Just Nice Butts!

[Londonshooter]

Oh, Pinfire: Just Nice Butts!
thanks for those.

Chris refreshed this Masu 12 ga. He offered to put new horn plate on but I like the aged look so he sharpened the lines. Some are full of worm holes though and would not hesitate to replace if needed to change length of pull or if wormy. Like Canvasback's example this has a widow's peak.

 

[Pinfire]

Sigh. I suppose I should have posted all of these in the antiques and black powder forum... but this thread is fun.

 

[canvasback]

Steve. You’re good right where you are.

 

[Big Bad]

I unfortunately don't own this one but talk in another thread about how engraved guns can be high art recalled to mind this butt carved by Paul Gauguin after he'd run away to the South Seas. One thing I read suggested he probably did it to raise a few francs for wine but now, like everything one of those guys touched, it's literally priceless as an art treasure. As the story says, it was found and brought back to Europe by Thor Heyerdahl. Sad story about the actual metal rifle parts, which every Canuck can probably identify with, but the EU would probably just confiscate them anyway these days.

 

[1963beretta]

Not a shotgun and not anything special, but a little piece of Canadian history. This is a Cooey that I brought back to life. It was missing a butt plate and the walnut looked like it spend its life buried under a barn....dried out, scraped and dented. Once it was cleaned up and slowly rehydrated over time with BLO, it was then finished off with countless coats of Tru-Oil. A period correct butt plate found at a gun show was cleaned up and lines were recut and sharpened with a needle file. A fun project that has resulted in nice little rifle. Amazing what kind of walnut could be found on some old parts guns

 

[Londonshooter]

Well done on the Cooey, A. Anyone would be pleased with that resurrection! Even new the original finish probably looked like it was a stained piece of spruce.

 

[1963beretta]

Thanks! Yes, most of them came with basic wood that had a terrible painted on finish. Some early production 64’s had decent walnut hidden under the caked on finish. Easy to tell from the weight and density of the wood.

 

[Pinfire]

John Sumner-engraved steel butt, on a Boss & Co. 12-bore pinfire (from 1863).

More of Sumner's simple but beautiful artistry, showing what foliate scroll should look like...

 

[Londonshooter]

Gorgeous, Steve!
But it ain't got nuthin' over a GraCoil engraved by KICK-EEZ.

Well, not so nice to look at but nice on the shoulder for long sessions of clays.

 

[Pinfire]

Gorgeous, Steve!
But it ain't got nuthin' over a GraCoil engraved by KICK-EEZ.

Well, not so nice to look at but nice on the shoulder for long sessions of clays.

Ha! Well, no one’s looking when I hunt or clay-shoot so I use a slip-on Pachmayr Decelerator pad on my vintage guns.

 

[VictoryXC]

Gorgeous, Steve!
But it ain't got nuthin' over a GraCoil engraved by KICK-EEZ.

Well, not so nice to look at but nice on the shoulder for long sessions of clays.

John, I am shocked! I never envisioned you owning such a gun!!

 

[1963beretta]

John, I am shocked! I never envisioned you owning such a gun!!

For real, next thing we know John is wearing short shorts and waving his hands in the air while dancing to New Kids on the Block.

Who’da thunk it...

 

[Londonshooter]

For real, next thing we know John is wearing short shorts and waving his hands in the air while dancing to New Kids on the Block.

Who’da thunk it...

Bich, Pulease.
Ok, my dirty little secret is I occasionally shoot an over/under. When scores from shooting guns that fit me in varying degree become too depressing I bring that big boy out and smoke some clays and feel better about myself. Is that so wrong??
Citori Skeet SX with 32" bbls, Briley chokes. That is so not equivalent to being a raver on X.

 

[canvasback]

John Sumner-engraved steel butt, on a Boss & Co. 12-bore pinfire (from 1863).

More of Sumner's simple but beautiful artistry, showing what foliate scroll should look like...

Steve, that Sumner engraved Boss is simply stunning. I don't know how engraving gets better executed than that.

 

[1963beretta]

Bich, Pulease.

Now that right there made me laugh!

Ok....lets get back to showing off some nice butts

 

[Londonshooter]

Heel and toe caps for this George Daw Central fire. This one a joy to shoot and historically significant. For those that purchased The British Shotgun, this one featured on cover of Vol. 1., 1850-1871. Well, not this particular gun.

Interesting story: A fellow I know saw this gun 30 years ago at Parkinson's gun shop and was asked to appraise it. At that time the bottom compartment of the case was full of Daw patent cartridges. They're now lost or discarded but would have been worth a small fortune. Maybe I'll replace these photos when the light is more favourable. Not doing it justice here.

 

[Ashcroft]

Well the photos attached last time so I guess I get to play too. Left to right.....
1. Zebrawood plate, my own work
2. Ca. 1934 Westley Richards Best Quality, horn
3. Walnut with leather face, my own work.

 

[VictoryXC]

John, your George Daw is quite a looker. I noticed the stock oval is on the top. Is there any particular reason why some are on top versus the bottom of the stock? Simply personal preference?

 

[Londonshooter]

Patrick, I'm going to have to defer to the more experienced on that. Personally do not believe I have seen first-hand another on top as with the Daw.

 

[Falconflyer]

Ashcroft, I've done pig skin recoil pads but I never thought about doing walnut with a leather face, that's pretty cool!