Archive for June, 2010

What Can We Give Our Eagle Scout?

I was approached by parents of an Eagle Scout recipient. Their son has worked so hard to achieve his goal of becoming an Eagle Scout. Now with the awards night looming close. His parents have asked if I would do something special for their son. They brought me a Heritage Rough Rider .22 caliber pistol with faux pearl handles. After some major thought. I was able to come up with this idea for him. As you can see I have custom carved the barrel of the gun to acknowledge his award, along with his name. Then, on the other side, I have placed his parents sentiments. I am sure this award will be displayed proudly for all to see during his life time. He will be able to hand it down to his children. Inspiring his children to set their goals high and work for them.

Congratulation’s Dathan! We are all very proud of you!

History of the Rough Rider .22 Combo Pistol

Here is a little history I have found about this gun. Read the rest of this entry »

How Can I Protect My Gun Stock?

When I started carving gun stocks. My husband was very eager to show my carvings to everyone that came to our home. Even now, he will continually get the guns out of the gun safe to show people. After having to repair several nicks and scratches in the guns. I decided I needed to find some way to protect my guns without wrapping them up in blankets. Gun manufactures and dealers will tell you not to store your guns in the carrying case. The guns will sweat causing rust in the barrel and action. So, I had to find a way to protect then and still allow the guns to breath. One day the idea came to me to use old knee high athletic socks. So, I dug out my husbands old knee high socks. I slipped them on the butts of each gun in our safe. My theory was, with both guns having socks on. If one gun hit the other gun. The socks would act at a cushion. Thus protecting both gun stocks as well as the carving.

I have used this technique for about six months now. The socks have protect the butt of the guns beautifully! The socks only go up to the bolt or scope mounts of the gun. This allows the barrel and action to be open to the air preventing rust. Normally, you a hold by the barrel or forend while putting in the safe/gun cabinet. You usually only will bang the stocks of the guns together while taking the gun in and out. By putting a sock over the butt of the gun stock. The sock covered gun will bump up against the other sock covered gun. A cushion has been formed between the guns, preventing nicks and scratches. Unless you really hit the other gun stocks quite hard. There should be no damage.

IT REALLY WORKS!!!

I hope this is as helpful to you as it  has been to me. Please remember to sign up for my email notifications. By doing so, you will receive an email from me when ever I add a post to my web site. You can unsubscribe at any time. Also, your comments are greatly appreciated. Please feel free to leave yours below. Thanks again for visiting my web site. I look forward to hearing from you. Deb Lindsay

When Was My Gun Manufactured?

How can I tell when my gun was manufactured? Have you ever wondered how you can find out? Or would you like to prove to someone your gun is older then theirs? Well, I have come across a web site that can help you determin the age of your guns. It does not list all makes of guns. But it does have the top manufactures with all of their models of guns.

The gun shown above, is a Winchester Model 94 .25-35cal. After using the web site listed above, we where able to determin this gun was manufactured in 1950. It is a very handy tool to have expecially if you are a gun collector or just a gun enthusist. Gun collectors can use this web site to help determin the value of their guns. Not to mention how interesting it if for someone to look up the age of a family heirloom. Here is the web site address: http://www.oldguns.net . You will have to scroll down part way to find the “Manufacture Dates.” Then just click on the manufacture you want, choose the model of the gun and enter your serial number. It really is that easy.

It is very interesting to be able to give this kind of information to a client.  After I have carved the gunstock with the design the client has asked for. I do my best to give them as much information about their gun as I can. This web site has been very helpful in acquiring some of this information. I hope this is helpful to you as well.

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Custom Gunstock Carving Blog

I have been asked to add a sign up button to my blog. This would allow you to receive an email from me regarding any new custom gunstock carving project is added to my web site. The sign up button has been added. Please feel free to sign up. There has been several web site I have signed up for in the past. It is very nice to receive an email from them when ever there is something new going on.

Also, you can leave your comments below. I enjoy receiving your comments to see how everyone likes my work. I enjoy getting to know people. I’m looking forward to meeting many of you at the upcoming Cross Roads of the West Gun Show in Salt Lake City, UT. The event will be held at the Southtown Expo center on September 25 & 26, 2010. Sure hope to see you all there. Happy Carving! Deb Lindsay

 Winchester .30-30 Model 1894 High Grade

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As promised, here is the second in the series of Winchester .30-30 Model 94 collectors edition. They are sure beautiful!

Winchester Model 1894 High Grade

The Winchester Model 1894 High Grade also honors and commemorates the 200th anniversary of Oliver Fisher Winchester’s birth in New England in 1810 — a most fitting way to remember a gentleman with the genius and vision to see product potential in firearm development. This model is deeply embellished with delicate scroll work, with Oliver F. Winchester’s signature in gold on top of the bolt. The left side of the receiver bears an early Winchester Repeating Arms crest. On the right side are the words, “Two Hundred Years, Oliver F. Winchester,” and the dates, “1810 — 2010.” The fancy Grade II/III walnut stock is enhanced with a high gloss finish and is delicately checkered, complementing the fine embellishments on the silver nitride receiver. This model is also chambered in the timeless 30-30 Win. caliber, with a deeply blued half-round, half octagon barrel. A buckhorn rear sight is fitted with a Marble’s® gold bead front sight. The demand for this model will be great. 500 will be sold as a set with the Custom Grade. The remaining limited quantities will be sold individually.

