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Post by Jamey Worrell on Oct 13, 2023 15:18:14 GMT -5
You should read Bowen's book... One of the first things I did when I dropped off my donor was to pull out my copy of The Custom Revolver and ask Mr Bowen to sign it. Sitting on the bookshelf next to a stack of Taffin's books and Keith's Sixguns.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2023 16:47:07 GMT -5
Awesome guns. Thank you for sharing. My 2 are worked over but not really full customs. I think if I had asked for much more, Alan would have told me No. Im glad to have them. 5 years ago when I bought my first single action I started reading about customs. Max Prasacs Big Bore Revolvers book got me hooked and John Taffins books helped me understand some things. I wish I had got into these guns sooner. You should read Bowen's book... I have read the kindle version. Its great information. But it needs more images. Im an art professor. I need pictures.
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Post by kings6 on Oct 13, 2023 16:48:30 GMT -5
Prof! Buy the hardback book!!!
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Post by princeout on Oct 13, 2023 17:33:15 GMT -5
Someplace Tim has a USFA 41 Special by Alan with Roy Fishpaw musk ox grips of at least he used to have one. Here’s a picture of both of my current 41 Specials. The top is the Harton USFA and the bottom is a Horvath S&W. Here’s a shot of Alan in-country several decades back. Tim
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Post by kings6 on Oct 13, 2023 17:50:14 GMT -5
Heck getting so old you forget having the S&W gun built!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2023 18:58:18 GMT -5
Prof! Buy the hardback book!!! If i ever see one for a good price.
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Post by kings6 on Oct 13, 2023 19:07:30 GMT -5
Well THAT is not going to happen so just bite the bullet! I have boughten copies for all three boys and they ranged from $250 to $500 but it is done and the pain is gone.
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Post by squawberryman on Oct 13, 2023 19:38:21 GMT -5
If there were an award every quarter for best photo, Tim that'd be it.
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Post by jeffh on Oct 14, 2023 9:47:24 GMT -5
I'm past the point, in terms of time or money, to have something like this done and I'm happy enough with the (almost) stock Flat Top 44 Special I kept as my one SA, but there's something about the muted and humble aesthetic of Harton's work which appeals to me beyond what any of the others have done or are doing. This is not to mean that the others' work is not incredible. Harton's work seems to have less over-the-top panache, which I believe adds to the base or inherent beauty of a SA revolver to begin with. "Less is more" in his case. I feel many of the touches which do not appeal to me may be the materialization of the individual owners' imaginations and can border on clumsy and out of place, withoiut actually ruining things. It's a fine, fine line to approach and sneak up on without crossing over a tad. The conservative touches in Harton's work complements the original visual harmony of the SA revolver very much. It's not easy to improve on something which is already a beautiful thing, and knowing where to stop is a skill not all of us posses, but I think he does and does so very well.
EDIT: Obviously, very subjective.
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Post by samuse on Oct 15, 2023 15:21:27 GMT -5
I'm past the point, in terms of time or money, to have something like this done and I'm happy enough with the (almost) stock Flat Top 44 Special I kept as my one SA, but there's something about the muted and humble aesthetic of Harton's work which appeals to me beyond what any of the others have done or are doing. This is not to mean that the others' work is not incredible. Harton's work seems to have less over-the-top panache, which I believe adds to the base or inherent beauty of a SA revolver to begin with. "Less is more" in his case. I feel many of the touches which do not appeal to me may be the materialization of the individual owners' imaginations and can border on clumsy and out of place, withoiut actually ruining things. It's a fine, fine line to approach and sneak up on without crossing over a tad. The conservative touches in Harton's work complements the original visual harmony of the SA revolver very much. It's not easy to improve on something which is already a beautiful thing, and knowing where to stop is a skill not all of us posses, but I think he does and does so very well.
EDIT: Obviously, very subjective.
Less is more. I see this same thing with custom boots. A guy wants a pair of custom boots so he dreams up everything he can’t find in an off the shelf boot and wants that. Ends up looking like a clown shoe. I had a pair built that were 17” tall brown waxed calf, no decorative stitching at all, inside pull loops, natural edge dye on the soles, single welt stitch. Plainest boots you could ever imagine but they got a lot of compliments because they were just good looking.
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Post by crazyhorse on Nov 11, 2023 12:44:24 GMT -5
Alan built my 500 Linebaugh. It's my avatar picture to the left.
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Post by singleaction on Nov 11, 2023 13:28:40 GMT -5
Everything Alan does is quality. One of the few remaining Masters... Congratulations on having these... In a way, he is not one the few remaining masters, as he is not taking on new clients for Rugers. I asked him to build me a gun a few years ago, and he told me he is only working on Colts from now on. He’s since then done some Rugers for past clients, but most folks are out of luck. There is a shortage of Ruger smiths and it’s only getting worse.
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Post by fm027 on Nov 12, 2023 11:23:12 GMT -5
To the OP,
That Vaquero is a sweet little sixgun. Good taste.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2023 11:28:26 GMT -5
To the OP, That Vaquero is a sweet little sixgun. Good taste. Thank you. Alan has perfected my Rugers. They are excellent. Im fortunate to have them.
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