i saw you at disney world ! any way that is just perfect on that gun. you're an amazing artist. generous of your talent and time. thanks.
Garage News: Fox progression
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dcurrie911
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Hi Lee, I am curious about what appears to be pre existing scrolls in what I think is called the knuckle. I am referring to the two small scroll scroll sections on the bottom of the action in your 11/27 post. Or did you cut them?
Dan
Dan
Dan, they were already there. The gun was engraved and James Flynn cleaned off the engraving and is doing the stock work. The scrolls don't quite match what I am doing and I am pondering several options-leave them alone, modify to match my pattern better, or file out and put in my own.
I think I would opt to modify, thus not changing the shape of the knuckle. I cannot remember if the forearm metal bears on that area or not.
dclevinger
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Lee,
I'm with Sam. If you file and reshape the knuckle there will be a gap between it and the iron when the shotgun is open.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I miss seeing these in progress pieces in person.
I'm with Sam. If you file and reshape the knuckle there will be a gap between it and the iron when the shotgun is open.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I miss seeing these in progress pieces in person.
zzcutter
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thanks Lee for the info ZZ
Dave London
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Or perhaps remove the scroll and Inlay steel or even gold to fill the void , may be owners initials. Beautiful work I love to see old guns being restored.:clapping:
JMiller
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Looks great, really like the way this is done!
RDP
Elite Cafe Member
Outstanding work sir, thank you for sharing the WIP pics, this is awesome study material for us, noobs.
Richard.
Richard.
I put some black dry erase in the cuts to help the photography. This is what appears a bit blotched and less refined and I still have to do the final sanding. A little bit of burr does an excellent job of grabbing the dry erase and making it look rough.
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Looking mighty fine...and vintage...Lee. What finish is planned for the action?
zzcutter
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Very nice, I like the dot border, very exacting work. Was all the work done with the Enset? ZZ
the beaded border just tops this off ! a very elegant job you have done here,
highveldt
Elite Cafe Member
Lee;
Your design and its execution is wonderful and all in the keeping of an original Fox--with the engraving several order of magnitude better quality than the original.
Did you use the enset to do the beaded work or did you do it punch and hammer or some other way?
In Utah is an hobbyist whose first name is Doug(you can find him on the Doublegunshop BBS) who does the finest barrel blacking in America. His work is the equal to the Johnson's in England who do the blacking for Purdeys.
Regards;
Steve
Your design and its execution is wonderful and all in the keeping of an original Fox--with the engraving several order of magnitude better quality than the original.
Did you use the enset to do the beaded work or did you do it punch and hammer or some other way?
In Utah is an hobbyist whose first name is Doug(you can find him on the Doublegunshop BBS) who does the finest barrel blacking in America. His work is the equal to the Johnson's in England who do the blacking for Purdeys.
Regards;
Steve
Vutienhoang
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Super layout,
thank your post
thank your post
Case colors should really make it glow! Looking forward to a good photo of finished product Lee.
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