new pictures added

Not only is the work first class, but Mr. Wiebe seems to be able to get things done on a timely basis. I have projects that have been sitting for months. Hell, years.

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Originally posted by MHC_TX:

Gosh that's pretty.
Duane must keep his special juju in that salt shaker.

No magic here...I use a felt pad to combine "Sea Fin" with Rottenstone (in the salt shaker), rub and polish...the result is sort of a paste that I wipe off across grain with a paper towel, then polish with cloth (old tee shirt)

Since I used a red coloring, I don;t want to "sand in" the finish per usual since there would be a chance of a case of "blotchy"

Realistically, the coloring will stand up to a bit of wet sanding, but I try to keep it to a minimum.

Each treatment builds up a VERY thin coat...maybe 20-25 "treatments" will really make the stock sparkle...then again, this is a very special piece of wood!

Incredible. I must have looked at those pictures at least 10 times.

The stock has a definite "wow" factor. Is that a teak oil finish?

The rifle is a stunner. Any big game animal would be honored to be at its receiving end!

Beautiful rifle...
classic lines....
classic caliber...
par excellence craftmanship..
firstclass materials..

This is what customrifle building is all about

Congratulation MHC_Tex...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jim Manion:
Incredible. I must have looked at those pictures at least 10 times.

The stock has a definite "wow" factor. Is that a teak oil finish?

The rifle is a stunner. Any big game animal would be honored to be at its receiving end! Well, here's the story...I make up a red dye to add to boiled linseed oil...soak...soak soak. Then a couple days later, I apply "Ship$Shore" sealer (by Daly's in Seattle[...then do it again a few days later...get as much of the sealer as you can get into the wood/ "Ship and Shore has dryers which will also oxidize the dye treated linseed oil...then start with "Sea Fin Teak oil" as notedQUOTE]

Duane
How's the rottenstone filled pores checker? Is it hard on tooling?

That 300 is just stunning!!!

Added some checkering photo's.

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Originally posted by 22WRF:

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Originally posted by MHC_TX:
Added some checkering photo's.

Does anybody see these added photos?

Yea, go back to the 1st post on this thread. He's keeping them all together.

Terry

He added them to his first post. Makes it hard to tell approximately when all the different pics were posted.

I have been keeping all of the photo's together, so all of the photo's will be on page one.

There is no correlation between when I add the photo's and the timing of the completed "stage". Sometimes I post them as I receive them and in other cases I have had the photo's for 2-3 weeks before posting.

As far as a timeline: I placed the order for the rifle in about Feb of 2008 and I should have the rifle at the end of this month, so that would be about an 8 month turn around.

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Originally posted by MHC_TX:

Can I ask, what is going on with the lower stock in this pic?
And the middle one, does it have one panel with regular pointy checkering, and one in front of it with flat top ?

Thanks,

It also looks like the back panel has a different LPI pattern. Pretty cool stuff.

Terry

Does this stock have an offsets built into it?

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Originally posted by 22WRF:
Does this stock have an offsets built into it?

22WRF,

My stock does not have an offset built into it. I know nothing about the other 2 stocks shown in the above photo. I'm not sure what you are seeing maybe you can elaborate.

Well.sh.... I just took a "snapshot" but...I'll explain: The FDL pattern is a restock of a Browning...I did a combo pattern with fine pointed checkering with a flat top...The "pattern stock" is to be duplicated...Yes...I sometimes do "duplcates! A customer wanted a LH done up in the sandard M-70 motiff...but with a cheek piece...this pattern will go off to John Vest...can't get any more precise than his efforts!

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Originally posted by MHC_TX:

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Originally posted by 22WRF:
Does this stock have an offsets built into it?

22WRF,

My stock does not have an offset built into it. I know nothing about the other 2 stocks shown in the above photo. I'm not sure what you are seeing maybe you can elaborate.

MCH TX

I wasn't "seeing" anything. I was just questioning whether there was any cast off and toe out built into the stock.

