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Offline Gaeckle

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Something a little different
« on: May 18, 2022, 03:51:45 AM »
Finished this up recently. It's a bit different in that the barrel is an old original smooth bore. This was purchased from Ken Netting probably a dozen years ago and just sat around. After many years I had the opportunity to visit Ken and he showed me the basics of hand inletting a barrel. I inlet it, reshaped the breech plug and again it sat in the corner for another three to four years. Last year at the Log Cabin trade fair he asked how far along with this project I was. I was in a pickle, so I cut in the ramrod groove and started making plans. At the second Fall Frolic I picked up a lock fron Dennis Priddy, I believe it is hand made and it sparks like crazy. The trigger guard is  from Mike Brooks, the stock was a slab from Henry Overmeyer (he has passed away and I truly miss him) the butt plate is an old Reeves Gohring, the sideplate is hand made and the engraving of the deer comes from Norwegian folk art. I shot it this pass Saturday and for an old barrel it didn't do too bad, but I need to shoot it some more




























Offline flinchrocket

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Re: Something a little different
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2022, 05:16:49 AM »
Quite nice. Has a good aged appearance that I like.

Offline Dwshotwell

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Re: Something a little different
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2022, 05:31:57 AM »
Very cool. I really like the folk art engraving.
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Offline Frozen Run

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Re: Something a little different
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2022, 07:22:38 AM »
I really like the scraped finish you did on that.

Offline Bob Gerard

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Re: Something a little different
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2022, 02:38:32 PM »
That’s a really handsome gun! I love everything about it! Really unique with great mountings. That side plate is the using on the cake.

Offline Austin

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Re: Something a little different
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2022, 03:27:14 PM »
Pretty Cool!
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Offline duca

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Re: Something a little different
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2022, 03:37:55 PM »
Very Nice!! Great job!!

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Offline oldtravler61

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Re: Something a little different
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2022, 04:13:57 PM »
  I really like what you did.. Thanks for showing... Oldtravler

Offline Spalding

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Re: Something a little different
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2022, 07:16:12 PM »
Really like the color variations you brought out in the wood.

Bob