Posts Tagged ‘Gun Stocks’

Custom Carved Mule Deer Foundation Gun Stock

This gun stock is custom carved for the Mule Deer Foundation. It is to be raffled off at the International Sportsman’s Expo this coming 2012, in Salt Lake City. This gun stock was quite fun to create. I found a picture of the deer on an old calendar. After playing with the picture I decided to carve it for the MDF this year.

The gun stock fits a Weatherby rifle. It has been custom carved/sculpted with three mule deer all of different ages. I have also hand painted the scene to bring out even more of the detail. On the bottom of the grip I have inlayed the MDF logo in composite ivory.

The lucky winner will be drawn during the International Sportsman’s Expo. You will have to check the MDF magazine to find out more details regarding this raffle. I’m sure whom ever the lucky winner is will enjoy this gun and will enjoy handing this gun down to their children and their children’s children for generations to come. It is a one of a kind master piece which any gun collector would be more then happy to add to their gun collection. Below is a little history of the Weatherby company. Read the rest of this entry »

Custom Carved Mule Deer Magazine Article

I would like to thank the Mule Deer Foundation for the article written about me in the September/October 2011 MDF magazine. It has been my pleasure to custom carve the guns for the MDF fund raisers. I look forward to carving the next gun stock for the MDF. They will be raffling off my next custom carved gun stock this coming February 2012. At the Sportsman’s Expo in Salt Lake City, Ut.

From designing the pattern, to creating the designs. To custom carving/sculpting the gun stock and then hand painting the gun stock to enhance the design. It is such a unique experience to watch it come to life. I know I will never get use to seeing my work take on a life of its own. It is something I will never get tired of. Still, to see the happiness in a customers eyes when I place their custom carved gun stock into their hands. It’s priceless!

I have included a copy of the the full article here for everyone to read.

(Please note, when you click on the image above to view the full article. You can make it even bigger if you click on the “X” in the lower right hand corner of the image.) If you would like to read the full article more clearly, please read the September/October 2011 issue of the Mule Deer Foundations’s magazine.

Thanks again to the MDF for this beautiful article. I look forward to custom carving a design for you! Happy Carving! Deb

Custom Carved Winchester Model 70

This beautiful custom carved Winchester model 70 is my latest creation. I was approached to create this gun stock while I was participating in the WARA Spring Challenge. The CEO of Montana Silver Smiths jewelry asked me to custom carve this gun stock for his wife. Deborah hunts all over the world and as you can see I have even add her favorate saying “I live to hunt”. From North America to South Africa the hunt is on for the avid hunter. Her husband commissioned me to custom carve this gun stock for their anniversary.  I’m sure his wife will proudly display her favorite gun for the entire world to see. Rick has emailed me to tell he “The stock looks fantastic. Exceeds my expectations!

The gun has been custom carved with fighting moose on one side of the gun stock and a caped buffalo on the check rest. The grips and forend have been customized with the basket weave pattern. Then to personalize the gun stock for her, I have added her name to one side and her favorate saying to the other. To complete the design, I have hand painted each scene to bring out the details even more which helps show the carving off. This gives her gun a complete new look.

Every gun collectors will be very envious of this gun. The value has doubled for this gun. Not to mention the gun will be in the family for many generations to come. Thank you for allowing to create this one of a kind work of art for your wife. I hope she enjoys it as much as I have in creating it.

Custom Carved International Sportsman’s Expo

Custom Carved International Sportsman’s Expo. If anyone doesn’t know by now, the International Sportsman’s Expo is going to be held in Salt Lake City, UT at the South Town Expo center. The show will be starting this Thursday, March 17, 2011, at noon. I will have a booth there displaying my custom carved guns and taking orders for YOUR very own custom carved gun stock. Please come and visit me at the expo. I would really enjoy meeting you and discussing the design you would like me to carve on your gun stock.

All of my guns have a custom carved/sculpted scene, (some with the basket weave pattern) and are hand painted. Each gun is a one of a kind work of art. Collectors, nationwide, have begun collecting my guns. Why not have your gun customized with your favorite hunting scene or memory. You will want to hand this gun down from generation to generation. Not to mention the “double” bragging rights you will have. Bragging rights #1 – the actual hunt. Bragging rights #2 – your own custom carved gun stock with your favorite hunting scene.  

I hope everyone will take the opportunity to come and enjoy the International Sportsman’s Expo while the it is going on. The dates are March 17, 18, 19, 20, 2011. Check the web site, International Sportsman’s Expo, for more information on this event.

