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Offline jerry

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Another question for all the gun builders
« on: February 19, 2009, 10:41:40 AM »
Has anyone ever seen an original flintlock stocked with birdseye maple? I'm asking not only the builders but anyone that might have information about this.. :?  :?
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2009, 11:13:29 AM »
Jerry, ive asked the same question to a couple well known local builders, they said they knew of a 1 or 2 but that was it, seems like they saved the majority of birdseye back then for furniture, one would think that the grain in birdseye isnt much diff thatn any other figured maple, at least none that ive examined in the past. If you find a couple examples, escpecially with pics, please post them here, thanks, Beav
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2009, 11:54:50 AM »
Thanks Beaverman and If I Do I will certainly put them up. The reason I ask is that I have a piece thats been put up since about 1974 and was forgotten, my grandson found it the other day and we are discussing the possibilities of having a rifle built and we were wondering if it would be corect to use ???
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2009, 01:31:38 PM »
Honestly do not know about correct - but it sure is pretty when done.

Years back I had a trade gun stocked in birds eye and it was a beautiful piece of work.  I could never get it to shoot too well, but it sure was purty.
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2009, 06:02:01 PM »
Not shure about the flinters,but I handled a birdseye sxs cap lock last fall.It was English made or at least had English locks.Very attractive gun.ridjrunr
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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2009, 06:12:15 PM »
I can not see why birds eye would not have been used it is another grade of maple.
I believe if the builder had it he would use it
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2009, 07:02:56 PM »
Quote from: "jbullard1"
I can not see why birds eye would not have been used it is another grade of maple.
I believe if the builder had it he would use it
I believe the same way so I think I will go ahead with plans to have a flinter made. Will post pics when its finished.
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« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2009, 10:31:29 AM »
My favorite gun is a Southern Mt. in .50cal, stocked in birds-eye. I got the blank from a supplier in Mi.'s U.P.. It has "eye's" stem to stern and is a beautiful piece of wood. Can't  remember the guy's name or where he was, i'd love to get another piece or two. have a couple of projects that are really crying for bird's-eye. Have seen one original in Bird's-eye. As I re-call it was of the Ohio persuasion,in a half stock. Similar to the one on The Log Cabin shop's catalog

P.S. It's a BUGGER to work with. Lot's and lot's of tiny little knots!
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