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Offline Austin

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Saga of a tree
« on: April 09, 2023, 05:54:28 PM »
Freddy Harrison wood, same tree. One piece became a David Price swivel done by Wayne Estes, the other piece went to Mike Brooks.



Kinda cool, thought Id share….
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Re: Saga of a tree
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2023, 09:50:46 PM »
WOW!!!  What a pair!  I’d be really proud to own either.   

Offline Carl Young

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Re: Saga of a tree
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2023, 10:52:17 PM »
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Re: Saga of a tree
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2023, 03:11:15 AM »
That swivel breech is pretty cool, but I sure prefer the colour of the Brooks rifle. This of course, is just  a matter of taste.
Both rifles are super.
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Offline Dwshotwell

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Re: Saga of a tree
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2023, 03:40:05 AM »
That swivel breech is pretty cool, but I sure prefer the colour of the Brooks rifle. This of course, is just  a matter of taste.
Both rifles are super.

Would never guess they were from the same tree. Shows how much you can do with different techniques. But both are indeed beautiful.
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Offline Oil Derek

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Re: Saga of a tree
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2023, 03:51:19 AM »
Interesting, and here I thought it was because Mike got first dibs.  lol

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Re: Saga of a tree
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2023, 05:35:08 AM »
Interesting grain structure in Wayne's butt.   :o
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Re: Saga of a tree
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2023, 04:31:32 AM »
Im totality out on the Wayne’s Butt discussion……
« Last Edit: April 11, 2023, 04:39:08 AM by Austin »
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Re: Saga of a tree
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2023, 03:34:48 PM »
Me too, especially after last week. :o
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Re: Saga of a tree
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2023, 04:09:40 PM »
Mike, I won't even ask.  I'm with Austin. :)
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Re: Saga of a tree
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2023, 07:37:58 PM »
Good one, Mike. ;D
« Last Edit: April 19, 2023, 07:44:52 PM by Daryl »
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