Author Topic: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22) (Read 10535 times)

Austin · « **Reply #50 on:** January 19, 2022, 04:31:37 PM »

That’s way cool also!

hawkeye · « **Reply #51 on:** January 19, 2022, 05:12:43 PM »

Great looking, top quality rifle

Mule Brain · « **Reply #52 on:** January 20, 2022, 06:26:54 PM »

Wholly Sheetz! That's a pretty gun, and well aged

Mike Brooks · « **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.

Stoner creek · « **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’.

Carl Young · « **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!

If you know Mike's customer well enough to call him "the Big Cahone' " that's just plain weird

All meant in fun, hope you are all well and happy!
Carl

smart dog · « **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.

dave

Curtis · « **Reply #57 on:** March 01, 2022, 10:22:18 AM »

Incredibly nice work for some retired guy! Love it, Mike!

Curtis

oldtravler61 · « **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...
Oldtravler

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #59 on:** March 01, 2022, 05:45:18 PM »

Quote from: smart dog 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.

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.

hanshi · « **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.

Jim Filipski · « **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
Jim

Frozen Run · « **Reply #62 on:** March 03, 2022, 08:17:18 AM »

That rifle is very easy on the eyes.

heinz · « **Reply #63 on:** March 03, 2022, 05:06:31 PM »

Very nice done! And very accurately "Sheetz"

Bart · « **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..

Daryl · « **Reply #65 on:** March 06, 2022, 09:25:48 PM »

I really like that squid-like creature.

Mike Brooks · « **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.

Jim Filipski · « **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.
I'm into Astronomy too

ettoreR · « **Reply #68 on:** March 07, 2022, 09:16:27 PM »

Looks great! love the engraving on the patch box

Ed Wenger · « **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,

Ed

Mike Brooks · « **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

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #71 on:** March 11, 2022, 05:35:01 PM »

Mike if your building guns is slow. Lol. I'm rusted in place

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #72 on:** March 11, 2022, 06:12:49 PM »

Quote from: oldtravler61 on March 11, 2022, 05:35:01 PM

Mike if your building guns is slow. Lol. I'm rusted in place

I haven't built one yet this year.

DBoone · « **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!

Tony N · « **Reply #74 on:** March 12, 2022, 12:07:05 AM »

Very nice!

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Author Topic: Sheetz is finally done (New/better pics 2/27/22) (Read 10535 times)