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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #275 on: September 26, 2020, 04:01:18 PM »
Quote from: Curtis on September 26, 2020, 07:30:32 AM
Thanks Richard!  This way I won't have to shoot a "boring" gun at the range!  ;D

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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #276 on: September 26, 2020, 04:47:45 PM »
Curtis  thats outstanding work !  LP
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #277 on: September 26, 2020, 07:32:28 PM »
Wholly Moses, that work is incredible!
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #278 on: September 26, 2020, 08:41:41 PM »

The water is running out of my mouth.
And your engraving!
It's  a treasure to own  this rifle.

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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #279 on: September 27, 2020, 07:22:45 AM »
Many thanks, guys!  I will post more when I get the chance to work on the barrel breech and the butt plate.


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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #280 on: September 27, 2020, 09:38:19 AM »
Cool! looking forward to it, Curtis.
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #281 on: October 06, 2020, 06:42:57 AM »
I had a mishap with my barrel which took a tumble from my vice, you can read the post about it here if you haven't already: https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=62199.0

After all that fun I finally got back to engraving, here are a couple of buttplate photos:





And some border work on the breech:





Thanks for looking,
Curtis
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #282 on: October 11, 2020, 07:26:13 AM »
Finished up a bit more engraving on the breech plug today. Posting a few photos:













Thanks for looking,
Curtis
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #283 on: October 11, 2020, 09:10:21 AM »
That is just sooo special.  It's eye candy for sure.   :)
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #284 on: October 11, 2020, 05:15:57 PM »
Two thumbs up Curtis cause that’s all the thumbs I have.
Cheers Richard
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #285 on: October 11, 2020, 05:20:29 PM »
Superb.
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #286 on: October 11, 2020, 06:44:41 PM »
Outstanding in every respect!
So when you get it finished, you gonna shoot it?
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #287 on: October 12, 2020, 07:08:04 AM »
Thanks guys!  I see a few things I should have done differently but it's too late now.

JTR - Yep, that is the whole idea.  I hope to shoot this thing a LOT!  :)

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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #288 on: October 12, 2020, 10:21:44 PM »
Quote from: Curtis on October 12, 2020, 07:08:04 AM

 I hope to shoot this thing a LOT!  :)

Curtis

I hope you do!
After watching over your shoulder, so to say, as you build it, I can't imagine you not having a long line of guys wanting one just like it!
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #289 on: October 14, 2020, 04:14:46 AM »



This is a picture of my Rigby built in 1864.  It is unusual for a Rigby as it is highly engraved.  I have never seen a Griffin on a rifle before and found it very unique and really like it.  I had a similar one engraved on a replica Alex Henry long range ML like  the one Curtis is building.

The Griffin is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet. Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts, and the eagle the king of the birds, by the Middle Ages, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. Since classical antiquity, griffins were known for guarding treasures and priceless possessions.

I think it is great that Curtis added one to guard his new priceless possession.

If he is able to shoot his gun as half as good as it looks, I think I am in trouble!

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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #290 on: October 14, 2020, 04:40:00 AM »
Curtis, your work is simply outstanding.

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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #291 on: October 14, 2020, 07:29:06 AM »
Thanks guys!

I hope the Griffin guard the rifle well too, Art! On a side note, I found a drawing similar to the Griffin on your Rigby, probably came from an old book.  I wanted to use it but it didn't fit the flat of my breech very well.  I wish my griffin would have turned out a little better, but that was some tiny engraving for the magnification of my optivisor!




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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #292 on: October 14, 2020, 05:28:45 PM »
Quote from: Curtis on October 14, 2020, 07:29:06 AM
Thanks guys!

I hope the Griffin guard the rifle well too, Art! On a side note, I found a drawing similar to the Griffin on your Rigby, probably came from an old book.  I wanted to use it but it didn't fit the flat of my breech very well.  I wish my griffin would have turned out a little better, but that was some tiny engraving for the magnification of my optivisor!



One of my old friends had a wife that looked like that after the first 20 years. ;D

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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #293 on: October 14, 2020, 07:57:18 PM »
Brings new meaning to the term "hen-pecked"!  Yeouch!
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #294 on: October 14, 2020, 08:09:56 PM »
Bob Roller, you crack me up.
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #295 on: October 14, 2020, 11:12:09 PM »
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You're confusing a griffin with a harpy.
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #296 on: October 15, 2020, 12:33:41 AM »
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One of my old friends had a wife that looked like that after the first 20 years.
Bob,
You're confusing a griffin with a harpy.

T*O*F,
You may be right but I think they may be related.
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #297 on: October 15, 2020, 01:12:52 AM »
Curtis
Are you sure you weren't a gunsmith and engraver in a previous life your work is absolutely beautiful
Keep up the good work
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #298 on: October 16, 2020, 06:35:16 PM »
holy smokes, Curtis. You really made these parts shine.  I'm trying to decide between the sporting or match barrels from Rod, and I'll order my parts eventually. I haven't checkered before, and my limited engraving skills makes this project a bit intimidating. I'm excited for when you start shooting it.
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Re: Building an Alexander Henry Target Rifle from a Rod England Kit
« Reply #299 on: September 09, 2022, 08:20:35 AM »
Photos of the finished rifle can be seen here: https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=73268.0



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