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Offline Roger Fisher

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"Curly Butt Plate"
« on: March 10, 2010, 03:56:18 AM »
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Offline KentSmith

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Re: "Curly Butt Plate"
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2010, 04:48:06 AM »
Roger,  Check out the Hershel House rifle now on the Contemporary Makers blog.  Hershel showed me a gun of his with this type of treatment at the toe of the buttplate before.  I asked if he had seen this on originals.  He said he had seen a few but had no idea whether it was done by the maker or if over time with use.

Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: "Curly Butt Plate"
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2010, 05:56:40 PM »
That toe extension of the plate will be cut back and I'm going with a toeplate notch fitted in to the butt plate.   She will still have a slight curl towards the stock at the toe which is fairly pleasing to at least my eye. She's fitted quite well (so far)! ::)
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Re: "Curly Butt Plate"
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2010, 05:58:41 PM »
I think it's pretty cool looking Roger.  Tell us more about your southern rifle.  I can't wait to see it when it is done.

Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: "Curly Butt Plate"
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2010, 06:20:09 PM »
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I think it's pretty cool looking Roger.  Tell us more about your southern rifle.  I can't wait to see it when it is done.
Well thank you, actually I can't wait til it's done either... ::)  I will treat her like a lady should be treated, slowly and with much patience, hoping she will cooperate ;D