A mind-numbing amount of stippling was applied here...


and here...

A few more details...


I wanted it to look like it came out of a British shop circa 1935 and I think they succeeded (except for the 2009 date ).

The really good news is that the rifle is on schedule for a debut at the Houston Big Bore Hoot & Shoot in October.

Forrest, I really like that!
Butch

Forrest

very nice. you could go blind doing that.

Rich

Looks good.

Forrest, are you suffering from sort of glare intolerance syndrome?

Dang, Forrest! Awesome! Great composition on the pictures as well!

That's exquisite!
Someone did a whole lot of work getting that right!!! WOW!

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Originally posted by DMB:
Someone did a whole lot of work getting that right!!!

That someone is Charles Lee. Charles does some of the finest traditional rose and scroll engraving in the world. More importantly, for this job at least, he has an eye for detail and KNOWS what vintage English guns look like. He also knows the traditional techniques required to achive that look.

Unfortunately, Charles doesn't know the traditional techniques for turning on a computer; you'll have to call him:
(209) 763-5192

There are Arisakas in pawn shops for ~ $100 with Springfield barrels rechambered to 300 Savage.

Many of these rifles, long ago commercially sporterized, have elaborate stippling.

I can see how masking off and using a needle scaler would get some of it done, but the elaborate lines on Arisakas baffle me. How did they keep the labor hours down?

Martini/Wiebe and Charles Lee.....holy smokes what nice work.

Very nice for sure!

... speechless ... <<<sigh>>>

What lovely work!

I'm glad someone with real money is spending it well. Congratulations to the artisans AND the sponsor of such work.

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Originally posted by ForrestB:

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Originally posted by DMB:
Someone did a whole lot of work getting that right!!!

That someone is Charles Lee. Charles does some of the finest traditional rose and scroll engraving in the world. More importantly, for this job at least, he has an eye for detail and KNOWS what vintage English guns look like. He also knows the traditional techniques required to achive that look.

Unfortunately, Charles doesn't know the traditional techniques for turning on a computer; you'll have to call him:
(209) 763-5192

Thank you for the details on who did the work..

Don

Here's one more photo that shows the transition between the receiver ring and the barrel. The dovetail cut in the quarter rib is for the front foot of the claw mounts for the scope.

Duane did a marvelous job on this (doing the work and snapping the photos).

Another work of art in the process of being created. Going to be a beautiful rifle. Time to start thinking about killing buffalo with it.

Nice but don't get to carried away and make it look like a furniture piece.

Shootaway, I have never seen anybody make an ass out of themselves any more than you. I bet your mother beat you every time you opened your mouth or should have.
Butch

That is just beautiful work. Stippling is one of those touches that really makes a high end rifle.

j

Thats not the first time I've noticed how Duane brings the round to a flat at the top of the action, and Forrest thanks for the close ups! Very nice work from all...keep this one posted.

Forrest,

What a nice rifle this is going to be. Congrats!

While I can appreciate the amount of time that goes into stipple work, to me at first glance it looks like EDM before polishing

Andy

WOW! Very nice. What treatment to bolt handle? If I may ask is this the GMA actioned Rigby?

Many Thanks
HBH

VERY NICE!!!!

That is spectacular work.

Von Gruff.

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Originally posted by srtrax:
Thats not the first time I've noticed how Duane brings the round to a flat at the top of the action, and Forrest thanks for the close ups! Very nice work from all...keep this one posted.

srtrax, if I understand you correctly, I think the photo might be a little misleading. The receiver ring is not flattened on top at all. Ralf Martini machined a radius on the quarter rib that almost matched the radius on the action. Duane then blended them when he machined the action and fitted the barrel.

Roger, thanks. This project has given me some ideas for what I want you to do on my 404 Jeffery when Duane is finished with the metal. It's good to know you're up and about again.

HBH, nothing was done on the bolt handle. Except Duane cut it off and rewelded it just to shorten it a bit. This is the GMA 416 Rigby. I'll post some more photos as Duane moves along. He said today he was already starting the bluing.

Forrest, I'm really getting a kick out of this.

It's hard to tell from the photo's but it looks like the stippleing around the makers name has a differant texture then the rest of the quarter rib?? Or is it all the same?? Maybe the camera is playing a trick on my 20/10's.

Looks great - can you bring this to lunch on Tuesday, so I can look at it closer

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Originally posted by maxbear:
Forrest, I'm really getting a kick out of this.

It's hard to tell from the photo's but it looks like the stippleing around the makers name has a differant texture then the rest of the quarter rib?? Or is it all the same?? Maybe the camera is playing a trick on my 20/10's.

Max: Since I have the metal here, thought I'd answer..You have sharp eyes! Now, I've done a fair amount of stippling (not in this class, however) I've found that a slight change in the angle the tool is held to the work can make the appearance of different texture. Around the names, this is a tight area...I suspect Charles had to compensate..working to each border...maybe Scrollcutter can tell us how it REALLY works.

Glad to see you reply Duane. I just love the way stippleing looks on a rifle, and find any information regarding its application to metal useful. Maybe someday I'll try my hand at it.

Thanks for the reply!

Crosshatching the recoil lug screws gives them a nice touch. Always a lot of thought put into your rifles.

Workld Class work! Agaun

Keith

Beautiful work. Forrest, thanks for keeping tradition alive in the 21st century.

Duane, is the relief of the front ring on either side of the rib milled, or did you hand-file that?

Forrest,
Hot diggity! I look forward to it.

Duane and Max,

I can see a little diffence in the sheen of the stippling around the lettering, but assumed it was some glare from the lighting...Duane's absolutely correct about the angle of the stippling tool, but this job looks very uniform and well done to me.

It's hard to tell with photos over the internet. Go ahead and finish it up and put it together. Ship it down to me with a couple of boxes of ammo and I look at the rifle in good light...

Yes, it does look very uniform and well done. Just to clarify, I wasn't critizing. I just thought that maybe the stippling around the makers name was intended to look that way.

Nice to hear from you Roger, when your done with the rifle I'd like my turn with it down here in Kansas...

What type of tool is used when stippling??

Thanks

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Duane, is the relief of the front ring on either side of the rib milled, or did you hand-file that?

Didnt make myself clear enough, (in the 2nd photo) the top of the reciever ring comes to a flat at the top while the rest is tapered. I really like how Duane does this...Very classy touch...details, its in the details!

I understood; I was just wondering how the bevel was achieved. It looks tight for a mill.

I use a micrograined carbide sharpened to a point.

Forrest-

Your rifle in-progress is "in-freakin-credible."

I am drooling like my 100 pound Labrador Retreiver when he eyes my steak.

Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

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Originally posted by tiggertate:
Beautiful work. Forrest, thanks for keeping tradition alive in the 21st century.

Duane, is the relief of the front ring on either side of the rib milled, or did you hand-file that?

Hand held tools,files, dremel, etc.