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Title: Recent non-bow work
Post by: half eye on February 25, 2018, 07:17:04 am

Thought I would post some stock carving I did recently.....sort of speaks for itself. Quite a few pics so feel free to remove.
rich

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: half eye on February 25, 2018, 07:20:27 am

more

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: half eye on February 25, 2018, 07:25:02 am

few more

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: Del the cat on February 25, 2018, 08:01:09 am

Some nice work there... love the squirrel :)
Del

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: Pat B on February 25, 2018, 08:03:39 am

Incredible carving, Rich. Beautiful!   :OK

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: BowEd on February 25, 2018, 08:14:48 am

Beautiful work Rich.That's talent there!!!

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 25, 2018, 09:00:16 am

Beautiful work Rich.

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: YosemiteBen on February 25, 2018, 09:56:53 am

WOW! Very Nice Rich!
When you gonna come to Yosemite to teach me how to do that?!

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: Tracker0721 on February 25, 2018, 10:12:52 am

Those look great! You did awesome on the leaves, I never like mine. They look simple but it’s almost easier to do an elk! Do you use a rotary or gouges?

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: burchett.donald on February 25, 2018, 10:21:04 am

Rich,
        I can tell you really love to do wood carvings, it shows in the excellent quality of your work...Those Dogwood flowers are off the chain...I haven't forgot the "Eagle with a fish" carving some years back either...Hope this doesn't embarrass you bud but couldn't forget this one http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,47850.0.html
                                                                                                                                      Don

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: Hawkdancer on February 25, 2018, 12:08:01 pm

Great carving! 
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: Tracker0721 on February 25, 2018, 01:10:31 pm

Thanks for posting that link Don! Rich you do really amazing work! Post more when you can please!

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: willie on February 25, 2018, 01:18:15 pm

you got a nice touch  :)

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on February 25, 2018, 04:47:40 pm

That is really nice Rich but the link Don posted those are awesome. I really like the ruffed grouse

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: Stoker on February 25, 2018, 06:16:20 pm

Wow that's some nice craving.
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: half eye on February 25, 2018, 06:42:21 pm

Thank you all so much for the nice compliments. The small tools for stock carving keep debris down enough I can do it indoors without making my wife mad about a mess. (no heat in the shed) anyway since most of these were for friends I did a lot of pics like a "how to" to keep them in the loop while the carving was going on.
    I said that so if anyone is interested I can send them sets of pics via email. Dont want to take up PA space with non bow stuff. This stuff is real easy to do once ya see it done. These examples are all on very old well used stocks so some design changes needed to be done. Adding a couple more to show some animals that a friend wanted on the butt stock

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: half eye on February 25, 2018, 06:53:00 pm

critters didn't showw too well so here are a few more

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 25, 2018, 07:06:27 pm

Rick about how long does it take you to carve a stock? That's some amazing work. Really like the way you made it look like the base of a antler.

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: selfbow joe on February 25, 2018, 08:02:11 pm

Beautiful work

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: half eye on February 26, 2018, 05:56:20 am

Trapper....that is a real antler base. The real old Stevens stock does not have enough material for a complete pistol grip, so I added that for a little extra bling. I did carve the wood to fit the base for a "blended" seam. Also the cap is attached with 2 wood screws and glue. I then back-filled the screw holes and carved everything to blend in and to hide the screws. Did not want it coming off.

It takes about a week on a lot of them maybe 2 weeks if there was a lot of "intricate" coverage. It does not take very long in my opinion.
rich

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: PaulN/KS on February 26, 2018, 07:10:01 am

Beautiful work Rich.   :OK

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: Pappy on February 26, 2018, 07:14:05 am

WOW, That is some beautiful work, thanks for sharing. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: tattoo dave on February 26, 2018, 11:16:15 am

Awesome work there Rich!! Hey is that my old 410 we traded for? Looks a heck of a lot nicer then when I dropped it off!!

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: JonW on February 26, 2018, 08:45:22 pm

Dang Rich! Makes me wanna send you some gun stocks. Beautiful work bud.

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: High-Desert on March 01, 2018, 05:29:01 pm

That's very impressive work!

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: jeffhalfrack on March 01, 2018, 08:00:13 pm

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

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 02, 2018, 08:18:21 am

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.

(https://i.imgur.com/BgBXgUX.jpg)

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: half eye on March 04, 2018, 06:53:11 am

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.

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: Redhand on March 04, 2018, 07:42:29 pm

Beautiful work Rich!
You are a very talent person!

Title: Re: Recent non-bow work
Post by: Stoner on March 04, 2018, 09:55:41 pm

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