshaft · « **Reply #8 on:** May 27, 2018, 02:10:24 AM »

Great work!

Curtis · « **Reply #9 on:** May 27, 2018, 08:06:54 AM »

Looking great so far! More, more!

Curtis

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #10 on:** May 27, 2018, 03:45:56 PM »

Very nice work, I've always wanted to do one of those.

n stephenson · « **Reply #11 on:** May 27, 2018, 04:24:45 PM »

Looks like that one is going to be NICE!! Keep us posted! Nate

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #12 on:** May 27, 2018, 06:55:50 PM »

I really like your combination of relief and incised carving, and it all flows so well.

B.Barker · « **Reply #13 on:** May 27, 2018, 08:52:43 PM »

Great carving. I really like it.

Daryl · « **Reply #14 on:** May 27, 2018, 08:58:58 PM »

The cheek-side looks like a musical melody to me - lovely!

J. Talbert · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2018, 01:43:58 AM »

Thanks so much for the comments

Yes definitely Eister inspired, with a touch of Kibler

BarryE that's is one of the Eisters I was able to see and refer to. You don't have any add'l pix of it, do you? I'm always trying to expand my reference materials.

Taylor, that's funny, because I sometimes get ahead of myself laying out the pattern and planning the incised vs relief. I'm still debating a couple little spots on this one.

Thanks for looking,

Jeff

James Rogers · « **Reply #16 on:** May 28, 2018, 02:00:31 AM »

Jeff,
Another winner coming out of your shop!
I really like it.

David R. Pennington · « **Reply #17 on:** May 29, 2018, 01:47:22 PM »

Like everything I’ve seen you do, looks top shelf Jeff!

Brian Jordan · « **Reply #18 on:** May 29, 2018, 01:50:57 PM »

Very Nice!

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2018, 08:40:03 PM »

We are going to have a new "school of design"! Will be the "Talbert School". It IS very lively, and very well done. Thanks for posting.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #20 on:** May 30, 2018, 08:52:02 PM »

Quote from: Craig Wilcox on May 30, 2018, 08:40:03 PM

We are going to have a new "school of design"! Will be the "Talbert School". It IS very lively, and very well done. Thanks for posting.

Looks like an Eister to me, not often done these days. Nice to see folks drifting towards this era of gun, gives talented folks more canvas to show off their skills.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #21 on:** May 30, 2018, 09:18:04 PM »

I took the liberty of rotating this to better study the carving. I'm not disappointed.

Click on the image to enlarge...then click on it again!

J. Talbert · « **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2018, 06:37:42 AM »

Dang, I'm gonna have to buy some bigger hats.

But seriously, thanks for the compliments. It means a lot especially coming from people whose work I really respect.
Not only have I wanted to try an Eister style rifle for a long time, but this is also the first rifle I have made for myself since Number One in 1978. I won't be posted any pictures of that one anytime soon.

Jeff

J. Talbert · « **Reply #23 on:** June 04, 2018, 04:40:41 AM »

Just stabbed in the last of the carving, still need to complete the detail.

Greg Pennell · « **Reply #24 on:** June 04, 2018, 03:55:45 PM »

Is this the work in progress you brought to Boonesboro back in the winter? She’s going to be a stunner when finished!

Greg

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