Warp 9.9 Lehigh is done

[Mike Brooks]

HARD sugar maple stock with a 44 3/8" Hoyt .44 swamped barrel. 7/8" at the breech , 5/8 at the waist  and flared to 13/16" at the muzzle.  Chambers lock. My brass. Weighs 6 3/4lbs, 13 3/16" pull. I stabbed in all the carving except for the incised which I did with a V tool. Stabbing is nifty, ended up in super low relief, probably less than 1/64". Carving is hard to see well behind the cheek piece, gets lost in the curl. The box stopped me cold for a couple weeks just studying how to do it.

[Stoner creek]

Nice rifle, Beazy, Boo, & an angry fat guy. More gun pictures, less crabby old dudes.

[t.caster]

So if you are going to retire, I'm glad you went out with your best work yet!!

[Oil Derek]

Ja, I could see meself in that. Perfect LOP. Great rifle and color Mike!

Peckin order established too ... biggest dog don't get the couch.

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Really well done Lehigh rifle Mike!  Love it!

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Is this one staying in the stable?

[Bob McBride]

Nifty. It turned out great. Pretty piece of wood.

21 more to go and then fishing all day every day....

[Mike Brooks]

Is this one staying in the stable?

I  think so, you never can tell for sure....

[Mike Brooks]

So if you are going to retire, I'm glad you went out with your best work yet!!

I still have a dozen guns on my list I have to make yet before I have nothing left to do but fish.

[J. Talbert]

Turned out great Mike.  I like it a lot.
Tell us more about the box...

Jeff

[Oil Derek]

Is this one staying in the stable?

I  think so, you never can tell for sure....

If you turn it out to pasture let me know 1st please.

[wattlebuster]

As usual I like it. I cant remember ever seeing a gun made by you that I didnt like.

[Gary Tucker]

That is one beautiful rifle. I love the carving design. I’ve built a few Lehigh Valley rifles and always had a difficult time designing the carving.  It has a different feel to it.  I think you nailed it on this rifle.

[Jim Spray]

Very well done Mr. Brooks. Great looking rifle.

[old george]

Mike, wonderful Lehigh and the wood is amazing as others have stated you are a master.

george

[smallpatch]

Nicely done Mike!

[rich pierce]

As usual I like it. I cant remember ever seeing a gun made by you that I didnt like.

I think that making interesting guns has a lot to do with that.

[gusd]

 Very nice Mike, love everything about it.
Do  you have a list of  T guard & butt plates?
Gus

[Mike Brooks]

Very nice Mike, love everything about it.
Do  you have a list of  T guard & butt plates?
Gus

Go to www.mikebrooksflintlocks.com 

[Mike Brooks]

Turned out great Mike.  I like it a lot.
Tell us more about the box...

Jeff

The box started out as one of those side slammer Verner boxes you can get from TOTW. I cut it down to what you see now. The pattern is right off an original Rupp gun.

[J. Talbert]

Thanks Mike,
The hinge looks good for a ready made PB.  They often have troublesome gaps between the knuckles.  I thought of doing one of those boxes on my current project but decided on a wood box instead.

Jeff

[fjohnson]

very nice rifle indeed  good job mike!  also very nice looking dogs

[mr. no gold]

Wow!!! That is one mighty fine rifle that probably shoots as good as it looks. Nice weight to it and really like the long barrel. Did I forget to mention the carving? Well, Classy, very classy!
Thank you for showing it here.
Dick

[Daryl]

THAT is a great looking rifle, Mike.
Not so enthused about your last picture.
Looks like poor company at best.
Just kidding.

[EC121]

Mike:  Check your messages.