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Just thought I'd hang this back up for those that were following along. I got to hunt with this rifle a little this past season and can really appreciate what I did to it. Am thinkin' though that the geometry is still a little too..."fat", in places. It feels real good for bench shooting but as a hunting rifle I'm thinkin' it needs to lose a little heft. I'll be slimming it down in the near future, and then going ahead with a checkering pattern... As you can see the Simmons it wore at the start has been banished in favor of a 3x9 Leupie... that I can like much better. Sorry the pic is kinda blurry.....
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Boy, that sure is a sweet job.
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Looks great now and some nice checkering won't hurt. Nicely done!
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Can't make up my mind what I wanna do on the checkering.
A simple Ruger point pattern would do nicely but might not fit in with all the fancies (ebony forend).
Definately gonna be a wrap around so I might hafta do curvacious accent lines to make it all blend, ect.
I do like a winny classic pattern...
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I am impressed!!!!
Thank you for sharing your fine work.
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Now thats kickin some azz Roy.Awesome job my friend.
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a modified winchester f pattern would make me smile. just a thought. chris
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Your most definitely gonna have one sweet firearm. Something to pass down to the next generation of hunters. Can't wait to see the end results.
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Was thinkin' on dabbling with something like this....give or take.
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Git after it!
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ohhh man ,,, very well done
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yep thats her whats she look like both sides? thanks chris
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Chris... Here's another view of that pattern, I dunno who did this work but I like it. I'll probably tone it down just a little to better fit my rifle......
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fleur de lis? Fuzzy memory at work on my part. Just don't do THIS!
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ahhhhh no ,i wouldnt LOL . that typr of carving looks really good if you do it right LOL comes out like this which was done by Joe Commings I have done some of this type work . you need a high speed rotary tool in th 60,000 to 120,000 or more RPM range .. it can be done with a drimel and get fair results but you still have to get diamond points for it and it doesnt rurn out as crisp . at lower speeds the tips dont sand as well or as nice as at higher speeds . to do this style of carving I use a pneumatic rotary tool that hooks right up to my air compressor . The are not to bad in price starting at about the same price as a complete dermal set . The higher the RPM rating the higher the cost . But I have seen them rated to 120,000 for around 70 bucks without the diamond tips I would also get the book Gunstock carving by Bill Janney . It will give you the basics i would agree with the others checkoring and this type carving above should be done after the stock has been finished
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fleur de lis? Fuzzy memory at work on my part. Just don't do THIS! Musta got a new dremel for Christmas.
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I kinda like it : ) . But something you put that much time and money in needs to be displayed and insured. I'd be scared to take it out in the field.One scratch and I'd be crying like a baby .
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People pay stoopid huge money for that kind of work...
Me, I can't like carvings on stocks and really can't like engravings much either, classic stuff is ok but fuggly is fuggly.
I dig plain and simple, and I'm affeared the Rambling Rifle might be a bit close to over the top for me asthetically, but we're gonna run with it anyway.
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