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Offline Marcruger

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Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« on: November 08, 2019, 03:55:37 AM »
Bob asked me to post a couple of his recent guns, and he'll come along directly and fill y'all in on the details.  I really like that piece of curly hickory Bob used for this gun.  The last photo here is a "work in progress" shot.  Best wishes, and God Bless,   Marc














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Offline msellers

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2019, 04:31:32 AM »
That is some beautiful work. Looks like a very balanced well handling rifle. Nicely done, and thanks for sharing.
Mike
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Offline BOB HILL

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2019, 06:33:01 AM »
I’ve never posted my work on this site. Thanks to my friend, Marc. I guess you’ll see a little of it. This is a little rifle I built for a guy that can no longer use his heavy rifle. I used a short swamped .45 Rice barrel, a small Siler flintlock and some curly hickory I cut a few years ago. The stock was scraped to finish. It was stained with aqua Fortas and highlighted with a little thinned dark brown leather dye. I didn’t try to fill the grain at all. It sure made a light easy handling rifle to be hickory.
Bob
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Offline flinchrocket

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2019, 07:06:42 AM »
Looks like a nice little rifle. The colors make it look like the real deal, nice work.
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Offline Mountaingoat

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2019, 07:50:28 AM »
That is right perfect if you ask me. That's a very nice looking stock.

Being hickory, you could probably beat a bear to death with it without a scratch!  ;D
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Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2019, 03:29:05 PM »
 Good look'n rifle Bob, well done. Let's see some more.

   Tim
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Offline alacran

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2019, 03:35:48 PM »
Very nice work. You must be a glutton for punishment. There is nothing about hickory that would make it pleasant to work with.
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Offline Mike Lyons

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2019, 03:35:52 PM »
That’s a sharp looking rifle. Good to see your work Bob and thanks for posting. 
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Offline BOB HILL

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2019, 03:42:57 PM »
Tim, that’s a piece of the same wood as the piece I gave you a couple of years ago. The only rifle I would make out of it would have to be slim and trim to keep the weight down. I have another started but don’t know when I’ll get back to it.
Mountaingoat, you probably could beat a bear with it. Hard as a rock! Thanks for the kind words fellows.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2019, 04:14:11 PM »
I like it, well done. I never thought of using hickory, it makes for a very attractive stock.
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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2019, 04:27:29 PM »
Real nice Bob. What does it weigh?
I’m in the same camp as your customer regarding heavy guns.

—Bob D.
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Offline DBoone

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2019, 04:38:35 PM »
I love it, Bob!  Hickory has been on my mind for many years but most of the great curly hickory I've had ended up being firewood (and knife and tomahawk handles)!

Great job!  Looks like it stepped right out of the backwoods!!
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Offline Marcruger

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2019, 05:27:26 PM »
"Real nice Bob. What does it weigh?
I’m in the same camp as your customer regarding heavy guns."

Bob can weigh in here.  I handled that one and I would be very surprised if it was over 6 pounds.  Maybe 5 and change. 

When Bob handed me that stock blank two years ago, I immediately thought, "Boat anchor.  What is he going to do with that?"  I should have known better.  It is one lively little gun, and I'd swear it's no heavier than one in maple with the same dimensions. 

I know it is a bear to work with, but the end result looks worth it to me.  I love the way you get walnut-like open grain with maple-like curl.  It sure took Aqua Fortis well.  Hard to improve on the color and appearance.  I think the scraped finish was a sharp decision here too. 

God Bless,   Marc
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Offline BOB HILL

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2019, 06:19:36 PM »
I didn’t weigh it. Marc’s guess is pretty close I’d say. It does handle great.
Bob
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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2019, 07:29:11 PM »
Beautiful work. I think I decided what I’m going make out of the piece you gave me. Going to have a special barrel made up for it.
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Offline Eric Kettenburg

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2019, 07:32:50 PM »
Why I like most about it is that it genuinely looks like an old rifle.  Not a fantasy piece, not a metropolitan piece of perfection, it just looks like a really cool old gun.  I too really like to see a stock of hickory - it's already got my gears turning!
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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2019, 08:25:41 PM »
Love that gun. If you told me it was a well-cared for original, I'd have believed it 100%. I was going to say my youngest son would have a ball carrying around that little rifle- but I think I'd enjoy it just as much.
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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2019, 08:56:29 PM »
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I really like that piece of curly hickory Bob used for this gun. 
Umm curly hickory, must be that SC low land coastal hickory, don't think I have seen any of that here in Piedmont VA. Have seen a piece or two of curly oak.

Great looking rifle,
Dennis
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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2019, 09:09:37 PM »
It will be a super tough stock, for it's weight.
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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2019, 03:37:29 AM »
Quote from: Dennis Glazener on November 08, 2019, 08:56:29 PM
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I really like that piece of curly hickory Bob used for this gun. 
Umm curly hickory, must be that SC low land coastal hickory, don't think I have seen any of that here in Piedmont VA. Have seen a piece or two of curly oak.

Great looking rifle,
Dennis

It's not just the low country. I bought a cord of firewood from a local fellow here in the upstate. I'm not kidding that a good third of it was curly hickory. I got on to him about cutting up that much good hickory just for firewood.  He's promised to hold out the good wood for me, but I'm not holding my breath.

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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2019, 05:34:54 PM »
Just my kind of gun. All business.  ;D
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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #21 on: November 09, 2019, 05:53:10 PM »
   Bob I REALLY like this gun of yours. It reminds me of Jack Dupreys work...!
Looks like it just walked out of the woods.. It has that old time appalation mountain look .  Well done indeed...   Oldtravler
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Offline Jim Kibler

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #22 on: November 09, 2019, 07:19:05 PM »
Think I'll pick up some hickory.  Should work well on our mountain rifles.

Jim
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Offline SBachner

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #23 on: November 09, 2019, 07:23:48 PM »


Do you have super large hands?!?!
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Offline Marcruger

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Re: Bob Hill Rifle - Hickory Stocked
« Reply #24 on: November 09, 2019, 07:58:50 PM »
Bob does indeed have large hands, but that rifle is also slim. 

Jim, I think some curly hickory would be beautiful on your mountain rifle kits.  That architecture is so slim, it wouldn't add much weight at all.  How do you think it will work with your machinery? 

God Bless,   Marc
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