Archive for September, 2010

Custom Carved Stage Coach Gun

I’ve started another gun stock. This gun is a custom carved stage coach gun shotgun. The last coach gun I carved was such a great success, I decided to carve another one. This gun will be carved/engraved with an abandoned stage coach. It is to symbolize how we are loosing our western heritage. I would like to be able to save our history in some way. This is my attempt at saving and sharing some of this history.

Here is a little information about this gun.

The gun stock will be custom carved and hand painted. This gun will not have a basket weave.  The forend of this gun is to narrow to support the pattern. This gun will make a great addition to the Wells Fargo Stagecoach collection. I look forward to showing you the finished project. Your comments are greatly appreciated. Feel free to respond to this post below.

Custom Carved Gun Show Results

The gun show has proved to be a wonderful experience. I enjoyed meeting and getting to know all who came up to my booth to see the guns I had brought. Thank you very much for coming and meeting me in person. I, not only gained many new friends, but I have also gained many new ideas for carving. I will be very busy for months to come. I would love to hear from everyone who attended the show. What was your thoughts on the show?

There where many gun collectors at the Crossroads of the West Gun Show. Not to mention all of the gun enthusiasts. Many people where purchasing guns for the upcoming hunts. There was a man who had just returned from Alaska. He had been hunting fox. He was able to fill his tag with a fox that was over 6 feet long and weighted 120lbs +. Just wish he would have had his pictures with him. I would have loved to have seen them.

Many of the people where very interested in how I could repair scratches in their guns. They also where wanting to know if I could carve their companies logo on a gun for safety awards or for a special client. There where many people who enjoyed re-telling their hunting story. I suggested putting their story on the gun stock, thus giving them bragging rights as well as the ability of handing their story down to their children.  

The show was really fun and informative. I am looking forward to the next one. The next gun show I am planning on attending will be the Shot Arms Show in Los Vegas, Nevada in January. This show is sponsored by the NRA. I will be adding more information as I receive it.

Pictures of all my new projects will be coming soon. Thanks again to all who was able to come to the gun show last weekend. I look forward to working with you on your gun. Thanks again! Deb

Custom Carved Gun Stocks

Do you enjoy beautiful works of art? Western art I mean. Would you like to re-tell a hunting story or preserve one forever? Now you can. I can recreate your memory for you and put it on your favorite gun stock. Here are a few examples:

Your custom carved gun will not only tells your story. You will have the most unique bragging rights around. Your custom carved gun stock adds value to any gun collection. From basket weave to western scenes. The sky is the limit on what can be carved on your gun stock. Maybe you have a gun that has a deep scratch or nick. I can help you repair the scratch with a custom carving. I also hand paint each carving I do.

Contact me to see what I can do for you. Let me help you pass your memories down from generation to generation. Your children will be glad you did.

Your comments are greatly appreciated. Please post them below. Happy Carving!!! Deb

Custom Carved Gun Show

Here are a few of the guns that will be at the custom carved gun show!!!! At least that is what I am calling it. LOL I am scheduled to attend the Crossroads of the West Gun Show this coming weekend. I hope to see a lot of you at the show. I will have many of the guns shown here on my web site at the show. Many of these guns are for sale. I will also be taking orders for Christmas, birthdays, special occasions, graduations, or to create something very unique for you or your company. All of my guns have been custom designed, carved, and hand painted by me. They will make a very unique addition as well as a very valuable addition to any gun collectors collection.

The show will be held at the South Town Expo center in Salt Lake City, UT. Dates are, September 25 & 26, 2010. If there is a particular gun you have had your eye on. Please email me fast and make arrangements to purchase the gun before the show. I do look forward to custom carving a gun stock for you and visiting with you at the gun show. Happy Carving!!!! Deb Lindsay

Custom Carved Greener Replica Coach Gun

(Picture found on the web. This is not the actual gun I will be carving.)

I have found my next project. After many people have asked to see the W. W. Greener shot gunor coach gun I carved last year. I decided I would custom carve  another Greener replica shot gun. This gun will have an old abandoned stagecoach on the gun stock. I will be hand painting the scene as well. As to the forend and grip of this gun. I have not determined if I will add a custom carved design to these areas. Time will tell… This gun will make a fantastic addition for any gun collector. Not to mention it will preserve our history.

If you are interested in learning more about the W. W. Greener guns. You can read what I have written in an earlier blog post http://deblindsaystudios.com/carved-greener-shotgun/ .  Normally, I find a lot of my information on the gun manufacturers web site. I also use the www.wikipedia.com web site. Here is discussion board I recently found. You can post your comments and other people can respond to you. This particular discussion board is on the W. W. Greener Shotgun.

I don’t know how many other people enjoy learning about the history of guns, but I find it very fascinating. Guns have helped us throughout history. History has proven guns are a large part of our past. Have you ever wondered where we would be without them?

Pictures will be posted as I complete this project. Thanks for checking back and for your comments. Happy carving! Deb

Custom Carved Browning 270 (Update)

The cusotm carved Browning 270 I posted last week is finished. I decided not to put the basket weave on the forend or the grip of this gun. After carving the the bighorn sheep on the gun stock of this gun, I determined it would have detracted from the beauty of the gun. So, I decided to leave the rest of this gun untouched. I have added the custom hand painted artwork to this gun to enhance the carving.

This gun is brand new, never fired. I have the original box with paperwork. Gun collectors will find this gun have increased in value over and above the original price of the gun. This gun and many others will be on display and for sale next coming weekend at the Crossroads of the West Gun Show in Salt Lake City, Ut. I will be a the South Town Expo Center September 25 & 26, 2010.

