Bead Decorated Richard Wilson Trade Gun

[Cory Joe Stewart]

Love it!

[k gahagan]

Came out great Robert. Glad you held out for the beech. Nice job all around.

[Ian Pratt]

Pretty slick Robert! Another neat project and it looks great. I really like the addition of the bead "molding" from toe to trigger. 

[Notchy Bob]

Great job on that gun!  You don't see a lot of bead inlaid firearms, but I like the effect.  Yours turned out very well.  The short tutorial was also appreciated.

For those who might be interested, here is a link to a PDF of a scholarly article about a wampum inlaid gunstock:  A Wampum Inlaid Musket from the 1690 Phips Shipwreck

Apparently, bead or wampum inlaid guns were not common, but they were certainly known.  I'm glad to see some interest, and to see some builders producing guns embellished this way.

Best regards,

Notchy Bob

[Robert Wolfe]

Thanks Bob. I plan to do the 1690 Wreck gun later this year.