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jeffhalfrack:
Wow!!! I love those H&R handy rifles ,,mine don't look like that though ,,,,I miss your posts half eye !! Can't wait for more,,,..hey you got anything on the Onondaga type bows ?? Thanks jeffw

Eric Krewson:
Have you studied German Jager rifle relief carving? Their's is much like yours but halfway between low and high relief carving, all Kentucky rifles are low relief.

I have been practicing to carve some of my long rifles but my old arthritic hands done't want to cooperate.

half eye:
Eric, I am familiar with the classic eastern long rifles. I agree about that shallow rococo carving. I too used to do that (built 9 flinters and one eastern mountain cap gun which had no carving) I'm in the same situation as you and cant use those tiny little chisels anymore. My first set of carving knives
was made from old bicycle wheel spokes ( made damned fine cutters to). Never was very good at wire inlay though just didn't have the eye for it.
   I'm down one eye and one wrist so my carving is pretty heavy handed right now. I always did like the Jaegers just never did build one. Thanks for the comments sir.
rich
PS: To this day I still prefer a straight grip stock, even on the high powered rifles.....go figure.

Redhand:
Beautiful work Rich!
You are a very talent person!

Stoner:
Rich, you got skills! Two things. One I have an old .22 I got for $20 and played with inlay of bone & scrimshaw and my first checkering job back in the 80's. Second, I have the same 12 ga. single that was my krittr gittr in my old stone shop. Makes me want to dig it out and try my hand at carving a stock again. Once again, great craftsmanship. John

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