I've never heard of any of you comment on the Remington Posters. Just wondering if any of you collect them? I currently have three. We're having them mounted, matted and I'm going to make the frames from some weather-worn barn wood I've accumulated. I'm also going to make a small box at the bottom of the frame that will hold the knife. You'll be able to open the box and take the knife out and fondle it. I really appreciate the imagination of L.W. Duke's artwork. The story I heard was, Remington commissioned him to paint the original artwork from which the posters were to be made, but gave him instructions that there was to be no "blood and guts" kind of stuff, so he always portrayed the knives being used in some sort of "harrowing situation", usually portraying the same two old guys.
Here's a photo of the first one we're working on. I also have the rifle portrayed in the photo....a Remington model 81 in .300 Savage that we're going to hang along side the finished artwork. It should make a very interesting conversation piece in the new great room were adding on this summer.
Maybe this is the place to post this.
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dewman
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Maybe this is the place to post this.
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"This ain't Dodge City....and you ain't Bill Hickock!"
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dewman
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Yep....
justold52 wrote:Kool idea..
Can you take photos as you build it?
This could help me and other learn more...
You bet'cha. Will do. The poster is still at the framers getting mounted and matted. But, as soon as I get it back, I'll go to work on it.
"This ain't Dodge City....and you ain't Bill Hickock!"
