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Reply #15 - Dec 26th, 2016 at 10:48am
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Really terrific rifles ! I am beyond impressed. Making a Freund sharps conversion is on my bucket list. If you have any shop notes/tips they would be greatly appreciated. Also-the question of how to handle making a square hole with radiased tools ? Did you use a shaper, files etc ?
  
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Reply #16 - Dec 26th, 2016 at 12:08pm
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Absolutely amazing. Other than that, words fail me.

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Reply #17 - Dec 26th, 2016 at 12:16pm
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We all should be embarrassed seeing these beautiful works. Sure, some here can make an action, some do barrel work, stocking, and other talented things. But, nobody here has done many of these things and mentioned doing his own engraving in addition. I stand humbled at your acompishments- bravo.
  
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Reply #18 - Dec 26th, 2016 at 12:39pm
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Call flyer, I do not do checkering so that I hire out. And the engraving on the Fraser is far beyond me, Roger Sampson did that for me. He used the rifle at the Guild show for a couple of years to showcase his scroll work. He did it perfectly to what I wanted. On the Sharps I had finished the barreled action and sold it to a friend because of a divorce. He had Larry Dullum stock and checker it. Then he sold it back to me after a few months.
I always have said that design is everything to me and depending on the look you wish to achieve then use the best source for the materials and skill. I am a metal worker and stocked the rifles except the sharps. I was an okay engraver but not an artist which is a required ability to do it really well.
Don't skimp on cost of material the hours of work is the same on a plain rifle as it is  on a show piece. Your work is what is most valuable. I would estimate that the cost of the materials I used to build the clocks exceeded $6000. "Good wood don't grow on trees"
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Reply #19 - Dec 26th, 2016 at 12:45pm
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Zack T,
I would have to dig to see if anything see exists as that was more then 20 yrs ago. The square hole was wire cut. However, the british use to file the square holes in using safe files and filing jigs. Always wanted to try that. I would imagine that Sharps themselves did the same after the action was forged.
  
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Reply #20 - Dec 26th, 2016 at 4:13pm
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Really really 
nice work, would love to see the clocks as well. Always impressed with the talent (an patience) out there. I'm with Chuck I really like the Farrow. Thanks again.
  
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Reply #21 - Dec 26th, 2016 at 5:16pm
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Here they are and I appreciate all the kind complements:
1. Kayla's 2. Kai's 3. James' 4. Allison's
  
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Reply #22 - Dec 26th, 2016 at 5:53pm
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WoW   Nice  Tongue.......Ol Deuce
  

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Reply #23 - Dec 26th, 2016 at 7:45pm
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Very nice, lucky kids! All something to be very proud of. Thanks again for sharing.
  
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Reply #24 - Dec 26th, 2016 at 11:25pm
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Better close up pictures
  
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Reply #25 - Dec 27th, 2016 at 12:46am
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Awesome work!
  

"some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence
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Reply #26 - Dec 27th, 2016 at 8:47am
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I've seen the clocks and had the rifles in hand, the pics don't do them justice. Lynn claims to be a friend but he will not make a clock for me, nor a rifle, he also says he won't adopt me!
I'll wait for the auction.
  
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Reply #27 - Dec 27th, 2016 at 8:47am
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I like the rifles, I love the clocks.  Impressive all the way around.
  
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Reply #28 - Dec 27th, 2016 at 8:50am
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Wow what a friend you are....would the auction follow my passing or bankruptcy. The later caused by you sending me leads for nice but over priced guns. 
Thanks Ric for the compliments
  
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Reply #29 - Dec 27th, 2016 at 3:39pm
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The joke around here is that you can tell who your friends are when you have your heart attack at the range. Friends do CPR while the other guys go through your shooting box Wink. I want to know the freund cam plate trick !!
  
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