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Offline flehto

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Bucks County LRs
« on: April 09, 2023, 06:56:00 PM »
Every once in awhile  some builder would like some pics of Bucks County LRs so here's a few. The only deviation I've made from the originals  on my BCs is that the carving is in relief instead of incised. Otherwise these BCs have all the features of BC LRs including the elongated finial on the entry pipe. Also, these BCs have the  slightly curved comblines....which I find attractive. The famous Verner BC has a straight combline which might be an early BC  The pics are shown randomly......and if more details are wanted, let ,me  know.












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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Bucks County LRs
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2023, 07:11:34 PM »
Not meant as an attack, but I always wondered why didn't you follow original carving style on all those guns you made? You certainly have the talent to do it and all the rest of the gun is correct..... ???
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Re: Bucks County LRs
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2023, 08:00:50 PM »
Beautiful rifle, Fred. ;D
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Re: Bucks County LRs
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2023, 08:48:59 PM »
Your signature style is evident here Fred.  I truly admire the meticulous background removal in your relief carving.
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Offline yip

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Re: Bucks County LRs
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2023, 09:16:41 PM »
  Fred;  your work is excellent wish i could do half as good! your carving is excellent also!
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Offline oldtravler61

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Re: Bucks County LRs
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2023, 10:11:32 PM »
  I think the reason someone doesn't copy a style exactly. Maybe they just want to add their own tastes. I believe so many of the guns we attribute to certain gun makers is wrong. I believe back in the day like now. Their were people who knew and had means to do their own work. But liked and copied other peoples work. JMHO
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Offline flehto

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Re: Bucks County LRs
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2023, 08:25:42 PM »
Mike Brooks.....excellent question.  The remining originals have incised carving which on many has "washed  out"  so I used  relief carving  on mine. No longer am able to build {macular degeneration} and do regret not having  used incised carving on a few BCs. I did make other styles  and shown below is an early blank built John Brooks  Lancaster.....Fred






















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Offline t.caster

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Re: Bucks County LRs
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2023, 05:12:05 PM »
That Brooks creation is certainly a BEAUTIFUL rifle!
Sorry you had to stop building Fred!
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Bucks County LRs
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2023, 08:11:17 PM »
Beautifully, carved, inlet and finished.
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Re: Bucks County LRs
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2023, 08:42:14 PM »
Fred,
That’s some super nice engraving on that last rifle you have posted.
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Sorry you are no longer able to build rifles, I’m sure I will miss it when that day comes for me.

Jeff
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