Author Topic: Coming down to the wire... (Read 2077 times)

J. Talbert · « **on:** August 03, 2018, 06:56:48 AM »

Just 2 weeks till the CLA, and I need to finish and install the sights, brown the barrel, and polish the lock.

Hope to have it completed in time.
See ya there,
Jeff

n stephenson · « **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2018, 06:59:46 AM »

Nice Work!!

Nice carving and, engraving!!

Jeff Durnell · « **Reply #2 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:31:30 AM »

Wow, that's nice. I learn something from every one of the guns you guys post pictures of. I like the way your artwork is sometimes disjointed or 'implied', ending or beginning out of nowhere, connected but not really, yet perfectly maintains the flow and appeal. Very cool.

bama · « **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2018, 02:18:44 PM »

Looking great Jeff, a fabulous job and I am looking to seeing it in person.

Jim Parker

BarryE · « **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2018, 03:25:29 PM »

Looking good Jeff!

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2018, 03:27:18 PM »

Pur d dad gum nice. Very crisp and clean, very well executed.

Billy Mike · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2018, 03:35:45 PM »

I would consider it as a huge favor to see the lock before and after polishing.

I can think of no higher praise than what Mike Brooks offered.

Pure d dad gum nice!

p.d. · « **Reply #7 on:** August 03, 2018, 04:00:38 PM »

Jeff, I have admired the beauty of that rifle and marveled at your skill in building it when I had the opportunities to see and handle it at Boonesborough. I am certainly looking forward to seeing it again shortly.

Bigmon · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2018, 04:06:21 PM »

Great looking gun. What is the finish on the wood??

t.caster · « **Reply #9 on:** August 03, 2018, 04:20:40 PM »

EXCELLENT work on that patchbox! You did your own variation of a standard carving theme and pulled it off very well too. Very pleasing to look at. Would like to see MORE pics!

J. Talbert · « **Reply #10 on:** August 04, 2018, 01:41:18 AM »

Here's a few more pictures of the finished parts, and as requested, the unfinished lock. It so happens that the lock was a mid-build change. I started with a delux Siler, but after I had it inletted I realized it just didn't fit the curvature of the wrist, so I ordered a Chambers Gunmaker's lock and that's what is on it now.

Sorry for the lousy photography.

Jeff

Kingsburyarms · « **Reply #11 on:** August 04, 2018, 01:43:11 AM »

Wonderful job on the patch box - very clean.... Jon

David R. Pennington · « **Reply #12 on:** August 04, 2018, 02:01:47 AM »

Wow, looks great Jeff. Really like how you shaped the lock plate. Sorry I won’t get to see it. I’ll have to miss CLA this year.

J. Talbert · « **Reply #13 on:** August 04, 2018, 04:51:41 AM »

Oh, to answer the question, the finish is Tried and True Oil Varnish. 5 very thin coats I believe.

Jeff

David Rase · « **Reply #14 on:** August 04, 2018, 05:09:27 AM »

Nice job Jeff. All the adornments seem to really compliment each other.
David

Jim Kibler · « **Reply #15 on:** August 04, 2018, 11:25:22 PM »

Nice job! You do such clean and careful work.

Jim

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #16 on:** August 04, 2018, 11:28:43 PM »

That patch box hinge is a fake.

Everyone here tells me it's physically impossible to make a curved hinge work.

You seemed to pull it off quite well.

J. Talbert · « **Reply #17 on:** August 05, 2018, 01:59:05 AM »

Quote from: Mike Brooks on August 04, 2018, 11:28:43 PM

That patch box hinge is a fake. Everyone here tells me it's physically impossible to make a curved hinge work. You seemed to pull it off quite well.

Mike,
It's not a fake.
It's magic.

Jeff

J. Talbert · « **Reply #18 on:** August 05, 2018, 02:06:24 AM »

Quote from: Jim Kibler on August 04, 2018, 11:25:22 PM

Nice job! You do such clean and careful work.

Jim

Thanks Jim,

I'm using that as my excuse for lack of speed.

Jeff

bgf · « **Reply #19 on:** August 05, 2018, 02:11:28 AM »

I'm sure I saw it at Boonesborough (maybe more than once

, but it was nowhere close to the finished product. Looks very nice! Now what next?

BOB HILL · « **Reply #20 on:** August 05, 2018, 02:50:26 AM »

Beautiful job all the way round, Jeff. Thanks for sharing look forward
To seeing it at Lex.
Bob

Marcruger · « **Reply #21 on:** August 05, 2018, 02:59:26 AM »

That's some really clean looking and artistically executed carving. I like it. God Bless, Marc

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