Carving blueprint for Bedford Rifle

[bioprof]

I always thought that the carving on Bedford rifles represented flowering vines, but thanks to a set of blueprints found in the estate of my great, great uncle, Willie Scratcher, I now know differently. It seems that Willie moonlighted as a gynecologist after the bar closed at 2 in the morning. :shake: He must have been really familiar with the female reproductive system, because he carved it on all of his longrifles. Below is a copy of his blueprints found along with his woodcarving tools:

My question is, what do you call this school of carving?

(P.S. I hope I haven't offended anyone in my lame attempt to be humorous. I have the deepest respect for the early rifle makers. In fact, I'm trying to recreate one of their rifles right now.

I think I have been teaching biology for too long. :youcrazy: )

 

[aragorn]

It's uncanny - I always thought all that rococco art was a little bland, but now I look on it in a whole new light. Suddenly I see hidden meanings - maybe those early gunmakers were a secret fellowship, passing on ancient knowledge that only they could decode ... until now (I find myself beginning to write the blurb for your international bestseller, Da Gunmaker Code, or should it be Da Gyno-Code)

 

:rotf: Hilarious!

"Ovarian Rococco"

:rotf:

 

[dlemaster]

Bioprof
I think your right about your uncle. In the immortal words of Archie Bunker I think he was a "groinacologist" LOL

Dave

 

[bioprof]

I wonder if my uncle is any relation to Bill Clinton? :hmm:

 

[CoyoteJoe]

Naw, your uncle was smart enough not to do that at home! :grin: :grin:

 

[oldarmy]

there is a great video of President Bush's bloopers.
I think they were done to make him look stupid, but I don't care I like the man anyway.
but there is the speech where he is talking about health care and he says he supports
"GBYN's practising their love with/of women" :rotf:

 

[bioprof]

Here's my real plan:

It's a close copy (for me) of a John Amos design.

 

[Zonie]

I think I see where I-5 intersects with 101, but I think you have Lompoc a little too far South. Oh, and that branch that shows the old Route 1 isn't open any longer. The mud slides covered it and Claude didn't want to pay higher taxes to get it repaired. :grin: :grin:

Looks like your on the right track.
Now for the part that takes true courage.
The laying of the knife and chisel to an expensive piece of wood that you have hours invested in. Be Brave! You can do it. Just remember, these relieved carvings are actually only about 1/16 of an inch (or so) high.