My first gun from my new shop

Hi Folks,
I brought this rifle mostly finished from Alaska and then completed it in my new shop in Vermont. It is a gift for an Alaskan friend who helped me over many years with my wildlife research. He is a local legend as a geologist and hunter and will use the gun for hunting black bears, deer, elk, and possibly mountain goats. It is a Virginia-Lancaster-British-Dave's Boola school of gunmaking. The barrel is a 42" D weight 58 cal Colerain. I used every trick in the book to keep the gun slim given the big-a-s barrel. It holds very well and feels more like the few 18th century longrifles I've handled than any other gun I've made. The stain is LMF honey maple and something else. The finish is Sutherland-Wells polymerized tung oil. I would prefer brass mounts but my friend likes browned steel. I used hammer and chisel for all the engraving to preserve a vintage look. I normally use my Airgraver for most work and was a little out of practice doing lettering and detail work with the hammer and chisel. It came out Ok though. It was a fun gun to make and I indulged a little of my whimsical nature. Hope you like the photos.

dave

< Likes the photo's! Outstanding. Yer buddy will be WELL Pleased! :thumbsup:

I must say that you certainly have a good sense of
right and wrong. You really don't forget. Good on
you.......

:bow:

Wow

I'm not smart enough to know this school from that school...HC from Hi-C or much else when it comes to design,shapes,trim,inlays...or any of it. :grin:
But..I know what I like...and THAT there rifle is Gaw-Gis.
Thanks for sharing..!! :bow:

That rifle sure is a dandy,how did you stain the stock...R

Simply outstanding !
:hatsoff:

Incredible :bow:

:hatsoff: very nice

Dave;
A stunning success. Beautiful form and significant but far-from-gawdy embellishment. Just a perfect gun. The East German judge gives you an 8.9!

I don't know why but, that is one of nicest looking rifles I've ever seen! Something about it just calls to me. Very very nice work! :hatsoff:

Dave,

You have built a fine rifle and your craftsmanship is exceptional. That you did it for a friend shows character. You would be welcome at my campfire anytime. Thank you for sharing your photos with us.

George

She's a beauty , great caliber for AK and the craftsmen ship is superb! Well done! Mike D.

There's alot to like about your LR....nice job on the buttstock design {combline} and it'll be needed w/ the stout loads in 58 cal. Your carving is excellent and shows your artistic ability.

A big bbl and you did an exceptional job of keeping it slender looking. When everything is done well, it shows and this LR's overall look is outstanding. Thanks for posting......Fred

Best thing about that great rifle, it's coming back to Alaska. Well done, and thanks on behalf of a fellow Alaskan! :hatsoff:

tremendous!!

I really like the color you got ... where are you in Vermont?

Great job there. If your friend doesn't like it place me in line to buy it..... he he. I'll bet that your friend likes it as well as we do. :stir:

Your a gentleman of great talent and clever sense of humor! My heartiest congratulations! :hatsoff: Hope she brings you years of joy!

Very beautiful. I'm sure it is a great Alaskan hunter. What does it weigh?

Nice slim lines and excellent carvings! I also love the color, it really pops in the pictures where the sun is hitting it.