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Offline Ron Scott

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Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« on: October 12, 2020, 07:32:08 PM »
Just finished the photos and am prepping this rifle for delivery to the owner.  I am extremely pleased with the authentic styling and function of this Germanic lock designed and produced by Chris Laubach. The stock is the darkest of the blanks I have imported from Armenia. Finished with a slightly tinted Alkanet oil. Barrel is 62 octagon to round by Charles Burton. The overall concept is from a straight groove Boar Rifle illustrated by George Shumway in the Germanic Heritage series in Muzzle Blasts.














Offline Dennis Daigger

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2020, 07:40:11 PM »
Beautiful work, Ron.

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2020, 07:52:24 PM »
Belongs in a European museum.
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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2020, 08:37:59 PM »
Ausgezeichneten Handwerkskunst, Herr Scott

Offline J. Talbert

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2020, 10:34:48 PM »
Superb!

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2020, 12:02:56 AM »
Great looking rifle Ron and excellent work.  Almost too pretty to actually go on a hunt, but I'd used it, lol..
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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2020, 12:45:55 AM »
Wonderful work in every way Ron!!!!!!!!

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2020, 12:50:18 AM »
Just wonderful! What is that Armenian wood called?

Offline FALout

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2020, 01:58:48 AM »
That is fabulous, I’d be leary of even shooting that piece, it looks like something that does belong in a museum,
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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2020, 02:06:26 AM »
Wow!! quite stunning. I echo the others just to pretty to shoot.

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2020, 04:18:09 AM »
The Stock is Julgens Regia. English, European, Circassian Walnut.  Fine textured and dense.

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2020, 04:31:46 AM »
Superb craftsmanship. 
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Offline flatsguide

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2020, 05:04:51 AM »
Beautiful,
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Offline flatsguide

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2020, 05:16:25 AM »
PS, is there any plating or finish on the lock?
Thanks Richard

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2020, 05:25:55 AM »
Absolutely beautiful, Ron!  The lock really fits the piece nicely.  Silver mounts?  Nice wrist inlay as well..., did you cast it?  Really nice looking rifle!!  Best,

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2020, 12:27:47 PM »
That is beautiful work. The dense walnut really carries the complex carving very well. Though I understand the sentiment, it does not belong in a museum. It belongs in the field killing boars.
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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2020, 12:39:38 PM »
Beautiful work!! Sterling silver mounts? No patch box?
Best regards
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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2020, 04:47:23 PM »
I'll try to answer some questions. The mounts are silver. The molds for the mounts I made from a Felix Meier (Vienna) Folwer. The wrist inlay is from that group as well. These mounts can be obtained from Muzzle Loader Builder Supply. The original rifle that was the inspiration for this project had no butt trap and the customer desired to stay close to the original. I carved a different version of the shell pattern behind the cheek rest. The lock was polished, but no plating was added.

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #18 on: October 13, 2020, 05:45:18 PM »
Beautiful!  Very nicely done!
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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #19 on: October 13, 2020, 07:49:16 PM »
Oh WOW! Ron, quite superb.
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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #20 on: October 20, 2020, 11:04:20 AM »
Lovely rifle Ron, as always top notch work. I have used two pieces of Ron’s stock blanks and both were very good and dense and carved beautifully.
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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #21 on: October 20, 2020, 01:23:18 PM »
Really nice! Love the butt carving.

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #22 on: October 20, 2020, 07:48:01 PM »
Ron, that's another very nice rifle.

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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #23 on: October 20, 2020, 08:44:52 PM »
All over stunning, Ron. Gorgeous.
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Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
« Reply #24 on: October 20, 2020, 09:57:27 PM »
you'd never see me carring something that nice to shoot a pig. SHOW PIECE