Author Topic: RCA 81 Carving Updated With More Photos FINISHED (Read 6266 times)

bob hertrich · « **Reply #25 on:** November 21, 2019, 06:22:21 PM »

Very, very nice.

smart dog · « **Reply #26 on:** November 26, 2019, 02:07:11 AM »

Hi,
Almost done. I need to polish and tune the lock, clean up and finish the screws, finish the barrel, and finish polishing the trigger guard. The stock also needs a little more finish and possibly a light rubbing back. I'll post a full series of images when it is done.

dave

rich pierce · « **Reply #27 on:** November 26, 2019, 05:26:56 AM »

Mighty fine. You might be hard pressed to let that one out the door.

Marcruger · « **Reply #28 on:** November 26, 2019, 05:36:29 AM »

Lovely work.

Mike Lyons · « **Reply #29 on:** November 26, 2019, 07:33:31 AM »

I really like it. That’s a beautiful rifle.

Mark Elliott · « **Reply #30 on:** November 26, 2019, 03:10:06 PM »

I love the details in your modeling. It is masterful.

smart dog · « **Reply #31 on:** December 22, 2019, 08:07:41 PM »

Hi,
Here is the finished rifle. I will rub in some wax after Xmas as soon as the finish is fully cured. The finish was a struggle due to the roller coaster temperatures and humidity. I used sandpaper to smooth the wood before staining but the final step was a light scraping. The slight texture from that is evident in some of the photos. The barrel is just degreased and coated with instant bluing. Then I rub it back to a tarnish. I installed a front sight but not the rear. The owner wants to install it where he can see it best. It came out pretty nicely and looks credible as a Haines product.

dave

rich pierce · « **Reply #32 on:** December 22, 2019, 08:25:48 PM »

That’s a real delight.

Mike Lyons · « **Reply #33 on:** December 22, 2019, 09:49:09 PM »

That is a fine rifle. Thanks for posting your progress.

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #34 on:** December 22, 2019, 10:07:57 PM »

Beautify crafted Dave. "It came out pretty nicely and looks credible as a Haines product." and Extremely humble.

Tim

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #35 on:** December 22, 2019, 10:38:57 PM »

Loving your work, Dave, great stuff.

At first glance, your toe piece looked like a weird snowman! Took a minute to see it correctly - LOL~

SBachner · « **Reply #36 on:** December 23, 2019, 12:08:29 AM »

Quote from: Craig Wilcox on December 22, 2019, 10:38:57 PM

Loving your work, Dave, great stuff.

At first glance, your toe piece looked like a weird snowman! Took a minute to see it correctly - LOL~

Reminds me of the Ghost of Christmas Past from Disney's "Christmas Carol".

smart dog · « **Reply #37 on:** December 23, 2019, 12:47:25 AM »

Hi Guys,
Thanks for looking and commenting. As I posted previously, it was a Chambers Isaac Haines kit. I am not fond of doing kits because they rarely fit well with my objectives. In this case, the owner wanted the decoration to copy RCA #81, which is the rifle I think the kit was loosely based on. However, I can't build an accurate copy because the barrel is way too short, the lock is too large (a standard Siler would be perfect), and the side plate is too large. Because those components were partly machine inlet, I really could not change any dimensions. Despite that, the project was a lot of fun and I learned quite a bit about Haines' style, which was rewarding. I think the owner will be happy as the rifle is exactly what he requested of me. I aim to please.

The toe plate is funky. It is inspired by but not a copy of a plate on one of Haines' earlier rifles. The engraving is from that rifle as well. Maybe Haines meant to do a busty liberty cap lady but had second thoughts and turned it into something else.

Thanks for looking folks,

dave

alacran · « **Reply #38 on:** December 23, 2019, 01:31:12 AM »

Dave, you did an outstanding job on what I consider to be very challenging carvings. I don't believe any of them could be considered simple. I also like your finished stain. Your client is going to have a Merry Merry Christmas.

TommyG · « **Reply #39 on:** December 23, 2019, 02:41:06 AM »

Beautifully done. I really like all the small details that you executed. Great work Dave.

Rolf · « **Reply #40 on:** December 23, 2019, 12:13:04 PM »

Beautiful rifle, elegant carving.

Best regards
Rolf

hawkeye · « **Reply #41 on:** December 23, 2019, 04:16:07 PM »

Beautiful work, very well executed
I love it

bama · « **Reply #42 on:** December 23, 2019, 07:33:10 PM »

Dave as the others have said this is a fine rifle and very well executed workmanship. I enjoy building from a blank as much as anybody but I do put together a few of the better kit rifles and this particular kit is one of the best out on the market and has been for many years. You can and have built a spectacular rifle and it just goes to prove what can be done with a good set of parts if one has the knowledge and skills, which you definitely have.

Great Job and thanks for sharing.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #43 on:** December 23, 2019, 07:55:48 PM »

The praises of all these contributors is well deserved Dave. Not having seen the Haines rifle personally or in colour in print, I cannot attest to the colour you have presented, but it is very charming. The rifle certainly compliments Mr. Haines work...appears to have come from the same shop. Nicely done.

Daryl · « **Reply #44 on:** December 23, 2019, 08:59:49 PM »

Absolutely lovely. I do like seeing new rifles, new.

Ed Wenger · « **Reply #45 on:** December 24, 2019, 04:08:47 AM »

Good job, Dave..., looks great!!

Ed

smart dog · « **Reply #46 on:** December 30, 2019, 04:00:33 PM »

Hi,
Thanks for looking and commenting. It was more fun than I originally thought and I learned a bit about Haines from doing it. He was a great maker and carver who seems to have held on to classic European style and quality longer and better than his contemporaries. I wish we knew more about him. I wonder to whom he apprenticed? I wish the barrel was 45", and the lock and side plate smaller and more like the original gun. There is only so much you can do with a kit. Thanks again.

dave

flehto · « **Reply #47 on:** December 30, 2019, 05:31:39 PM »

Impeccable workmanship and carving....you captured the "flavor" of Haines. Did you reduce the size of the cheekpiece and slightly relocate it?.....anyways it allowed the carving, behind and in front of the cheekpiece just the right amount of space for the carving. A fine LR.....Fred

A.Merrill · « **Reply #48 on:** December 31, 2019, 02:40:48 AM »

Great craftsmanship. I hope mine turns out half that nice. Al

David Price · « **Reply #49 on:** December 31, 2019, 03:04:12 AM »

Dave,

Another great job. Thanks for showing it.

David Price

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