Here are a pair of knives I made for a customer followed by a link to the comments he posted on the Accurate Reloading Forum website.
There is nothing I like more than seeing my blades used in the field.
Lee
Friday, July 31, 2015
Customers
The one thing I enjoy about this hobby beyond making something useful is the people I come in contact with. I think you would be hard pressed to find a better group of people. Thanks to all of you! You are a pleasure to work with.
Here are a pair of knives I made for a customer followed by a link to the comments he posted on the Accurate Reloading Forum website.
Here are a pair of knives I made for a customer followed by a link to the comments he posted on the Accurate Reloading Forum website.
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Period Photos
Last night I was re-reading Kelver's book and studying the period photos contained in it. I noticed several photos were credited to the Colorado Historical Society. Taking advantage of one of the very few benefits of living in the "digital age", I decided to do a quick internet search to see what I could come up with.
Here are some gun shops I would like to visit...
If you haven't figured it out yet, I'm fond of old photos.
Lee
Here are some gun shops I would like to visit...
John P. Lower's store, Denver Colorado
I also wouldn't mind shooting that Sharps Borchardt with Mr. Lower.
Carlos Gove's shop, Denver Colorado
The Freund Bros., Laramie Wyoming
And lastly, another Freund Bros. Shop, The Wyoming Armory
I love the interior and think I could have spent hours in there.
If you haven't figured it out yet, I'm fond of old photos.
Lee
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Book Reviews and Available Knives
While waiting to get the Low Wall project started, I have been doing a bit of reading on the subject of vintage single shots.
The book on top, 100 years of Shooters and Gunmakers of Single Shot Rifles, was written by Gerald Kelver and published in 1975. I believe this is Kelver's second book on the subject. This book covers a broad range of subjects, from the origins of the Creedmoor rifles to Stevens cartridges and telescopes to gunmakers like George Schoyen and famous shooters such as`Charles Rowland. I enjoy the history and learning about the personalities involved, but because the subject matter is so varied one is left wishing there was more detail. Even with that lack of detail, I enjoyed reading it.
The second book is James Grant's Single Shot Rifles. It was published in 1947 and is the first of five books Grant wrote on single shot rifles. This book is a review of the rifles and features a lot of excerpts from period catalogs and flyers. It doesn't have much in the way of the history behind the development of the rifles or the companies that produced them. It does, however, allow you to see the options the factories offered and the various cartridges the rifles were chambered for. In the case of cartridges that were rare, Grant lists alternate cartridge cases that can be used through trimming, reforming, etc. This book was a little "dry" for me because of the catalog/flyer excerpts and lack of history, but it is still a good reference source.
By the way, I am looking for a reasonably priced copy of Kelver's, "Respectfully Yours, H.M. Pope".
Continuing with the single shot theme, here are a some links to articles I found interesting:
http://sandiegoschutzenguilde.org/History/PhiloJacoby.html
http://sandiegoschutzenguilde.org/History/JackLondon.html
http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2010/08/history-pope-rifle-barrels.html
Available Knives
This Semi-Skinner is currently available and I am working on a medium Drop Point Hunter to go along with it. The handle material is fiddleback Myrtle and was provided by Cecil Fredi.
Cheers,
Lee
The book on top, 100 years of Shooters and Gunmakers of Single Shot Rifles, was written by Gerald Kelver and published in 1975. I believe this is Kelver's second book on the subject. This book covers a broad range of subjects, from the origins of the Creedmoor rifles to Stevens cartridges and telescopes to gunmakers like George Schoyen and famous shooters such as`Charles Rowland. I enjoy the history and learning about the personalities involved, but because the subject matter is so varied one is left wishing there was more detail. Even with that lack of detail, I enjoyed reading it.
The second book is James Grant's Single Shot Rifles. It was published in 1947 and is the first of five books Grant wrote on single shot rifles. This book is a review of the rifles and features a lot of excerpts from period catalogs and flyers. It doesn't have much in the way of the history behind the development of the rifles or the companies that produced them. It does, however, allow you to see the options the factories offered and the various cartridges the rifles were chambered for. In the case of cartridges that were rare, Grant lists alternate cartridge cases that can be used through trimming, reforming, etc. This book was a little "dry" for me because of the catalog/flyer excerpts and lack of history, but it is still a good reference source.
By the way, I am looking for a reasonably priced copy of Kelver's, "Respectfully Yours, H.M. Pope".
Continuing with the single shot theme, here are a some links to articles I found interesting:
http://sandiegoschutzenguilde.org/History/PhiloJacoby.html
http://sandiegoschutzenguilde.org/History/JackLondon.html
http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2010/08/history-pope-rifle-barrels.html
Available Knives
This Semi-Skinner is currently available and I am working on a medium Drop Point Hunter to go along with it. The handle material is fiddleback Myrtle and was provided by Cecil Fredi.
THIS KNIFE IS SOLD
If you are interested in purchasing this knife or are interested in having a custom knife made, I can be reached at baumgartknives@gmail.comCheers,
Lee
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