See you there!!!! Deb – Proudly endorsed by the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF)

Custom Carved Gun Stock Savage .22 Cal

This project has taken a while to start, but the finished out come will be worth it. A custom carved gun stock for a Savage model 29. Yes, it is an old gun. I have been asked to carve/engrave a squirrel sitting on the branch of a tree on this gun stock. The pictures above are just a few I have found that I am considering. Which one should I use? Hmmmm Guess you will have to check back later to see which one I used.  The gun stock is smaller then a normal rifle. This might prove to be some what of a challenge. Carving/engraving a smaller gun stock means doing everything smaller than I normally do. Still, the gun stock will be custom carved/engraved and then I will hand paint the art work to bring out the detail. This gun has been handed down from generation to generation. I am sure it will continue to through the family for many more years to come. Well, here I go! I can’t wait to get started!

Pictures will be coming soon of the finished custom carved/engraved gun stock.

Happy Carving! Deb

Custom Carved Thanksgiving

At this time of year, I would like to share my custom carved Thanksgiving with you.  I find myself giving thanks for everything in my life. This year is no exception. Thanksgiving for me is a special time to get together with family and friends. Share memories and catch up on what’s going on in each others lives. Then there is also the FOOD!!!! We can’t forget the food or the game on TV! Still, it is a good time to stop and reflect on what has happened on my life over the past year. I have included the link to the original blog post. Just click on the picture and it will take you to the blog post.

I want to tell everyone who viewed or commented on my web site, THANK YOU! My custom carved gun stocks have been a very rewarding part of my life. I’m sure without your support and comments, I would not ventured out to share my carvings with world. Each of you have enriched my life in so many ways. I find myself getting up in the mornings just to run in the office to see who has sent me a comment or an email. I enjoy sharing my custom carved gun stocks with you. From the actual design to the basket weave on to the hand painted art work. I have a hard time wanting to come in the house at night after carving all day in my studio on a new project. I also send my thanks to my family and friends for your encouragement and support. I’m sure I have bugged you with my designs and projects. For these reasons and many, many more I thank you! I hope each and everyone of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Please stay safe while driving. We still have Christmas and New Years to celebrate remember!

I thought I would start something new this year. I am going show all the guns I have completed each year. So bare with me while I list them all for you to view again. Each client I have carved a gun stock for this year can now show them off again. Its your turn to brag on your gun stock carving! Here you can show off your custom carved, hand painted art work I have carved for you.

Each gun has been custom carved or (custom engraving) and hand painted to bring out the detail. There is no two guns alike! All of the guns have gone up in value after being carved. Gun collectors and appraisers will tell you the gun has doubles and even triples in price. Some have grown even more in value. Still, all of the clients I have carved for this year tell me their gun will never leave their hands. They will be handed down through the generations. What a legacy they will leave for their children.

If you are thinking of having a gun custom carved for a friend, client or family member. Contact me soon. I also have gift certificates available. Gift certificates make the best gifts. The person receiving the gift certificate for the custom carving can chose what they would like on their gun stock.

Again, enjoy your Thanksgiving and remember to drive safely. We all want you around for the rest of this Holiday season and the next! Happy Carving Deb L

Custom Carved – Have We Lost Our Heritage?

Have we lost our heritage? How many people have given this any thought? I for one have. While custom carving this coach gun shot gun, I began wondering this very thing. With out Wells Fargo Bank to carry on the tradition of using the stagecoachs for their advertising. We would have lost this beautiful image years ago. The old west is fast becoming lost to our modern ways of life.

The picture above is a very rough carving of the pattern to be put on the coach gun.

This is yet another reason I decided to carve the abandoned stage coach on the ICA coach gun. Not only will this custom carved coach gun preserve the memories and the history of the old west. It also adds trememdous value to any gun collector’s personal collection. This gun will be hand carved and hand painted. There will not be enough room for the basket weave pattern to be put on this gun. Is this something that you are looking for on your gun? If so please drop me a line or call me to discuss your options and what you would like on your gun.

Your comments would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to leave them below.

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

What Animal Would You Like Me To Carve Next?

I am asking this question of my readers. What animal would you like to see me carve next? I have custom carved, or engraved, many animals on different gun stocks over the year. I have enjoyed carving each and every one. Some of them are more challenging then others. Still, I get a tremendous satisfaction from completing each carving or engraving I do. Now, I am wondering if there is a certain animal you would like to see carved? To date I have carved elk, moose, mule deer, a mountain lion, grizzly bear, and mountain goats to mention a few.

There are lots more animals out there to be carved. Which one should it be? Help me decide by commenting below. You will be the one making this decision for me this time. So hurry and leave your choice below in the comment section. I will be adding the basket weave and something else to the forend and/or grip of the gun.

Here are a few ideas. Please do not limit your decision on just these pictures. Antelope, Black Bear, Big Horn Sheep to name a few.

I will keep a tally of requests. The highest number will decide the next carving. The decision date will be August 15th. I will post the results here on my blog. The gun will be for sell and on display at the Cross Roads of the West Gun Show in Salt Lake City, Utah, this coming September 25 & 26, 2010. I’m sure this gun will make any gun collector proud. Will that person be you?

Thanks for participating in this decision! Deb L