Early Lancaster

[F.G. Ford]

Fred,
You do nice work.
Great woodwork & and patchbox
All the best
Fred ( Old Ford )

 

[hoochiepapa]

Nice rifle, Fred!! It seems to me that someone that can carve that well would be just as talented at engraving.
Beautiful!!

 

[sniper68]

Ummmm, ummm, umm !!!!!

 

[Vaino]

Started building in 1978, the MLers were strictly for my own use and were just "plain rifles". Didn't do much building for a number of yrs because of raising 5 kids and a busy career....perhaps 1 LR every 2 yrs. Ret'd in 1994 at the age of 62 and started to build 3 per yr and they all sat on the rack. Then decided to sell "the excess" and build more and was more concerned about building LRs that were architecturely sound and of high quality and not ornate. Realized too late that brass Pboxes need some engraving and had engraver Tim Adlam add his excellent work mainly because engraved Pboxes help w/ sales. Because of time restraints and the fact that building LRs is my main objective, never got around to engraving. Would I do it differently? Don't think so because I think engraving shouldn't be the main feature of a LR and the same goes for excessive inlays. You seem to have a talent for engraving so really pursue it but don't neglect the rifle making....Fred

 

[hoochiepapa]

Thanks for the compliment, Fred. My initial goal is to build beautiful longrifles. If that means engraving and inlays, so be it. I also like the way Jerry Huddleston builds his, and would like to follow that path. But right now it's finish what I have on hand and then we'll see.
You are a very talented rifle builder. And flashy doesn't mean beautiful. You build beautiful long rifles. I would some day like to build them as purty.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[roundball]

Fred, I already commented at the other site but every time I see these pictures I'm just blown away by the craftsmanship...so again...a very beautiful rifle!

:hatsoff:

 

[Reb_Cav2]

Beautiful Rifle. Hope someday to be able to build one half as nice.