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Craftsmanship => Gun Building and Repair => Topic started by: Captchee on February 19, 2013, 12:55:06 PM

Title: 1860 colt
Post by: Captchee on February 19, 2013, 12:55:06 PM
thought i would show you fellas  what i been working on the last few days . its an 1860 Centaure colt
still have a few months to go before i get it finished . but here she is so far .
sorry again not the best photos

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/captchee/DSC00027_zpsac6cb274.jpg)
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Riley/MN on February 19, 2013, 01:00:09 PM
Wow - That is beautiful work Charlie!!
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Uncle Russ on February 19, 2013, 01:04:37 PM
Man, oh man, oh man!
I do like that fancy 'stuff'!
Charlie, IMHO, you can give up that day job, anytime you like,  and concentrate on the things that brings excitement to other peoples life. Your skills are simply phenomenal!

  :bow

Uncle Russ...
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: rollingb on February 19, 2013, 01:22:14 PM
You sure got some "talent" Captchee!!!!!!!!  :rt th
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Hanshi on February 19, 2013, 02:12:39 PM
And WHAT talent, too.  Impeccable, IMHO. :bl th up
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Spotted Bull on February 19, 2013, 04:21:32 PM
When a person can take an ugly piece of plain metal, and turn it into beautiful piece of art, trying to put that into words usually results in an inadequate description...

So I think this will suffice...

indubitable pulchritudinous!

 :bow
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Ironwood on February 19, 2013, 05:52:38 PM
WOW!  What a great job.  It's beautiful!
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Bigsmoke on February 19, 2013, 06:05:53 PM
What everyone else said, and more.
Bravo.
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Captchee on February 19, 2013, 11:43:32 PM
thanks guys . its coming along . still have alot of work left  but its getting there .
 Russ , i would  quit my day job , but i like to eat  :hairy
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Roaddog on February 20, 2013, 06:00:29 AM
What the rest have said  :hairy
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: sse on February 20, 2013, 03:18:19 PM
Very impressive...I hope you can put up some more pics...
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Captchee on February 21, 2013, 12:02:33 AM
i will SSE as i get more done. maybe by the  first part of the week  ill have more  as i behin work on the  sides
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Captchee on February 25, 2013, 12:12:32 PM
well , i didnt get as much done this weekend as i wanted to . but here is what i got . one side and alot of the shading done
 ill post better photos when i get her all done

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/captchee/colt2_zps9c6e1074.jpg)

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/captchee/colt1_zpsc2345c39.jpg)
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: R.M. on February 25, 2013, 12:34:55 PM
O..M..G.. Charlie, that is looking awesome. Sure wish I had even a small amount of your talent.
How are you finding the steel in that gun? I've heard that they're harder than others.
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Captchee on February 25, 2013, 12:57:37 PM
actualy i have not  found it hard to work at all .
 i did break a #8 beading tool but other then that , keep the gravers sharp and she cuts fine
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Captchee on March 25, 2013, 03:36:40 PM
ok so here is an up date . so far just over 100 hours into this  and still have a ways to go LOL

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/captchee/DSC00047_zpsbd9a4582.jpg)

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/captchee/DSC00046_zpsf1f3ad97.jpg)
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Riley/MN on March 25, 2013, 03:47:19 PM
WOW!!
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: rollingb on March 25, 2013, 03:50:36 PM
That truly "shines" Capt.  :notworthy  :rt th
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Captchee on March 25, 2013, 04:03:52 PM
looks better in person . when i get done i try and do some good photos of it . still have a long way to go
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: sse on March 25, 2013, 04:24:48 PM
You have really dialed in your skills on this, Cap... :bow
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Fletcher on March 26, 2013, 01:54:40 AM
What will be the final finish on this fine piece?  Can I assume the original was blued?
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Captchee on March 26, 2013, 10:09:31 AM
yes the original was blued i believe . but the owner i think is going to keep it bright  or french greyed . not sure  other then it wont be blued again
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Captchee on April 21, 2013, 05:51:09 PM
ok so here it is all done

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/captchee/Dsc00978_zps3cc13248.png)
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Bigsmoke on April 21, 2013, 06:38:24 PM
Oh my, where did the roll engraving on the cylinder go? :rotf  :rotf
Well, actually, I don't think it will be missed for even one second.
Truly magnificent.
As was said, sure wish I had even a small percent of your talent.
What was the bottom line on time invested in that?
Thank you so much for sharing that.
John
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Captchee on April 21, 2013, 06:47:30 PM
never had roll engraving  bigsmoke .
 for all the relief work , beading and such 1500.00
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Fletcher on April 21, 2013, 09:32:00 PM
Don't cut yourself short my friend - you are worth WAY more than $15 / hour
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Captchee on April 22, 2013, 08:45:33 AM
ya ,  but it took longer then it probably should have . it also was my first attempt at a beaded background, which  I had to relieve between all the scroll work then come back  with a beader .  Each one of those little round beads are done one at a time . Who ever says beading a background is quick ,  isn’t telling the whole story LOL  :shock:
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Spotted Bull on April 22, 2013, 10:03:27 AM
Your skill and talent are most astounding Cap. If I could do with leather what you do with those engravers and such...
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Voyageur on April 22, 2013, 11:52:40 AM
Captchee..........I am left breathless by your talent....the only superlative that comes close to my feelings is....."Outstanding".   "Doc"
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: thumper on April 22, 2013, 05:55:28 PM
Haven't been here in a while but......I'm the lucky gent(?) who got Charlie to engrave my Centaure and it wouldn't seem fittin' not to let you all know how much his work is appreciated. I was a fine jeweler for 34 yrs and in my experience, Captchee's work rivals any I've ever seen! I remember when he 1st started engraving only a short time ago and where he is now, and there is no doubt in my mind that we are in the presence of a "Natural Talent". This shooter will never be for sale, but it will be shot, (I don't own any safe  queen's), then eventually thrown in the coffin with me when I go. And, no, I will not divulge where I'm gonna be buried LOL! Must have said it about 80 times already but, again, Thanks Charlie !!
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: Captchee on April 22, 2013, 06:00:17 PM
your welcome Roland , glad to do it
Title: Re: 1860 colt
Post by: gunmaker on April 22, 2013, 08:59:36 PM
Cap's gonna need a new hat.  Fine-Fine 60 is my #1 fav. colt, had one since 1978.   ....Tom