These rifles that I see so often on here are not just for the most part shooters. But actual works of art in every sense of the word.
I have my share of plastic and stainless steel. To me these are tools. Something like the "Lady of the woods", is IMHO to be taken in like a fine piece of art. Does that sound crazy, oh well call me crazy.
no not really jack . the point however though is not only are they art but they are also working guns .
i know the ones i make are intended to be used , it actually saddens me when they are not .
The thing about these rifles is they IMO actually grow more graceful and pleasing to the eye with age and use . Its almost as if they grown with knowledge . While at the same time one that never gets used , always looks brand new . We can woooo and ohhhhh over them but we cant really wonder at all they have seen .
Kinda like picking up an old original SXS that’s in poor shape . While the lines are still there and we can tell that at one time she was a wonderful piece , we also stand in aaaaahh at the possibilities of all its life experiences . The things is has seen , gone , experienced . We wonder at all the different people who may have held her , used her . The things those people experienced saw
Its all there .
While it to is still a work of art . That art takes second seat to her history that’s hidden within its life.
Lady of the woods rifle will be one of these .
Many years down the road her granddaughter or grand sons may wonder at this rifle .
100 years from now maybe her great grand children will see its grace and patina. Maybe heft it and feel the warmth of the stock and thus wonder about lady of the woods and who she was .
Maybe 100 years from now the rifle will be in poor shape , maybe the quality of art will be mostly lost . But to those of us with the feelings for these rifles . If such people still exist 100-150 years from now . They will pick her up and feel her spirit just as we today pick up an original rifle from 150-200 years ago .
