For the sake of correctness, I would encourage members to post pictures of surviving original condition Barrels. Simple black and white contrast is only the begining of the process. The range of colors and hues in original barrels is far deeper.

Brad

Here is my ca1893-1894 Grade 1 Hollenbeck......

Original Parker G Grade
Hollenbeck Grade 1

Brad

Original barrels per Brad's request:

1. Bernards from 1885 Parker. All original Bernards that I have exhibit a slight plum color, presumably from oxidation.

2. Damascus from a Parker 1883 G.

3. Chain Damascus from a 1904 Lefever E.

Your Grade 1 Hollenbeck barrels are nice, Brad. I may have to have mine refinished one of these days!

Mark

The Holenbeck barrels are original finish. The gun has two sets of barrels and forends. The wood is good but the case has been removed. We use it as a reference gun.

Brad

Here is an absolutely striking set of Parker 8ga twist barrels. Refinished by Dale.

Attachment 43017

barrels
 

Plain steel first photo original finish, second photo Bernard barrels on grade 3 refinished by Brad, gary

Double click for close ups, gary

DD Damascus from my bhe. These are original.

Grade 2 10ga bbls redone by Dale.

Composite Steel Barrels
 

All original PH

H. Plateaux refinished by Dale.

^^ WoW^^

My original finish GH is not nearly finished as well as Dale's work. The ends, hidden underside, etc, have less attention to carding. Dale's work has little to no imperfections, from what I've seen.

Origional 1891 PH
 

Scott, please tell us who did your barrels.





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To my knowledge they are origional.

Sorry Scott - no offense intended... I just thought, this being a thread about "Refinished Composite Barrel Pictures" that yours were refinished as well...

Those are beautiful barrels Scott - congratulations.





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None taken, I am aware of the thread title but was posting as Brad suggested some origional finished barrels for comparison.

When I got this gun and opened it up for cleaning and lubrication I was amazed with the fresh innards. It was like a time capsule, this gun has spent most of its life in the cabinet.

Just got my GH back from Kercher. Essentially flat brown mud with almost no figure. He re-did the work once already and after a year time to write it off and find someone else to do the work.

Dale and Brad are the best

Bummer Greg.

"Browned" Chain refinished by a very good smith, but not as they should look

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../279710766.jpg

Refinished Chain in the appropriate "black & white'

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../408104240.jpg

BTW: Ken Marburger in Iowa is doing very nice black & white, and not as busy (yet) as Dale or Brad.

Just brown
 

Very hard to see they are Damascus. Almost looks blued. Went back to him twice. No explanation as to why so little pattern. I know what they looked like before and lovely tight pattern. Will send barrels to dale and just not send work to Kercher in future. A shame as took nearly a year of waiting. Oh well, not like I don't have other Parkers to shoot, and a problems that can be fixed with money are merely expenses. Live and learn. Perhaps there is an explanation, but will see if Dale can bring the pattern up. 1891 production on a gorgeous piece of wood. Will see if I can get a decent picture. Polish is lovely, great prep just no pattern to speak of.

Turnbull does not do composite barrels. He sends them to Brad.

Thanks Daryl - it's good to see you're still active here.






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Heck Dean, I thought he had got hung up under that 34 ford he is working on, and could not get out, post some photos of that "Rod" you are working on! Gary

Flues 20ga grade 1-1/2. Refinished by Ken61 on the doubleguns forum.

http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6mpcdczr.jpg

I had mine done by Kirk Merrington in 2001, I think. I wanted brown finish, and they look beautiful. Nothing but good things to say about my experience with him.
Attachment 50761

Attachment 50762

G grade done by Brad

L.C. Smith Pigeon grade
 

Barrels refinished by Clark Olivson in California.

Bruce, those refinished Bernards on page 1 are some kind of awesome, that's for sure. I agree with you about them having a touch of plum color. This 1890 CH is yet unfinished :

http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture...pictureid=8436

10 ga GH
 

Brad refinished these. They had been blued in the past.

GH 16ga
 

Bachelder’s shop- June 2018 completion. Removed hammer marks left over from old repair, re-struck barrels, refinished

Wow! I assume those were done after Brad's passing. Brad would be proud indeed!

Yes sir, they were. When I picked them up I was lucky enough to shake Dillon’s hand. He is the young man who restored my barrels. Parker B has a very talented group of artisans there.

Garth: that is a beautiful 4 Iron "Turkish Star" pattern. D or C grade?
I'm going to add the image here, with an attribution, and thanks for posting
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/19025099

Thanks Drew, a handsome looking G grade for sure.

G?!?

You hit the tube picker jackpot brother :)

I guess 1897 was a very good year.