Item # Caliber   Barrel Length Overall Length Length of Pull Drop at Comb Drop at Heel Nom. Weight MSRP     534164114 30-30 Win.    24″   42″   13 1/4″   2 7/8″   3 5/8″   8 lbs.   $1,469.00

Model 1894 Custom Grade

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As promised, the Winchester Model 1894 Custom Grade Rifle. This gun is returning for the 200th year celebration of Oliver Fisher Winchester’s birth.

Winchester Model 1894 Custom Grade Rifle

What better way to welcome back the timeless Winchester® Model 1894 than with a tribute to Oliver Fisher Winchester. The Model 1894 began at the workbench of John M. Browning, being the first sporting rifle to use smokeless powder. It has been said that the Model 1894 has taken more deer than any other rifle in the world, and with over six million sold, has become by far, the most popular rifle in history. This rifle will have an exquisite 24″ half-round, half octagon deeply blued barrel. A buckhorn rear sight is matched with a Marble’s® gold bead front sight. The Custom Grade model has Grade IV/V walnut with a rich, high gloss finish to enhance the beautiful wood grain. Deep scroll engraving covers both sides of the blued receiver. Extreme polish, precision fitting and finishes adorn this breathtaking rifle commemorating the 200th anniversary of Oliver F. Winchester’s birth. An early Winchester Repeating Arms crest graces the left side of the receiver, with the right side bearing the words, “Two Hundred Years, Oliver F. Winchester,” and the dates, “1810 — 2010,” in gold. The barrel is deeply polished, with the signature of Oliver F. Winchester in gold on the top of the bolt. The Custom Grade Model 1894 is very limited. Only 500 Custom Grade rifles in sets with the High Grade will be offered.

Item # Caliber   Barrel Length Overall Length Length of Pull Drop at Comb Drop at Heel Nom. Weight MSRP     534165114 30-30 Win.    24″   42″   13 1/4″   2 7/8″   3 5/8″   8 lbs.   $1,959.00

Three beautifuly unique gunstock carvings

Three of my most favorite gunstocks carvings. I thought you might like another look at what I consider my favorite ones. Each is as unique as the wood itself. Each gun has its own personality, yet beautiful in its own right. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have carving them. Carving has become a real passion for me. From laying awake at night dreaming up the next project to finished design. Every part is very intriguing to me. My family tells me I’m obsessed with carving. Well, when you enjoy something, such as I enjoy carving gun stocks.  It is very easy to zone out and become obsessed with it. I hope you like the finished product as much as I do. 

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 Wow! what a find. Just found this today.  Has anyone heard this news. It came out in December of 2009. Thought everyone might like to know this. I know I am excited to own a set of these guns. Never know I just might carve a set of these gunstocks.  I’m looking for some pictures to put on here too. So check back often to see. Thanks for visiting my web site. I appreciate your comments as well. Please feel free to leave them below. Happy carving! Deb

Winchester .30-30 Model 94 Gunstock Carving

Pictures are of the gun before it is carved.

This gun will me my next project. I have been asked to carve a picture of two horses with their riders. This gun belonged to the late wife of our local saddle maker. She passed away several years ago. This carving is in memory of  their precious life together. The gun is a Winchester .30-30 Model 94 Classic. It has a medallion on one side of the gun. I will be carving leaves around the medallion to set it off and bring it to life. The other side will hold the carving of the horses and riders. The basket weave along with more leave will offset the forend to complete the gun. I will be refinishing this gun too. The bluing will be accomplished by a local gunsmith (if the owner decided to have it completed).   

History

Here is some history on this gun. Sorry for all the web links, but this gun is a very popular gun as this article will prove. You can google each link if you want more information. I was not able to copy each link that I found in the article I found.Winchester Model 1894 (also known as Winchester .30-30 rifle, Winchester 94, For The Win 94,, .30-30 Winchester, or simply .30-30) is one of the most famous and most popular hunting rifles. It was designed by John Browning in 1894, and was produced by Winchester Repeating Arms Company through 1980 and then by U.S. Repeating Arms under the Winchester brand until they ceased to manufacture rifles in 2006. In 2010 FN Herstal will reintroduce the Model ’94 as a limited production firearms. Read the rest of this entry »

Gun Stock Carving Article

The gun stock carving article listed below was in the Uintah Basin Standard newspaper in the Basin Life section. It is an article on me and how I do my carvings. As well as how I got started in this business. The article came out on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. I have included it here in its entirety so everyone can enjoy reading it.

Your comments are greatly appreciated. Please feel free to leaving them below. Don’t forget to tell your friends and family to have a look too. Thanks again, Deb Lindsay

Boneta artist’s creativity spans from guns to glass

By Cheryl Mecham, Uintah Basin Standard

The first carving Deb Lindsay took to a gun show happened to be on a stock for a sub-machine gun. She didn’t know that until a security man stopped her just inside the front doors.

“He said ‘I’ve gotta check that gun,’” she recalled with a laugh. “He didn’t know that there wasn’t a gun attached, it was just the stock.”

Lindsay explained her mistake. She’d ordered a few gunstocks from a website.

“They were about the right size and they were cheap. I didn’t know what they were,” she confessed, her laughter filling the kitchen of the home she shares with her husband, Allen. Read the rest of this entry »