Author Topic: Rifles  (Read 5614 times)

Offline Ian Pratt

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 580
Rifles
« on: July 10, 2023, 08:52:22 PM »
I thought I might share pictures of a couple of rifles I've been scratching and chopping and wearing out pencils and erasers on. New variations and developments on recurring themes.








Offline bama

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2173
    • Calvary Longrifles
Re: Rifles
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2023, 08:57:36 PM »
That is fantastic almost beyond belief work. Well done young man. Can't wait to see the finished products.
Jim Parker

"An Honest Man is worth his weight in Gold"

Offline Stoner creek

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2911
Re: Rifles
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2023, 09:00:09 PM »
…..and our sport (lifestyle) continues to evolve, properly.
 Wonderful work Ian.
W
Stop Marxism in America

Offline rsells

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 681
Re: Rifles
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2023, 09:02:44 PM »
Great work Ian.
            Roger Sells

Offline Dwshotwell

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 269
Re: Rifles
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2023, 09:04:59 PM »
Wow. Beautiful work Ian.
David Shotwell

Offline BOB HILL

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2281
Re: Rifles
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2023, 09:08:45 PM »
As always, exceptional, Ian. Can’t wait to see it completed.
Bob
South Carolina Lowcountry

Offline Hatchet-Jack

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 171
Re: Rifles
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2023, 10:01:18 PM »
Gorgeous work and look at that pile of bones!

Offline dadybear1

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 158
Re: Rifles
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2023, 10:13:30 PM »
IM SPEECHLESS-BEAUTIFUL WORK---

Offline Beaverman

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
Re: Rifles
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2023, 11:02:45 PM »
Outfrickinstanding!

Offline J. Talbert

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2306
Re: Rifles
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2023, 11:09:17 PM »
Yowza!
You’ve a created a style that’s uniquely your own.

Very nice,
Jeff
There are no solutions.  There are only trade-offs.”
Thomas Sowell

Offline Jakob

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 296
Re: Rifles
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2023, 12:24:52 AM »
If you carved that out with pencils and erasers, I'm even more impressed!! 8)

Offline wpalongrifle

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 217
  • gunmaker/hornsmith
    • mkarkalla.blogspot.com
Re: Rifles
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2023, 12:48:51 AM »
Fantastic Ian.
mike karkalla
F&AM Chartiers Valley#725
North American Order of the Beaver
mkarkalla.blogspot.com

Offline mountainman

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 470
Re: Rifles
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2023, 01:29:09 AM »
Very impressive!!!! A very creative mind, and skilled hands!!

Offline Clowdis

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 455
Re: Rifles
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2023, 01:46:07 AM »
Looks great Ian! I like to see someone working outside the box occasionally with well executed artistry.

Offline Turkeycreek

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 75
Re: Rifles
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2023, 02:04:26 AM »
Amazing! I can only dream of doing work like that! Fantastic work Ian!
TC

Offline Ed Wenger

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Posts: 2457
Re: Rifles
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2023, 05:15:37 AM »
As always, impressive!     Best,

     Ed
Ed Wenger

Offline Curtis

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2338
  • Missouri
Re: Rifles
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2023, 07:29:57 AM »
Ian, all I got to say is YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!  Great creativity and execution.  Again!  I always enjoy seeing what you come up with.


Curtis


Curtis Allinson
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sometimes, late at night when I am alone in the inner sanctum of my workshop and no one else can see, I sand things using only my fingers for backing

Offline hawkeye

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 763
Re: Rifles
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2023, 10:36:51 AM »
Gorgeous work indeed, fantastic

Offline Rolf

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1764
  • There's more than one way to skin a cat.
Re: Rifles
« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2023, 10:55:36 AM »
Fantastic work, what profile is the rifle stocks?

Best regards
Rolf

Online Longshot

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 324
Re: Rifles
« Reply #19 on: July 11, 2023, 01:00:33 PM »
Speechless....

Offline Tim Crosby

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Posts: 18385
  • AKA TimBuckII
Re: Rifles
« Reply #20 on: July 11, 2023, 02:51:11 PM »
 WOW! The "School" evolves...

   Tim

Offline alacran

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2258
Re: Rifles
« Reply #21 on: July 11, 2023, 03:32:00 PM »
Excellent symphonious carving! Generally I don't care for metal patch boxes, in this case it fits within the harmony of the design. Life prefers Liberty?
Look forward to the finished work.
A man's rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box.  Frederick Douglass

Offline smylee grouch

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7906
Re: Rifles
« Reply #22 on: July 11, 2023, 04:06:35 PM »
Thats some BOLD work.

Offline Jim Kibler

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4473
    • Personal Website
Re: Rifles
« Reply #23 on: July 11, 2023, 04:18:31 PM »
Beautiful Ian.  In particular the carving behind the cheek on the first rifle is just magical! 

Nice to see you posting here.

Jim

Offline flatsguide

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 853
Re: Rifles
« Reply #24 on: July 11, 2023, 04:38:24 PM »
Beautiful! Very clean and sharp!I really like the carving and design on both sides of the patch box.
Cheers Richard