Author Topic: More Brooks Castings on guns. (Read 3548 times)

Stoner creek · « **on:** May 28, 2019, 11:37:43 PM »

I’m certainly no professional but I do enjoy shop time. Being retired gives me the chance to dabble in gun work during the warmer months. It’s 87 degrees here along Stoner Creek today. Anyway I just put this project together using some more of Mike Brooks brass castings. This gun falls directly into what my friend David Rase correctly calls “Generic Longrifles”. Mike’s castings are second only to Reaves Gohering’s stuff. No flaws, no voids, easy to bend, file, and finish. They are a dream to work with. You’re going to have to ask him which guard this is.
The rest of the gun parts came from Harrison Gunstocks, Jim Chambers, RE Davis, and Green Mountain. Kiblers Iron Nitrate stain overcoated with LMF maple and Lancaster maple.

rich pierce · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2019, 11:39:05 PM »

Nice clean build. Looks good!

bama · « **Reply #2 on:** May 29, 2019, 12:00:38 AM »

Stoner, you goin to bring it to the hog hunt?

Mike Lyons · « **Reply #3 on:** May 29, 2019, 12:16:48 AM »

That’s a nice one. Beautiful piece of wood. Looks like a Lancaster style to my inexperienced eyes.

Stoner creek · « **Reply #4 on:** May 29, 2019, 12:20:06 AM »

Quote from: bama on May 29, 2019, 12:00:38 AM

Stoner, you goin to bring it to the hog hunt?

If it’s new owner doesn’t come and pick it up first!

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2019, 12:37:58 AM »

I think that's the same guard I just used on ROAR! II.

David Rase · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2019, 12:40:06 AM »

Outstanding looking rifle Wayne. When Brooks and I come down to Stoner Creek in August, we may have to have sip a bit of Woodford Reserve and discuss uping your gunbuilding status to the next level. Of course we will first need to establish what level you currently are operating at. Hard to beat retirement.
David

David Rase · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2019, 12:40:59 AM »

Ditto about what Wayne said about Mike's castings. Good stuff.
David

Stoner creek · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2019, 03:09:31 AM »

Quote from: David Rase on May 29, 2019, 12:40:06 AM

Outstanding looking rifle Wayne. When Brooks and I come down to Stoner Creek in August, we may have to have sip a bit of Woodford Reserve and discuss uping your gunbuilding status to the next level. Of course we will first need to establish what level you currently are operating at. Hard to beat retirement.
David

I might get bumped up to Apprentice Assistant 2nd Class. Well hopefully $:-\$

snapper · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2019, 03:13:21 AM »

shoot, perhaps I will bring a jug or two of Woodford's if that is the admission price. Come to think of it, I have an unopened one that I need to check on.

Fleener

David Rase · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2019, 03:31:15 AM »

Quote from: snapper on May 29, 2019, 03:13:21 AM

shoot, perhaps I will bring a jug or two of Woodford's if that is the admission price. Come to think of it, I have an unopened one that I need to check on.

Fleener

Wayne has been teaching me the finer points of consuming bourbon my last couple of trips to Stoner Creek. I am still an apprentice assistant 2nd class when it comes to bourbon.

David

Mike Lyons · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2019, 03:37:23 AM »

I’ll drop you all off some home made bourbon and the newest thang around here. Root beer hootch.

Stoner creek · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2019, 03:42:24 AM »

If we get too far into that stuff, we’ll all be masters

Ed Wenger · « **Reply #13 on:** May 29, 2019, 01:24:35 PM »

I just received a couple sets of Mike’s castings. They look great and I look forward to using them.

Ed

David R. Pennington · « **Reply #14 on:** May 29, 2019, 01:38:36 PM »

Very fine looking rifle gun. Nice piece of wood, good lines and great finish.

BOB HILL · « **Reply #15 on:** May 29, 2019, 03:14:59 PM »

Fine looking work, Wayne. I think Mike will be awarding you a MASTER GUNMAKER certification soon!
Bob

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #16 on:** May 29, 2019, 03:51:10 PM »

Nice work, Wayne. And Brooks seems to be starting a casting business. He appears to do really high quality work. Maybe I'll find some good Hawken castings there in Iowa.

Really like the finish on that rifle.

Daryl · « **Reply #17 on:** May 29, 2019, 07:12:19 PM »

John Getz in the foreground.

Glad you're getting practiced up, Dave.

Was THIS the Burbon, Dave?

David Rase · « **Reply #18 on:** May 29, 2019, 07:30:25 PM »

Quote from: Daryl on May 29, 2019, 07:12:19 PM

John Getz in the foreground.

Glad you're getting practiced up, Dave.

Was THIS the Burbon, Dave?

Daryl,
That was my Yuengling face!

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #19 on:** May 29, 2019, 07:42:47 PM »

Good look'n rifle Wayne, nice clean lines, just the basics.

Tim

kentuckyrifleman · « **Reply #20 on:** May 31, 2019, 06:20:48 AM »

Nice looking rifle, Wayne. Any full-length pics?

t.caster · « **Reply #21 on:** May 31, 2019, 04:36:48 PM »

Very well done, generic Lancaster! Time to start your next one, eh?

AMartin · « **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2019, 05:22:57 PM »

Gee Daryl ...

That picture is a blast from the past !!!
Dave ... only too much Yuengling can do this to you !!!!

My son Ted is sitting in the background as young kid ...... he'll 25 on his next birthday !!

Thanks for sharing ...
Allen

Daryl · « **Reply #23 on:** May 31, 2019, 08:12:37 PM »

That was FUN!

Stoner creek · « **Reply #24 on:** May 31, 2019, 08:28:21 PM »

Quote from: kentuckyrifleman on May 31, 2019, 06:20:48 AM

Nice looking rifle, Wayne. Any full-length pics?

Unfortunately no, and it already has a new home. Sorry. Will get a full length shot next time!

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Author Topic: More Brooks Castings on guns. (Read 3548 times)