As many of you know, I make various trinkets, knives, woodworking items, etc.
A month or so ago, I was approached re a commission job. I never take these as I just make what I want and if someone wants to buy, fine. If not...move along. But this one was interesting to me. It was a soon to be grandmother who wanted a 'Cowboy Themed' rustic display to give to her daughter/son in law to put in the kids room. They apparently are into that and their wedding was cowboy themed. The baby is due shortly.
I ended up using pallet wood, reinforced in the back. Charred the edges with a torch for a bit more character. Sourced the small hat and boots and gave them a weathered look with sandpaper and a torch. Secured with hooks that I forged out of horseshoe nails. The gun hooks are from deer antler. The gun itself is an early model Red Ryder that I picked up cheap at the Hickory Airgun show last month. It still works, too.
The last name is Swarts and so I made a name plate and drew out the letters and cut them in with a Dremel and then charred it a bit. Several coats of Poly later, I ended up with this.
Not directly airgun related, but close enough.
A month or so ago, I was approached re a commission job. I never take these as I just make what I want and if someone wants to buy, fine. If not...move along. But this one was interesting to me. It was a soon to be grandmother who wanted a 'Cowboy Themed' rustic display to give to her daughter/son in law to put in the kids room. They apparently are into that and their wedding was cowboy themed. The baby is due shortly.
I ended up using pallet wood, reinforced in the back. Charred the edges with a torch for a bit more character. Sourced the small hat and boots and gave them a weathered look with sandpaper and a torch. Secured with hooks that I forged out of horseshoe nails. The gun hooks are from deer antler. The gun itself is an early model Red Ryder that I picked up cheap at the Hickory Airgun show last month. It still works, too.
The last name is Swarts and so I made a name plate and drew out the letters and cut them in with a Dremel and then charred it a bit. Several coats of Poly later, I ended up with this.
Not directly airgun related, but close enough.