This one was built as " My Dream Rifle ".

[smokeywolf]

Nice piece of wood Ben.

Although I have Dad's inleting and carving tools, I was too young to learn the art while he was still a practicing gunsmith. If time permits, after we move, I hope to take a whack at it.

 

[Ben]

Time and patience will work wonders.
The more you do it, the better you'll get.

Ben

 

[Brad]

I don't care who is doing the work.............Inletting, fitting, shaping a nice stock is time consuming , meticulous work.

Ben

And that is why I don't do it. I lack the patience.

 

[longhunter]

WOW what a looker, and a single shot to! You put all the bells and whistles on it. Beautiful work Ben.
I made up a Ruger #3 similar to that in 45-70.(back in the 70,s) Leupold 1.5x5, 300gr Gould hollow point and you had a great woods rifle.
Keep us posted on how things progress.
as a side. I found a 358009 for my 35 Whelen. I will post pics when I get some rounds on paper.
Jon

 

[Ben]

That 009' and the Whelen are a real marriage.

Ben

 

[Canuck Bob]

Outstanding rifle, the stock is so elegant. The nice thing is the working barrel length. #1's are so well proportioned and so handy without dragging along a 6 or 7 inch action! Well done.

 

[gman]

Ben, you obviously have patience because you do beautiful work!

 

[35 shooter]

Beautifull rifle in a great cal.

 

[oscarflytyer]

what is this thing you call patience?!? Can you buy it?

 

[gman]

Can't buy it for sure. If your not careful you will use it up early in life!

 

[quicksylver]

I think it's one of those circular things ..you have to have patience to get patience ..or something like that ..if I dwell on this any longer I'll be a patient..

 

[Rally Hess]

Ben,
You need to drop that rifle in a mud hole, or let it ride around in a gun rack in the back of a pick up for a couple years. It's way too pretty to be a truck gun.