Ian really is a remarkable craftsman - he took an original we both liked as the basis for the architecture and mounts and incorporated influences from 200 years of great southern gunmakers into his own unique interpretation. Everything is just really beautifully designed and neatly executed.
Great rifle. I had the privilege of handling it. It handles very nicely. I would not have put it down, but I was forced. This rifle is a masterful showing of both recreating the architecture of a known iron mounted gun and of Ian Pratt's evolving contemporary style.
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
As always truly beautiful work!!
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Ian really is a remarkable craftsman - he took an original we both liked as the basis for the architecture and mounts and incorporated influences from 200 years of great southern gunmakers into his own unique interpretation. Everything is just really beautifully designed and neatly executed.
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Great rifle. I had the privilege of handling it. It handles very nicely. I would not have put it down, but I was forced.
ReplyDeleteThis rifle is a masterful showing of both recreating the architecture of a known iron mounted gun and of Ian Pratt's evolving contemporary style.
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