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Offline J. Talbert

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Carving complete, ready for stain…
« on: November 24, 2021, 10:20:16 PM »
Well, except for the PB lid.














Hope to stain it this weekend.
Thanks for looking.

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2021, 10:54:34 PM »
 Man that is sharp and clean, Very nicely done.

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Offline AMartin

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2021, 11:07:40 PM »
Thats it .. throwing my chisels away ..

Great job there Jeff ..

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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2021, 11:21:04 PM »
I agree, that is going to be special.  :)

Offline J. Talbert

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2021, 11:22:06 PM »
Thats it .. throwing my chisels away ..

Great job there Jeff ..

Al

That’ll be the day,  ;D
But thanks just the same.

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2021, 11:35:28 PM »
Wow!  That is really something special!
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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2021, 11:36:39 PM »
Beautiful clean work. Impossibily too clean in my shop! Keep it going bud!!!
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Offline Daniel Coats

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2021, 11:40:59 PM »
Fantastic work, I keep going back and looking!
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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2021, 12:00:51 AM »
 The shaping, width, height, design and execution of the side panels alone are well done. Got a coouple more shots of them?

   Thanks, Tim 

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2021, 01:20:16 AM »
Very nice, looking forward to seeing some color on it.

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2021, 01:21:19 AM »
Very high on the nifty scale.
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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2021, 01:44:00 AM »
The shaping, width, height, design and execution of the side panels alone are well done. Got a coouple more shots of them?

   Thanks, Tim

Tim, is this what you wanted to see ?





Sorry for the shop lighting, not very good for photography.

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2021, 01:48:17 AM »
That looks great Jeff. Very well done. Gonna be a good lookin rifle when you finish it.
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Offline BOB HILL

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2021, 01:52:56 AM »
Outstanding. This is going to be one to look at over and over. Thanks for posting.
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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2021, 02:02:46 AM »
Looks great! Boy that is some clean precise carving!👍

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2021, 02:15:40 AM »
Beautiful. 

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #16 on: November 25, 2021, 02:18:16 AM »
Thats it .. throwing my chisels away ..



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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #17 on: November 25, 2021, 02:45:36 AM »
Jeff that looks beautiful! I hope I can do that someday.

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #18 on: November 25, 2021, 02:57:52 AM »
Very impressive! Looking forward to seeing it finished. Love the symmentry of the panels

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #19 on: November 25, 2021, 03:16:04 AM »
Jeff, it's quite simply, lovely.
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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #20 on: November 25, 2021, 03:39:29 AM »
That's just exquisite !!!!!!!!

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #21 on: November 25, 2021, 03:45:22 AM »
Very clean and concise.  Great job!
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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #22 on: November 25, 2021, 03:55:14 AM »
Absolutely beautiful.   There is something to be said for sharp chisels!!

Outstanding,  clean, and the layout is spot on.

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #23 on: November 25, 2021, 04:32:39 AM »
Wow that's nice!! 

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Re: Carving complete, ready for stain…
« Reply #24 on: November 25, 2021, 06:53:16 AM »
WOW!! Looking Great!!


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