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Offline tallbear

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A solution to a problem
« on: July 27, 2011, 12:45:02 AM »
I don't usually do precarves but I am working on one now.Unfortunatly the ramrod hole was drilled a little to low.When I went to scribe around the front finial on the trigger guard my knife broke through into the RR hole and took a piece of wood bigger than the finial with it :o :o :o My solution this morning was to make a new slightly bigger final to cover the gap and span the RR hole on either side to support the finial.Here are the results.The finial is new from where the file is pointing out.Just needs to be cleaned up a little and reinlet.

Mitch





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Offline Dr. Tim-Boone

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Re: A solution to a problem
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2011, 12:48:49 AM »
Clever!! and the best solution I think!!
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Offline Tom Currie

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Re: A solution to a problem
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2011, 12:57:08 AM »
Sometimes those situations give us the opportunity learn new skills or at least make a part more "unique" than it was before. Well done.
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Re: A solution to a problem
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2011, 01:04:15 AM »
Nicely done, Tallbear!

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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: A solution to a problem
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2011, 03:26:06 AM »
Great thinking. I would still be panicing :)
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Re: A solution to a problem
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2011, 03:58:16 AM »
Nice catch, Mitch, looks great!


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Re: A solution to a problem
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2011, 04:29:23 PM »
Great job Mitch. It is amazing at the opportunities one is provided with a pre carved stock and each one seems to have a different opportunity than the last. Keeps you on your toes! ;D
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