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Offline Curtis

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Little Buffler' box.
« on: March 22, 2023, 07:51:34 AM »
Here is a little Buffler' box....

The buffalo image was inspired by one on a old Hawken rifle box I found in the internet.  Box came from the Upper Missouri Trading Company in Nebraska.

Penciled:



Engraved:





Installed:





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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Little Buffler' box.
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2023, 02:51:11 PM »
Pretty cool; evokes an era.
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Re: Little Buffler' box.
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2023, 04:25:37 PM »
Sweet, Curtis!  Definitely appropriate, and “fits” that style rifle very well.    Best,

      Ed
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Re: Little Buffler' box.
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2023, 06:42:06 PM »
Nice Yak.   :P
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Re: Little Buffler' box.
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2023, 06:46:51 PM »
Nice work!
I believe this buffalo on the original piece is fashioned after George Caitlin's painting from 1846:

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Re: Little Buffler' box.
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2023, 10:35:18 PM »
Nice touch! Thanks for posting
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Offline J. Talbert

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Re: Little Buffler' box.
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2023, 12:17:26 AM »
Nice touch!

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Re: Little Buffler' box.
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2023, 12:23:25 AM »
He's looking at you, like you owe him money!!
(an old phrase used about cape buffalo in Africa)
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Re: Little Buffler' box.
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2023, 01:21:15 AM »
Greetings Curtis,
Nice Box.  My question or observation is, are you putting the Buffler before the Gun?  LOL      Hank
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Re: Little Buffler' box.
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2023, 04:51:19 AM »
Thanks for the nice comments gentlemen, oh, and TOF!  ;)  Also thanks for the Caitlin painting KRNL, I saved that in a file for future reference.  Looks like you are probably right on that original box.

Quote from: helwood on March 23, 2023, 01:21:15 AM
Greetings Curtis,
Nice Box.  My question or observation is, are you putting the Buffler before the Gun?  LOL      Hank

Hank, I really hope to put a buffler in front of the gun one of these days!!!! 

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Offline Curtis

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Re: Little Buffler' box.
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2023, 04:53:04 AM »
Here is a photo of that original box:



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Re: Little Buffler' box.
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2023, 05:17:22 AM »
Curtis, you forgot his tassel.


click twice on the picture:


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Re: Little Buffler' box.
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2023, 05:43:17 AM »
I think the great Louie Parker madd a terrific re-creation of that specific patchbox. Bob Browner, as well, with his own personality shining through. You’re in great company, Curtis.
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