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JSTUART. Superb wood! Worth sharing no doubt. Handwerk. I would miss that one too.
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Worth a refresh. Lots of fine wood in this thread, most recently the Goudy in 7X57.
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Then there's this one:
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I quit looking at pg #6, Wow!!! Anyone ever shoot any of these? I like all my rifle's looks but my special on is a 1903 Springfield done by Paul Jager in 1945. Love this thing!
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Yeah Woodhits. Fine keepers right down to the slightly proud wood about the bottom metal. Takes a special eye to pull that off. Love both of them. Lines are very crisp & uniform. Only the best can mirror image contour lines like that. Thanks. Then there's this one:
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Then there's this one: Gorgeous rifle Keith! Would you share the details? Maker? Calibre? Etc?
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Gorgeous rifle Keith! Would you share the details? Maker? Calibre? Etc? I'd be guessing DE on the first rifle and DW on the second.
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Gorgeous rifle Keith! Would you share the details? Maker? Calibre? Etc? I'd be guessing DE on the first rifle and DW on the second. You nailed it, James. The first is an Echols Classic, built on a 1909 and completed in 1995. It is chambered in .270 Winchester and was the first rifle that he used his aluminum I-beam forend on. I bought it from the original owner about 18 months ago. The second rifle is a .300 H&H, also built on a 1909, by Duane Wiebe. I commissioned this rifle myself and Duane finished it about 3 years ago.
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Gorgeous rifle Keith! Would you share the details? Maker? Calibre? Etc? I'd be guessing DE on the first rifle and DW on the second. You nailed it, James. The first is an Echols Classic, built on a 1909 and completed in 1995. It is chambered in .270 Winchester and was the first rifle that he used his aluminum I-beam forend on. I bought it from the original owner about 18 months ago. The second rifle is a .300 H&H, also built on a 1909, by Duane Wiebe. I commissioned this rifle myself and Duane finished it about 3 years ago. Thanks gentleman! I recognized D'Arcy's work instantly but the second rifle had me a bit perplexed. If you ever have a lapse of better judgement and wish to sell either, please keep me in mind
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Gunsmith Floyd Butler of Raceville, NY was a true artist in creating many custom firearms. The picture above does not show the curl well behind the grip Butler put on many of his stocks.
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You can see that artful curl below the start of the cheek piece.
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This is a great thread, and some wonderful rifles thanks to everyone for posting all of the eye candy. I've noticed about myself, for most of my life I preferred the highly figured black walnut over english walnut, but now in my 70's I've completely switched to more enjoy the color swirls and water marks in the english walnut.
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I shoot and hunt with all mine. I'm currently having a Mannlicher built on a 1909 Argentine action. It will be chambered in 6.5X55:)
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