Archive for April, 2010

Gunstock Carving of .300 Mag Rifle

Here is an update on the .300 rifle I am carving. The gunstock carving of the .300 mag rifle is working out very nicely. Here is a picture of the practice carving. I will be starting on the actual rifle this week. I believe this gunstock carving will become a cherished family heirloom. I will be including the fish scale and some carved leaves on the forend as well as the butt of the gun stock. The gun will feature a custom painted gun stock. I look forward to everyone’s comments. Hope chat with you soon. Deb

Gunstock Carving Gun Show

After a year of working on my gunstock carving. I am going to publicly display my work at my first gun show. I will be at the South Town Expo in Salt Lake City, UT on September 25 & 26, 2010. They are having a Crossroads of the West Gun Show there. It will be very exciting for me to display my work and meet everyone.

Also, I will be posting a schedule of events on my web site of where I will be and what I am doing at the time. Here are a few of the gunstocks I have carved that will be at the gun show.

Mountain Lion attacking Mule Deer. Mountain Goats carving. Majestic Mule Deer with basket weave.

I am working on several more that will be finished by show time. Stay tuned and check back often to see updates on the new gunstocks I am carving.

Till then! Deb

Thank you!!!

This last year has been a very special time for me. I have made many wonderful friends. For this reason, I would like to express my appreciation to all of you. You have helped me and inspiried me to step out of my comfort zone. First, I would like to thank YOU my clients for your support, kind words of encourgement, and for purchasing my art. It means a great deal to me to know my work is so highly appreciated. Secondly, I would like to thank all the teachers who have helped me understand how to use the Paragrave tool. Dr. Lew Jensen, Tamaree Littlefield, Keith Hone, Craig Hone, Darwin Dower, and Jeff Wolfe just to mention a few. All of you have given me encourgement and insight. Not to mention the knowledge of anatomy sculpting, wood carving, gunstock carving, leaf carving or answering stupid questions. The art I carve on the gunstocks and wood carvings would not be possible without your help. And last, my husband Allen, for your love and support, and for giving me the ultimate opportunity to express my creativity.

It is not easy to step out of your comfort zone and express your inner thoughts and desires. Or to carve the images you have floating around in your mind. Thus creating wonderful wood carving or sculpture. Normally, I would have made something I thought was nice. Then given it away as a gift. All the while hoping the recepient would enjoy it just a little. Today, I know my art is appreciated. By the over whelming response I received on a daily basis from you – my clients, friends, family, and teachers.

Thank you just doesn’t seem enough to express my deep appreciation. Still, that is all I can do for now.

THANK YOU! I am truly grateful! Deb

On a side note, this year is proving to be even more wonderful then the last. I am scheduled to go to a gun show in September. I will be at the South Town Expo Center on Sept. 25 & 26, 2010. Please come by and say hello. I would love meeting you in person!

Gunstock Carving Ruger M77 Mark II 300 Mag

Here is the before picture of the next gunstock to be carved. I will be carving an Alaskain moose on the stock with the fish scale on the grip and forend. As I’m sure you are aware, this gun is meant to bring down large game. For this reason I have chose the moose to grace the gunstock. I believe this will make this gun a very unique custom gunstock carving. Again, I have found some interesting history about this gun. I have listed what I have found below.

The Ruger M77 is a bolt-action rifle produced by Sturm, Ruger & Company. It was designed by Jim Sullivan during his three years with Ruger. The rifle features a traditional Mauser-style two-lugged bolt with a claw extractor.

Design details

From the beginning, the Ruger M77 was intended as a modernized Mauser 98, though numerous changes were made. Bill Ruger wanted to use investment casting in place of a forged receiver. The Sullivan-designed bolt dispensed with controlled-round feeding and instead used the simpler plunger style of ejector. A two-position tang safety and redesigned trigger system were also designed from scratch. Read the rest of this entry »

Gunstock Carving Winchester .234

Custom Carved Gunstock

Well, the day of unveiling has finally arrived. Thank you for waiting so patiently to see the gunstock carving on the Winchester .234. This gun has proven to be quite interesting to carve. The gunstock has been custom painted to enhance the detail. All of the custom gunstock carving I do can be hand painted or left natural. The leaves on the forend wrap around the gun along with the basket weave. Giving the gun a richer look and feel. Gunstock carvings not only add to the beauty of the gun. Carving a gunstock also increases the value of the gun considerable.

This gun, as well as, many others will be available to see or purchase September 25 & 26, 2010. I will be at the South Town Expo in Salt Lake City, UT, during the Crossroads of the west gun show. I hope you will come by and say Hi!

Thank you for visiting my web site. I do appreciate all the feed back you leave here on my my web site. Please feel free to refer your friends and relatives. I look forward to seeing you. Deb

GUNSTOCK CARVING on the .243 WINCHESTER

Well the gunstock is finished!!! Hipp Hipp Hooray!!!

Hello everyone. Sorry I haven’t been posting on here for a while. The dreaded tax season is finally over for me. Now on to more important things. Gunstock carving!!! I have finished the gunstock carving on the .243 Winchester! This gunstock has multiple depths or levels of carving. The design of the pattern places the mule deer facing away from us. Making  it very unusual and challenging to carve. Not to mention the mountain lion.  

I purchased this gun knowing I would be doing some gunstock repair and refinishing. It still amazes me how well the guns turn out when they are finished. Gunstock carving or gunstock engraving, however you wish to call it. Can refurbish a gun to the point you have a hard time telling it is your own gun.

I will have pictures of the finished gun stock up soon. It’s been a very big challenge for me, and I’m glad to be finished with the main carving. I’m looking forward to hearing from everyone. Please leave me a post and tell me what you think!

Here’s hoping you will enjoy it!

Happy Hunting!

Deb