PIF a Week #20: Bird Dog and Bird Brass Paperweight

[oakeshott]

I've been puzzling over what to PIF for the Shooting Sports sub-forum and then I ran across an old hunting scene paperweight that I've owned for years. It's a lovely, solid little piece of art and belongs somewhere and with someone who'll enjoy it.

The PIF is open to anyone, but extra chances will be given to anyone who owns a bird dog and posts a picture of that dog. A slightly larger preference given to those pictures that show both bird and dog. Just state that you're in, post a pic if you have one and at the very least, tell us a little about your bird dog or a bird dog you've known. Winners will be chosen on Sunday.

Here's some pics. If anyone knows anything about the name on the paperweight, then please share:






Mods, if this belongs in a different forum (like Great Outdoors), then please move.

 

[Toothpick]

Very nice, thanks for putting this up!

 

[simon1]

Great idea on PIF. It would be great to get something going here.

Before I clicked on the thread I thought it might be a setter. If it was an English Pointer I'd be in, but never had a setter...I did quail instead of waterfowl.

I do have many stories about Joe and Judy, Dad's pointers from the '60s...from when I was a kid and carrying a BB gun walking with Dad for miles and miles and miles on my Uncle's ranch, until I got my Ithaca 20 gauge.

And then there is Jake, a pointer I had a great trainer work with, and Jake had even been to North Dakota hunting pheasants during his training. Damn good hunting dog. I hunted with him while carrying my late Dad's Belgium Browning Sweet Sixteen. Tore my heart out when he died.

But that's another story.

 

[oakeshott]

Losing our dogs is hard, but when they're also our hunting partners, it's heart breaking. Not sure I'll even be able to replace mine when she goes.

 

[oakeshott]

Bump for last chance to enter.

 

[BSAGuy]

Not in, but that's a nice PIF.

 

[Padre OBrien]

I'm in! Nice piece of art. I can't locate the field shots at the moment, but here's one of Annie (English Setter) I just took. Sorry for the poor photo from the iPad.

She's pointed pheasants, ruffed grouse, and sharptailed grouse so far this fall.

 

[oakeshott]

The winner of this PIF is ....Annie. Seriously. Who can resist that face.

Padre, send me Annie's shipping address and I'll send it out to her this week.

mark

 

[Toothpick]

Woo!!

Congrats Padre and Annie!

 

[Mooster]

Could not resist posting a photo of Winnie loving what she does best.
Sunday was only 8 degrees but did not slow her down retrieving 6 pheasants
With respect,
Mooster

 

[Eaaqas]

Could not resist posting a photo of Winnie loving what she does best.
Sunday was only 8 degrees but did not slow her down retrieving 6 pheasants
With respect,
MoosterView attachment 525501

That is a beautiful pup!

 

[Toothpick]

Could not resist posting a photo of Winnie loving what she does best.
Sunday was only 8 degrees but did not slow her down retrieving 6 pheasants
With respect,
MoosterView attachment 525501

That should be the cover of a magazine.

 

[oakeshott]

Love the pic.

 

[Padre OBrien]

Well, it's been over two years since this PIF. I thought I'd update with what I finally did with it.



I started with the size of the brass piece so that it would fit proportionately. Then built the box using quarter-sawn white oak and walnut. I built it deep enough to accomodate J Herbin ink bottles and some fountain pens. Or maybe for straight razors. Or maybe to store the 40 years of hunting/fishing licenses and habitat/duck/trout stamps I've collected.

 

[nortac]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing1 I love it when a project comes together.

 

[tromboneliness]

Outstanding!

 

[Toothpick]

Thanks awesome! Great craftsmanship!

 

[tlentz]

Wow nice work