Carved Lee Helgeland Winchester Model 70 458 Magnum by Barry Lee Hands

Barry Lee Hands · May 14, 2012

It has been a long time since I have done any carved work and I thought you might like to see this.
It is a Lee Helgeland Winchester model 70 open sight express rifle.
Such a well done express, Lee Helgeland did a fabulous job, I am really having a lot of fun with it:

Mike Cirelli · May 14, 2012

Looks great. Doesn't look like you lost your touch.

Barry Lee Hands · May 14, 2012

Thank you Mike.

Donny · May 14, 2012

Barry,

Great looking project! Do you use flats or rotary tool to remove the background?

Donny

didyoung · May 14, 2012

nice!!!! very nice

BrianPowley · May 14, 2012

Great looking piece, Barry. Thanks for posting.

Barry Lee Hands · May 14, 2012

Thanks guys. Don, I use a narrow flat about .018" or so, and then punch it with a tiny round punch, and do it again a couple times.

Andrew Biggs · May 15, 2012

Very nice work indeed Barry.
It has a lush and rich look to it.

Cheers
Andrew

g.rohrbaugh · May 15, 2012

Great work Barry!
Gary

Sam · May 15, 2012

Killer job, Mr. Hands! :beerchug:

Barry Lee Hands · May 15, 2012

Thank you Andrew, Gary, and Sam!

Mike Fennell · May 15, 2012

Beautiful work, as always, Barry. Thank you for sharing these photos.

Mike Fennell

mvangle · May 16, 2012

Barry very elegant and amazing. I would like to see another picture showing the winchester name cal. And serial number if possible in more detail it looks interesting. Thanks for sharing your gifts.
Van

bronc · May 16, 2012

Beautiful and elegant. Well done!!!

Stewart

JJ Roberts · May 16, 2012

Barry,Nice carving of scrolls on the Winchester,are going to do any big game animals on the rifle? J.J.

Donny · May 16, 2012

Barry,

Got a stupid question for you or anyone else can chime in if you know....what is between your vise and the action? I've seen or used leather and wood....is that lead? If so is that the better choice over leather and wood? Any risk of it marring the surface?

Donny

JJ Roberts · May 16, 2012

Looks like soft lead work great when engaving gun actions your able to hold the action on any angle without any movement.The soft lead jaws well not marr the surface, engravers in Italy use them.J.J.

Donny · May 16, 2012

Thanks JJ...I will have to find some slabs that size and give it a go...I couldddddd melt all my fishing lead weights

and make a pair!!

Donny

Barry Lee Hands · May 16, 2012

Thanks guys, JJ and Donny, it is lead. I use it a lot.
Aside from lead, I hold things between center, and glue stuff to wood with hot glue.
I dont use the grey melty stuff much as it vibrates too easily and makes it difficult to inlay hard metals.
For difficult inlays, overlays and sculpting, you need the work dead solid.
Lead is great.

MexicanEngraver · May 16, 2012

great work !!!!

Carved Lee Helgeland Winchester Model 70 458 Magnum by Barry Lee Hands

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