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April 21, 2023, 08:45 PM
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Kibler kit
Done with a nice kit, it’s fancy maple that I stained fairly dark and browned the barrel. Added a toe plate and patch box brass cap with some light carving. Also a brass tip for the ram rod. I did the color case Harding on the lock as well. A easy kit and very high quantity parts.
 2CF54CA2-B37B-4FDF-AC1F-58C7602E984F by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr
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April 22, 2023, 09:38 AM
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wow oliver that is a beautiful rifle...what cal is it?
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April 22, 2023, 10:00 AM
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54 calibre.
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April 22, 2023, 10:34 AM
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Let's see the relief carving.
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April 22, 2023, 12:09 PM
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No relief carving on this one, just a few incised lines.
 79CA4989-8F99-4DA4-ADE0-93A9275FAA64 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr
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April 22, 2023, 01:22 PM
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Impressive !!!
Impressive and in a league, all it's own. Thank you for sharing, your work and talent, with us. ......
 Be Safe !!!
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April 22, 2023, 02:51 PM
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Thanks. Your lines look good.
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May 11, 2023, 10:25 AM
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He gives a pretty fair piece of wood for the mid grade, and I color cased the lock for durability.
 68E83786-8D68-4762-85E4-2585FF10C917 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr
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May 16, 2023, 01:10 PM
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Oliver - you get John Seims' book on color case hardening? Where did you do yours?
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May 16, 2023, 05:10 PM
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I learned by reading the instructions that Brownell sent with the charcoal and oven I bought from them. Much experimenting and some bits and pieces of info picked up here and there. Made enough money doing things for other smiths to pay for the equipment. Then the internet came along and I see everyone is doing it. Now the occasional thing I do is in my garage for my own projects.
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May 23, 2023, 10:47 AM
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Beautiful Rifle!
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