Mattie Gun

Hammer Gun · 06-25-2013, 09:05 AM

Well it is a rainy day here in South Haven MI, Just thinking about the gun that I am having upgraded to celebrate my labs life as I have said before it is a 16gauge steel barrel hammer gun that is being made into a AA hammer gun, just ordered the wood and Chris Dawe sent me some photo's of the blank just thought I would share them this morning, it is a work in progress will probably take 6 months or so and I will keep any body that is interested updated as work progresses Gary

Brush Buster · 06-25-2013, 09:20 AM

Gary ,Looks like a Great Place to start ,beautiful wood ! Take as many photos as you can stand to ,I know when I did the Austin Healey 20 Plus years ago ,I took a bunch and my only regret is I didn't take more ! Before and afters are really nice to have on a big project ! Good Luck with your gun ,can't wait to see the finished job ! Russ

Opening Day · 06-25-2013, 09:52 AM

That wood is a nice start, keep the photos coming on the progress.

Dennis · 06-25-2013, 09:55 AM

Great looking wood. The project sounds interesting and pricey. My guess is all of us would like to kept up to date as we might be interested in a similar project some time.

Dennis

charlie cleveland · 06-25-2013, 10:04 AM

that wood is gonna be a eye catcher for sure..mighty nice.... charlie

C.O.B. · 06-25-2013, 10:39 AM

Gary thats a nice stick of wood there. I like nice wood better than engraveing as it's the first thing people notice. Gunner's Gun was completed in less than a year so hopefully Mattie's gun will be ready for her unvailing at the Southern.

It's raining in central MI as well and I hate working in the rain

Angel Cruz Ortiz · 06-25-2013, 11:21 AM

Please keep us posted Gary. I will be doing the same for my boy sometime down the line
and I think is going to be my 16ga lifter. Can't wait for the end result.

B. Dudley · 06-25-2013, 01:16 PM

Very nice blank for your project. Nice grain flow through the wrist with great figure and color!

tom tutwiler · 06-25-2013, 07:12 PM

I'm a sucker for nice wood. That one should really be something as it moves forward. Pictures please of the progress.

Hammer Gun · 06-26-2013, 09:41 AM

Rich, I don't think I will have it by the Southern but maybe. Hope I can come close to that beautiful gun you had done for Gunner, after all they were our best friend! I will keep you all informed of the work in progress. Gary