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Offline frogwalking

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New builder
« on: August 21, 2015, 06:19:20 PM »
Here is the progress photo of the Spanish double barrel 12 gauge kit I gave my grandson Jacob.  We always need to welcome new converts to the craft.  We have already shot it.  he is doing a better job than I had expected.  Oh. Jacob is 13 years old, 2 years younger than I was when I built my first rifle.

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Offline P.W.Berkuta

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Re: New builder
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2015, 06:39:14 PM »
Nice going frogwalking - teach them well for they are our future ;)
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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: New builder
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2015, 06:50:00 PM »
Nice job Jacob, thank your Grandfather for showing you how. I am sure you will soon be able to build one without his help.
Dennis
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Offline KC

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Re: New builder
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2015, 07:15:37 PM »
That's awesome. I wish I had started at an earlier age. I guess getting started at 51 is better than never starting at all. I hope your grandson sticks with it, he's off to a good start.
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Offline Acer Saccharum

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Re: New builder
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2015, 07:23:50 PM »
Wonderful!

We all talk about how we will keep the longrifle, muzzleloading, gunbuilding alive for future generations.

How do you preserve our long gun? Do it one kid at a time!

Thanks for posting this, Frogwalking.
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Offline Mark Elliott

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Re: New builder
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2015, 08:23:48 PM »
Aside from passing on the gun building skills; the time spent in meaningful work with your grandson is one of the best, most meaningful, and long lasting gifts you can give him.  I tell you this from experience with my own grandfather.   As difficult as he could be a times,   I treasure those memories.   He gave me a lot of his time.   He did that for all his grandchildren.    The TIME is the most important thing.
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Offline Joe S.

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Re: New builder
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2015, 09:18:31 PM »
Quote from: Mark Elliott on August 21, 2015, 08:23:48 PM
Aside from passing on the gun building skills; the time spent in meaningful work with your grandson is one of the best, most meaningful, and long lasting gifts you can give him.  I tell you this from experience with my own grandfather.   As difficult as he could be a times,   I treasure those memories.   He gave me a lot of his time.   He did that for all his grandchildren.    The TIME is the most important thing.
couldn't say it any better,those memories will last a life time!As Mark said time is the most important thing.We all say maybe tomorrow I'll make some time and you never know tomorrow may never come.Just doesn't have to be a gun thing,fishing, a walk,turning wrenchs on your car, what ever,even just a bs session.These things will stick and down the road sometime he will remember perhaps even post it here.
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Offline Tony N

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Re: New builder
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2015, 09:48:04 PM »
He looks very proud! And he should be,

~Tony
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