I love this rifle. And it's not even ot iron mounted or southern...
You seldom see a piece where it looks so much like the builder and customer got in sync on the vision for the rifle. These are both outstanding craftsmen, so I suspect they had seen enough of each other's work that this piece had a strong vision and the end product conveys that.
I didn't like any items, that were the process. Of 'aging', to give the appearance. That they weren't new. Well, that attitude of mine. Has been thrown out in the trash can. Thanks to those who practice this art.
When Robert Weil started collecting images for the Contemporary Makers book in 1973 the challenge to record contemporary gun work was daunting. Gathering material was difficult and time consuming. Few makers thought that there was any value in published documentation of their work. Electronic publishing has changed all that. Having a website or having one's work available to view on the internet is becoming a necessity. In spite of all the potential to finally have a true overview of what's being produced by the artists of today, a great deal of work still remains covered up and basically unknown. Our role is to make an effort to document some portion of what’s going on today. To comment on the established makers and to uncover the unknown. We welcome your comments and suggestions and look to you our readers to make us aware of the talented makers out there. Art and Jan Riser Robert Weil and The Makers
I love this rifle. And it's not even ot iron mounted or southern...
ReplyDeleteYou seldom see a piece where it looks so much like the builder and customer got in sync on the vision for the rifle. These are both outstanding craftsmen, so I suspect they had seen enough of each other's work that this piece had a strong vision and the end product conveys that.
I didn't like any items, that were the process. Of 'aging', to give the appearance. That they weren't new. Well, that attitude of mine. Has been thrown out in the trash can. Thanks to those who practice this art.
ReplyDeleteAllen knocked it outta the park on thus one. What an incredible piece.
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