Latest ones finished up

[FrankG]

Finished up this 12 bore about a month back .Has 48" barrel, Ore. Myrtle wood ,large English lock (a replacement for a Charleville mishap,hence the fill around lock) all homespun hardware.






Heres a 28ga just finished up for a friend . Walnut wood ,English lock,44" oct-rnd barrel, homespun hardware.

[William]

I'd like to hear more about working with Myrtlewood as well as what type of finish you used.  Where do you get Myrtlewood?  It looks pretty enough though, but it doesn't grow down here in South Texas.

[flintboomer]

Myrtlewood only grows a couple of places in the world, Oregon is one of them and the wood varies a lot from tree to tree. It can make a nice gunstock.

Nice work on both of them Frank.

[FrankG]

Myrtle is as Flintboomer said ,Northern Calif. coast and Oregon coast is only places Ive heard of . It can be cantankerist to work with once in while with grain changing direction quickly . It finishes up nice tho'. I used Laurel Mt. light brown on this for a honey color. Linseed oil was used after.
I was lucky nuff to get 10 planks 30 yrs back at great price but am running out of it now.

[texasranger]

right pretty piece, nice job.

[old salt]

sweeet and as always fine workmanship

[Hank12]

William,Oregon Myrtle sometimes called Pepperwood in Northern Calif. is sometimes hard to work but can have beautiful figure going everywhichway, turning , twisting, rolling.  Very hard wood to dry without checking, sometimes put under water for up to 2 yrs. to keep from drying too fast.  Hank

[mtnmike]

Excellent smoothbores! They would have to be flintlocks

[Dogshirt]

NO rocks involved with MY shooting!

[crazell]

Nice looking rifle!!

[mtnmike]

This living on a fixed income just don't cut it,all these beautiful rifles

[William]

William,Oregon Myrtle sometimes called Pepperwood in Northern Calif. is sometimes hard to work but can have beautiful figure going everywhichway, turning , twisting, rolling.  Very hard wood to dry without checking, sometimes put under water for up to 2 yrs. to keep from drying too fast.  Hank

It's nice looking wood, maybe I will get a chance to get some and turn it into something nice someday.

[gunmaker]

Nicely done!, want to try myrtle someday--if I can find some....Tom

[beowulf]

This living on a fixed income just don't cut it,all these beautiful rifles

know the feeling bud ! been a rough year , and I`m hoping next year is much better for all of us !   and yeah ! all these fine firearms and no money !

[graybear]

What's this here money stuff you fellers is talkin' about? What w/bills "n" thangs, I don't rightly remember what that is.