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#92514 04/24/08 02:19 PM
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Gentlemens:

To celebrate the return of the wide screen format, here are a couple pitchers of the handle of international rules Wesson that Mr. Mann is working on for me.

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Very nice wood and excellent workmanship. I feel that a finely figured stock on a double gun is it's soul. Congrats on what looks like a very nice project.

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Now that's one great looking stick of wood Mr. Glenn ! I'm really looking forward to scratching up that action... Ken



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Tthe wood on Glenn's rifle is a really fine piece of black walnut that has actually been kind to the stockmaker. It is a near perfect match from side to side but Glenn was kind enough not to show because it isn't checkered yet - I did have a reason trust me.

I do want to point out the fine job I did on the rust bluing of the receiver although it does appear to be pealing for some odd reasone.

Glenn's rifle also has a damascus skeleton butt plate and skeleton grip cap made by Glenn in his spare time.


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Was that bluing? I thought it was case coloring. Thanks for sharing that, Glenn and Doug. I can't wait to see it after Ken has plied his trade. What a work of art.


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The beauty of a fine checkering job is when it does not hide the grain of the wood. Super job. Are the side panels going to be checkered as well?

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I'm glad to be in the "Brotherhood of Blue painters Tape". Though I was the only one.

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Originally Posted By: KY Jon
Are the side panels going to be checkered as well?


Good question. Although I am commissioning the work, I am allowed surprisingly little input into the matter. Mr. Mann, is the side panel going to be checkered? I know the other side will not because of the lock plate.

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Originally Posted By: Glenn Fewless
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Are the side panels going to be checkered as well?


Good question. Although I am commissioning the work, I am allowed surprisingly little input into the matter. Mr. Mann, is the side panel going to be checkered? I know the other side will not because of the lock plate.

Glenn


Well, since this is a nice flat panel to work with, I was considering a stick version of this carved into the side panel. Perhaps a border of inlaid mopane wood would work well with this subject matter.


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Mr. Mann:

What a great idea! In fact, I think I will ask Mr. Hurst to engrave the meerkats on one side of the action. And a warthog on the other. I don't actually know as I will have any say about the engraving either, but it won't hurt to ask.

What be Mopane?

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