Time for a break

[B.Habermehl]

On vacation from the regular grind, heavy winds so I didn't bother to go hunting. Spent all day till now down in the shop. Got my but plate fitted and rough filed, sliding wood patch box area layed out and flattened, and all three ramrod piped inlet tend. Time for a break hands are cramping up. My friend will be coming up with his rifle project after supper. He has been doing the apprentice thing, learning all the stuff I don't know. ;DBJH

[Lucky R A]

Hey BJH,
     Hope to see you at Lewisburg again this year.   We were working in different shops together today.  I have all the venison that I need, so I wussed out as well.   I just put the first coats of finish on an Isaac Haines # 271.  I want to get a fowler done before the show, so it isn't hard to talk myself into not going hunting.   I also have a youngster (late forties) guy coming over and absorbing all he can.  He is the best that I have encountered and just can't get enough.  He just helped, actually did most of the work on the restoration of a Jaeger 1700-1725 that Rifle Shoppe copied parts from.  The owner deemed it beyond restoration, and parted it out on e-bay.  The new owner gathered all the parts but the original hardware.  The castings from the Rifle Shoppe worked out well and it is now back together....
     Keep exercising those hands... Best Wishes Ron

[Hemo]

Ron, any chance you could post some pictures of your Jaeger restoration? I just finished restoring one myself.

Gregg