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Offline Austin

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Re: Sheetz is finally done
« Reply #50 on: January 19, 2022, 04:31:37 PM »
That’s way cool also!
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Re: Sheetz is finally done
« Reply #51 on: January 19, 2022, 05:12:43 PM »
Great looking, top quality rifle

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Re: Sheetz is finally done
« Reply #52 on: January 20, 2022, 06:26:54 PM »
Wholly Sheetz! That's a pretty gun, and well aged
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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #53 on: February 27, 2022, 08:21:46 PM »
These were done with my craptastic camera instead of my crappy cell phone. ::) click on the pics for a larger view.


















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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #54 on: February 27, 2022, 09:28:32 PM »
Really nice! Good practice piece for the one that you’re making for the Big Cahone’.
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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #55 on: February 27, 2022, 10:54:04 PM »
Wayne if you know your customer well enough to call him "the Big Cahone' " [note singular tense] then you way too serious about gun fitting!  ;D ;D
If you know Mike's customer well enough to call him "the Big Cahone' " that's just plain weird  :o

All meant in fun, hope you are all well and happy!
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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #56 on: February 28, 2022, 02:28:40 AM »
Hi Mike,
How do you get that color?  It is very rich but old and mellow.  Very, very nice and one of the features I like about your maple stocked guns.

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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #57 on: March 01, 2022, 10:22:18 AM »
Incredibly nice work for some retired guy!  Love it, Mike!

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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #58 on: March 01, 2022, 05:08:02 PM »
  Mike don't know how you keep letting guns like this go !
This one I would never let go !!!  Excellent work an beautiful color on the stock .. Outstanding...
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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #59 on: March 01, 2022, 05:45:18 PM »
Hi Mike,
How do you get that color?  It is very rich but old and mellow.  Very, very nice and one of the features I like about your maple stocked guns.

dave
I think I used all dyes. Started with Klien's orange toner followed by golden brown followed by dark brown. Then I scrubbed the $#*! out of it. No acid on this one.
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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #60 on: March 02, 2022, 01:37:16 AM »
That rifle is unquestionably gorgeous, Mike.  I like it a lot and would love to have a similar one that nice.
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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #61 on: March 02, 2022, 02:58:17 AM »
Mike,
 I ran your last photos thru Photoshop for reprocessing....Your work deserves better photography! It is great
I hope you don't mind
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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #62 on: March 03, 2022, 08:17:18 AM »
That rifle is very easy on the eyes.

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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #63 on: March 03, 2022, 05:06:31 PM »
Very nice done! And very accurately "Sheetz"
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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #64 on: March 04, 2022, 02:15:26 AM »
Love this rifle. I am from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and have seen and handled a few original Sheetz rifles. Side plate, patch box, carving, inlays, engraving, and overall architecture spot on.. Nicely executed Mike..

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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #65 on: March 06, 2022, 09:25:48 PM »
I really like that squid-like creature.
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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #66 on: March 07, 2022, 01:16:16 AM »
It's a comet actually. One passed over N. America in 1813 i think. Pretty well messed up everybody's head for a decade or two.
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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #67 on: March 07, 2022, 09:00:05 PM »
It was called the Great comet of 1812 or Napoleon's Comet! And also the harbinger of the War of 1812.
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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #68 on: March 07, 2022, 09:16:27 PM »
Looks great! love the engraving on the patch box

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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #69 on: March 11, 2022, 03:04:12 PM »
Beautiful rifle, Mike!!  I always love the way you age your rifles.  You and A. Martin are the benchmark for that work.  Best,

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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #70 on: March 11, 2022, 05:28:43 PM »
Thanks guys, really appreciated.  I have another .32 caliber barrel ready so I can make another for myself. As fast as I am these days it may take a couple years
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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #71 on: March 11, 2022, 05:35:01 PM »
  Mike if your building guns is slow. Lol. I'm rusted in place 

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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #72 on: March 11, 2022, 06:12:49 PM »
  Mike if your building guns is slow. Lol. I'm rusted in place
I haven't built one yet this year.
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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #73 on: March 11, 2022, 06:15:19 PM »
Beautiful work, Mike!  Many of my favorite originals are Sheetz rifles.  Your wrist, comb line and guard are dead on and "scream" Virginia!

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Re: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22)
« Reply #74 on: March 12, 2022, 12:07:05 AM »
Very nice!