I’m finishing up a pair of rifles…300 and 375 H&H…built on 1909 Argentine actions. Here are a bunch of photos that I took along the way and seeing how you guys always seem to be hungry for photos, I thought I’d post them all together in one thread.
A little metal work…















I inletted, shaped, and finished the stocks all in one afternoon so I didn’t have time to take any photos…har!…but here are a few pics of the finished 375 H&H. AR’s own Roger Kehr (aka scrollcutter) did the magnificent engraving and lettering. That border can best be appreciated with the aid high magnification. Roger’s work can withstand scrutiny under any magnification you might bring to bear.














A couple more notes…the checkering is flat top…Doug Turnbull did the color case hardening. And if you didn’t notice Roger’s work is pretty nice.

Holy Crap!!!!!!! Amazing

MAGNIFICENT! As a former "hack" gunsmith, I admire real craftsmanship and you and Roger are a team that epitomizes art in firearms. Those are truly beautiful rifles.

very very nice

Truely master craftsmanship!

Phil Wiebe

MAGNIFICENT

That is sweet stuff!

Beautiful as always.

Thanks for the photos. Incredible workmanship.

Duane and Roger: Those rifles are absolutely stunning. Thank you both very much. I am very, very proud of them. I appreciate you posting the pics so everyone can see the result or your(plural) combined work. MMP

Wow! Truly inspirational. Magnificent work. I cannot get enough of photos like these.
Thank you.

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Duane and Roger: Those rifles are absolutely stunning.

This is where a pair of Wiebe's beats a full house of off the shelf stuff, by a mile.

Keith

S&W beats four ace`s...These rifles beats S&W..

Thanks for posting...

Pictures like these are so dangerous for my personal economy

In my dreams I have the same pair.

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Originally posted by Wink:
In my dreams I have the same pair.

+1 I don't know how many times I have dreamed up a pair of .375 and .300 H&H but honestly they look much better than the ones I dreamed of.

Gorgeous doesn't even begin to describe the work.

WOW!


MKane160

A true work of art. Everyone involved has my utmost respect.

A fantastic pair. Well thought out.

Thanks for the pictures. The pictures of the rifle coming together are amazing! The last two gunsmiths I've worked with didn't mind doing it. I think it adds so much to the job to be able to see the skill and creativity that goes into it.

Thanks again,
Terry

I would certainly have to have some novacaine to take her out on the hill in uk weather!!!!

David Miller, Curt Crum, Johan Fauzoy, Peter Hofer, never heard of them are they gunsmiths too?

Duane, your work is as good or better than anyone on that list!

Exceptionally well done!

Duane,

Those two rifles are at the head of the class!WOW.
Magnificent craftsmanship, by you and Roger.

Don

The action screws dammit Duane, the action screws . . .

All kidding aside, beautiful work for a soon to be proud owner. What a brace of rifles.

Great stuff Duane. I never tire of seeing all the pics you post. From start to finish. It makes it easier to appreciate all the hard work that goes into a project like you've done here!

Really nice.

Superb!

very nice!!!!

Oh My!

Words fail me.

Oh My!

Brilliant!

Simply amazing...

Duane: Assuming you have incorporated a bit of cast-off in the stocks how do you lay out the extended tangs? Boggles my mind trying to calculate how to accomplish cast off and keep both sides of the tangs at common angles. Or, are they?

Stocker: Good point...I usually start the cast at the point of the comb on top and just behind the grip cap on the bottom. So...yes, the extension from the point of the comb rearward is bent!

Should cast be required at the comb nose, you just gotta follow the center line.

True rifle porn - I love it

Great work.

If we all clap loud enough maybe we can get an encore.

Before there was Michelangelo, Raphael and Praxiteles, there was Weibe.......

Perfection, my admiration goes far beyond words.

Duane, if we skimped on the engraving how much would something like this cost?

If I started sending you $500 a month how many years before I could actually shoot my own rifle?

A picture is worth a 1000 words......that about sums it up.

Thanks for sharing the photo's!!!

Duane,

Nice talking to you thanks for all the information.

cough...cough. Sputter, sputter. Did I hear skimp on the engraving. Good Gawd man.

Lol!

Thanks for posting the photos and the nice comments.

An artist by any other name. You ,sir , are a gifted person. roger

Magnificent Mr. Duane Wiebe !.


My only two complaints are first why are the bolts always on the other side of the action and

secondly their not mine !.


Indeed a gifted Craftsman !!!.