Thank you for commenting below. Your response to the last blog I posted was GREAT! Thanks you and please stay in touch! Happy Carving. Deb

Custom Carved Browning 270

My next project in a very long line of enjoyable artwork is a custom carved Browing 270rifle. I have decided to carve a bighorn sheep on this gun. There will not be any background around the bighorn sheep. I have not decided (as yet) whether to carve basket weave or something on the forend of this gun or not. You will have to check back later to see what my decision ended up being. Here is interesting information about the Browning Rifle Company. This gun will be for sale at the Crossroads of the West Gun Show in Salt Lake City, UT. The gun show will be held September 25 & 26, 2010 at the South Town Expo Center.

John Moses Browning

(January 21 or January 23, 1855 – November 26, 1926), born in Ogden, Utah, was an American firearms designer who developed many varieties of firearms, cartridges, and gun mechanisms, many of which are still in use around the world. He is arguably the most important figure in the development of modern automatic and semi-automatic firearms and is credited with 128 gun patents. His first was granted October 7, 1879. He had made his first firearm at age 13 in his father’s gun shop.

Browning influenced nearly all categories of firearms design. He invented or made significant improvements to single-shot rifles, lever-action rifles, and slide-actionfirearms. His most significant contributions were in the area of autoloading firearms. He developed the first reliable and compact autoloading pistols by inventing the telescoping bolt, integrating the bolt and barrel shroud into what is known as the slide. Browning’s telescoping bolt design is now found on nearly every modern semi-automatic pistol, as well as several modern fully automatic weapons.

He also developed the first gas-operated machine gun, the Colt-Browning Model 1895—a system that surpassed mechanical recoil operationto become the standard for most high-power self-loading firearm designs worldwide.

Browning’s most successful designs include the M1911 pistol, the Browning .50 caliber machine gun, the Browning Automatic Rifle, and a ground-breaking semi-automatic shotgun, the Browning Auto-5. These arms are nearly identical today to those assembled by Browning in the 1920s, with only minor changes in detail and cosmetics. Nearly all parts may be freely swapped between the earliest and latest of each series of these weapons, no matter when made, which has extended their service life span nearly indefinitely. Read the rest of this entry »

Custom Carved Henry .17HMR

Have you ever thought of putting your company’s logo on a gun? Maybe you have an employee who is retiring? What about a thank you gift to a special customer? What better way to show your appreciation then with a custom carved gun stock with your company’s logo carved and hand painted on the gun stock?  This is a very unique way of showing your appreciation for your employee or special customer.

 The gun you see here has been custom carved on a Henry Repeating Arms .17HMR rifle. I have used an ivory composite for the name of the business. The machinery has been replicated down to the little flood light on the boom. All of this is part of their business’ logo. It has been carved and then hand painted to resemble the actual equipment owned by this company.

Wouldn’t you like to receive something as unique as this gun from a company as a thank you gift? It is a very engenious way to advertise your company. You can also do something like this for your company’s safety aware or when an employee retires. The possibilities are endless not to mention your company will be the hit of the town for years to come.

This gun and many others will be on display at the Cross Roads of the West Gun Show in Salt Lake City, UT. The show will be held September 25 & 26, 2010 at the South Town Expo center. I hope to see you there and thanks for visiting my web site. Happy Carving! Deb.

Custom Carved Labor Day Wishes

Just want to wish everyone a wonderful custom carved labor day weekend! It amazes me the year is two thirds over. Before we know it we will be celebrating Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, then the New Year! It continues to amaze me how fast the year flys by when you are having fun. Is anyone ready for Christmas this year? I have been thinking I would start on my Christmas list for my family and friends. At least I will start at the end of the month. LOL

I am looking forward to this month and have been for most of the year. I am scheduled to go to my first gun show. It will be held in Salt Lake City, Ut, at the South Town Expo Center. This gun show will be held on September 25 & 26, 2010. I will have about 12 guns on display and many of those guns will be for sale. This is a great opportunity to come and see for yourself what they look like in person. Not to mention placing your order for a custom carved gun stock of your own. Maybe you are interested in having a gun stock carved for someone special in your life. All of this is possible at the upcoming gun  show. The gun showis a great place to begin collecting guns. I know many gun collectors have started their collections this way. You can also pick up the newest items on the market for your guns. Have you thought of protecting your guns with a new gun safe?

Here’s wishing you a safe and happy Labor Day weekend! Please drive safe! I am looking forward to meeting you all there. Thanks for stopping by today. I do appreciate you visiting my web site. Happy carving! Deb L

Custom Carved Henry .17 HMR With Ivory Inlay

After completing the ivory inlay class three weeks ago. I am finally been able to complete a custom carve  Henry .17HMR with ivory inlay on the rifle. The gun has a logo of a company with the name inlayed in ivory. The logo will be custom painted to match the company’s logo. I am very exicted to show this gun to you. There are a few steps left for me to make before the carved gun stock is complete.

The ivory inlay along with the custom carved logo gives the gun a very rich feel. At least that is how I look at it.  I will be posting pictures of this gun hopefully tomorrow, if not then by Monday.

The class I was fortuniate in taking was wonderfu. Keith Hone of Hone Studios was the teacher. This was to be his last class. I feel very lucky to have been able to be taught by one of the best master carvers in the world. Thank you Keith for all your years of hard work and dedication. You truly have inspired many people in your career. I am very grateful to have enjoyed your teachings and friendship. Thanks! Deb