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Re: Farquharson
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I have added a lot more pictures to this thread:
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I believe there is now more then enough evidence to attribute my rifle to G&H. We will never know with certainty because of the lose of the barrel serial number.
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Re: Farquharson
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Wish I could take better pictures! This is one a friend showed me recently that he is selling. I believe it was .450 something?
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Hi Vall,
Do you know anything else about the rifle concerning its history, who made it and did the stocking, etc.
What can be seen in the photo shows a very nice rifle for sure.
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LRF wrote
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Hi Vall,
Do you know anything else about the rifle concerning its history, who made it and did the stocking, etc.
What can be seen in the photo shows a very nice rifle for sure.
I know a lot about it Lynn. It was restored and engraved by my friend Robert Evans; one of the finest engravers in the Guild. I'd have to call Bob to get details on who he used as the stock maker, but I know who did the rust bluing.
He asked me to sell the gun for him, but I have few contacts in the arena for guns of this level and price tag. Have a bunch of pictures also, but didn't want to clutter your thread with them. Here's a better picture of the wood:
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That is nice and I respect your concern. That gun deserves to be seen and know the details. If I were you I would start another thread and if the issue is selling then list the thread in the sell area.
Thanks for sharing.
I did meet Bob once and I think at the guild show but I could be wrong and it was along time ago. It is when I was doing some engraving. (don't confuse my use of the term engraving as equal to the caliber of Bob's work.
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LRF wrote
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That is nice and I respect your concern. That gun deserves to be seen and know the details. If I were you I would start another thread and if the issue is selling then list the thread in the sell area.
Thanks for sharing.
I did meet Bob once and I think at the guild show but I could be wrong and it was along time ago. It is when I was doing some engraving. (don't confuse my use of the term engraving as equal to the caliber of Bob's work.
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Thanks Lynn! Bob is a great guy, and a master engraver. I own one of the first guns he ever engraved. A #4 Rolling Block that was basically a practice piece he did about 50 years ago. Always wanted him to do something on a gun for me, but it never worked out. He's done doing full restorations and big engraving jobs now. At over 90 years old he's semi retired and just does smaller jobs now.
He's tried to show me how to engrave and tells me how easy it is, but he is modest and also over estimates my abilities at my late years.
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Happens to use old guys. I wish Bob my best.
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Re: Farquharson
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marlinguy wrote
on Dec 9
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, 2016 at 12:32pm:
LRF wrote
on Dec 9
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, 2016 at 12:08pm:
That is nice and I respect your concern. That gun deserves to be seen and know the details. If I were you I would start another thread and if the issue is selling then list the thread in the sell area.
Thanks for sharing.
I did meet Bob once and I think at the guild show but I could be wrong and it was along time ago. It is when I was doing some engraving. (don't confuse my use of the term engraving as equal to the caliber of Bob's work.
)
Thanks Lynn! Bob is a great guy, and a master engraver. I own one of the first guns he ever engraved. A #4 Rolling Block that was basically a practice piece he did about 50 years ago. Always wanted him to do something on a gun for me, but it never worked out. He's done doing full restorations and big engraving jobs now. At over 90 years old he's semi retired and just does smaller jobs now.
He's tried to show me how to engrave and tells me how easy it is, but he is modest and also over estimates my abilities at my late years.
You have to be able to draw the design before you can engrave it. If I could draw like that I'd be an engraver. As I can only draw a cat that looks more like a cow, I'll leave the engraving to those more talented.
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Re: Farquharson
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Chris C wrote
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You have to be able to draw the design before you can engrave it. If I could draw like that I'd be an engraver. As I can only draw a cat that looks more like a cow, I'll leave the engraving to those more talented.
I think you're right Chris, but Bob always tells me he can't draw, and never could. He also says stuff like, "If I can do this, anyone can."
He's way too modest, and really wrong if he thinks I can do that! I've sat down and played at his bench with his Graver tool, and it's not easy to make good looking cuts.
Bob sold me the first cartridge rifle project he engraved; a Remington #4. And even 50 years ago I can see he had more talent than I could ever have.
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