MHC_TX is a pretty well built guy...not much fat! I gave him a little cast at heel, and a bit more at toe

I'm sure another reason that Duane's rifles point so well is that the comb line is nice and slim. This along with a little cast and a little more toe out helps align your eye directly down the line of sight. The extra toe out helps the butt fit more naturally in your shoulder pocket.

new pictures added.........again all of the pictures are together on page 1


shouldn't be long now, Duane is doing the bluing and final assembly

finished............again all the photo's are together on page 1

Simply beautiful. English best guns have nothing on that. Duane pure elegance yet truly a working gun. Outstanding
Michael J

MHC,

That really is one of the nicest custom rifles I've seen on these pages. Congratulations. I hope you have a hunt in mind for it.

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Originally posted by MHC_TX:
Finished!

It's going to be hard to top this baby - but I'm sure Duane will try. Very, Very nice.

Wow. Nice rifle Mike, and Great work Duane.

As usual, at least for Mr. Wiebe, another exquisite example of fine rifle making . Congratulations on an outstanding acquisition and my hat's off to Duane for such fine work.

Ken....

Thanks it has been a lot of fun - this is my first custom rifle. As some of you know, I was the lucky winner of the "Scholarship Rifle" that was raffled off here. I gave that rifle to my wife, who also enjoys hunting. Later on I will try and take some pictures of both rifles side by side.

Here are the particulars on the 300H&H:

The action is a oberndorf mauser....I was able to talk ForrestB out of two of his actions from his private stash.

The barrel is a 25" Lija with 3 grooves. We went with the Lija because I didn't want to wait 20 weeks for a Krieger and the Lija has a very good reputation in the accuracey department. It is a medium contour with a muzzle diameter of ~0.575"

The bottom metal is Blackburn with the Jerry Fisher round bottom profile. It will hold four rounds down.

The wood blank came from Adam Freeman at Luxus Walnut.

Scrollcutter did the engraving.

The iron sights are regulated for a 200 grain Nosler Partition and there is standing 100 yard and flip up 300 yard leaf.

The gun has two set's of Talley mounts; the primary scope is a Swarovski 1.7-10x Z6 and the back up scope is a Leupold VariX-III 3.5-10x. Duane made a tool out of one of the Talley levers that I can carry in the grip cap and use to un-screw the scope bases if needed.

Everything else is pretty much Duane Wiebe, he made the rear barrel band sight, custom scope bases, bolt handle, etc., etc.

If you look at the engraving on the barrel it is engraved with the following "Duane Wiebe Gunmaker ~0908" this is Duane's 908 gun to build.

I would like to thank Duane for all the pictures.......it really makes the building process a lot of fun!!!!

Very nice rifle. What is the length of barrel? Length of forearm? Length of tip? Trying to gather some information for stockwork on rifles with 22" and 24" barrels.

MHC_TX, I feel evil doing this but a miniature 300 H&H exists. The 265 H&H is perfect for a smaller version for the wife.

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Originally posted by .366torque:
MHC_TX, I feel evil doing this but a miniature 300 H&H exists. The 265 H&H is perfect for a smaller version for the wife.

She doesn't "need" miniature. She prefer's shooting a 416 Rigby over a 375 H&H and she has shot a 470NE....she actually out shot Brian Van Blerk our PH and if you know Brian you know he can shoot.....this was a one shot only match closest to the target type match and it was with the 470NE.

I'm thinking "she" need's a 450 Rigby.

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Originally posted by 500grains:
The man is a genius.

The man is also an artist of the very highest class.

Wow, that is a fine rifle! Congrat's to both of you!!

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Originally posted by rgg_7:
Very nice rifle. What is the length of barrel? Length of forearm? Length of tip? Trying to gather some information for stockwork on rifles with 22" and 24" barrels.

The forearm is 8 1/4" with 1 5/8" of that the ebony tip

Is the barrel 25" of exposed length. Is the 8.25" from the face of the receiver. My project has a 22" barrel....thinking if using the rule once posted here....1/2 the exposed barrel less 1"...on an 09 action.

That "rule" might work if you're going to put the sling swivel stud on the forearm but it will give you way too long a forearm if you're putting the sling swivel on the barrel.

Here's another breakable "rule" If putting the swivel eye on the barrel, put it half way btwn the action face and muzzle.....for the average guy, this will carry well...if shorter, move it back a bit.....boy these rules are so general that they are almost worthless

Supurb Work, all very nice.

I think we should buy all the proven craftsmen a digital camera. Keep up the great work and keep posting pictures!

Here is a photo with the Swarovski scope.