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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« on: May 01, 2014, 11:58:07 PM »
Mike Brooks, one of our members, has given ALR permission to make available a tutorial that he made back in 2007. Its the best tutorial that I have seen online and I feel sure you will learn something from it. I will leave it here in the Gunbuilding forum for a few days then we will move it over to our tutorial forum.

If you enjoy this tutorial please feel free to add a reply to this topic and let him know. He spent many hours putting it together and certainly deserves our thanks for allowing ALR to add it to our tutorial forum.
Dennis

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Offline KLMoors

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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2014, 12:50:30 AM »
This is a great addition Dennis. I have referred to it many times. A big thanks to you both!
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Offline Frank

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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2014, 01:03:36 AM »
Is this a sticky somewhere? If not, it needs to be.
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Offline Carl Young

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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2014, 01:10:19 AM »
Thank you both Messrs. Brooks and Glazener for making this available to us.

Best regards,
Carl Young
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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2014, 01:11:14 AM »
Hi Dennis,
Mike's tutorial is a great asset for this forum.  He is such a skilled maker and he, perhaps more than most professional makers, is living the old trade.  I am a fan of his work and appreciate his contribution to our tutorials.

dave
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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2014, 01:24:21 AM »
Glad it's found a home where it will be appreciated.
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Offline gwill

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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2014, 02:15:31 AM »
Many thanks for making this tutorial available. It's a tremendous help and I really appreciate Mike allowing it to be added to this site.
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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2014, 04:00:00 AM »
Thanks Dennis and Mike. Great tutorial ;D
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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2014, 04:48:09 AM »
That's great stuff. Thanks to the both of you.
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Offline David R. Pennington

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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2014, 05:09:49 AM »
Much obliged. Excellent! Love that rifle. Got to see the original a few years ago (the brass barreled gun) and was amazed how thick it was through the butt stock and how pronounced the cheek rest was. The kind of thing you don't get from one dimensional photographs.
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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2014, 06:17:32 AM »
I am glad to see Mike's tutorial here as well.  It helped me get started in gun building and it remains a great reference tool.  Probably the most complete one there is!  Thanks Mike!

Curtis
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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2014, 07:16:45 AM »
Perfect timing ! Just ordered a chambers early York Pennsylvania rifle from barbie today. This will help answer a few questions.  Thank you both.
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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2014, 06:23:13 PM »
Very nice fellows, thank you for posting.....I am really glad he DOSEN'T live next door to me....the wife would go thru with the divorce :D

Mike ain't got a dog or kat in his shop...i can't see how he can work with out one!!!
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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2014, 04:11:42 AM »
Glad it's found a new home too, this is an excellent place for it. Dogs? I have something in the works for you folks where Gus the wonder dog will be quite prominent.... ;)
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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2014, 05:33:29 AM »
I'm glad to see it go up. I've certainly studied it more than a time or two.

Thanks Mike  for making it for everyone to use.
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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2014, 12:45:33 PM »
Quote from: Mike Brooks on May 03, 2014, 04:11:42 AM
Glad it's found a new home too, this is an excellent place for it. Dogs? I have something in the works for you folks where Gus the wonder dog will be quite prominent.... ;)


Tell us the truth mike......Gus WAS the drill press operator in the tutorial ...... Wasn't he?!
 :D
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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2014, 06:06:58 PM »
I've read Mike's tutorial over and over again, and enjoy the read every time.  The www is a big place in spite of it being accessible to all.  This tutorial seems more at home here.
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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #17 on: May 04, 2014, 12:44:07 AM »
  Thanks Mike.

     Tim C.
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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #18 on: May 04, 2014, 12:51:04 AM »
Well said, Tim.  Thanks, Mike!


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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #19 on: May 04, 2014, 03:12:22 AM »
 ;D Thanks!  Had read it many times, missed it....now it's home.
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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #20 on: May 04, 2014, 03:21:55 AM »
As a newbie I am soaking up everything I can get my hands on. Thank you for allowing us to have this tutorial to build knowledge. RLTW!
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Re: Mike Brooks gun building tutorial
« Reply #21 on: May 16, 2014, 11:38:10 PM »
This newbie should/can/WILL learn from this tutorial.  A great tutorial that all should have.
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