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Offline Elnathan

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« Reply #25 on: January 11, 2018, 03:06:36 AM »
Wow. Good job.

Now if I ever run across someone with a shattered old stock I know who to refer him to!  ;D
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Nightmare!
« Reply #26 on: January 11, 2018, 03:41:31 AM »
Incredibly impressive restoration.  Well done Richard. WOW!
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Offline mountainman70

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Re: Nightmare!
« Reply #27 on: January 11, 2018, 04:17:33 AM »
My kudos to you as well. Theres an old saying in the mechanical trades " he is so skilled, he can weld water to wood" !!
I'm guessing you had more than enough wood welding. One of our late members, Gene Hyre, laid down a similar gauntlet on me for an old single New England shotgun.Was almost as bad, when he challenged me, he said he had fixed worse. I don't know how. But look at the lessons we learned getting here !!Great job, you definitely earned a pint or two !!!
Best regards, Dave F 8) 8)
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Nightmare!
« Reply #28 on: January 11, 2018, 05:28:29 AM »
Quote from: Elnathan on January 11, 2018, 03:06:36 AM
Wow. Good job.

Now if I ever run across someone with a shattered old stock I know who to refer him to!  ;D
And, I might just tell them what they can do with it!

Reminds me of a story a comedian  told back home;

A fairy was carrying a Christmas tree along the road on Boxing day, (Day after Christmas)  and met Santa.
She said to him, "What shall I do with this Christmas tree?"

And he told her.

And that's why we get a fairy on top of the Christmas tree!

Mountainman and Bob,
Sounds like you got caught as well at some point!

Thank you all.
What I am in awe of, is that you blokes  many who I have heard of or seen your work , and who I have looked up to for ages, seem to think it's OK.  This is an honour.
Thanks guys.
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Offline mountainman70

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Re: Nightmare!
« Reply #29 on: January 11, 2018, 05:36:27 AM »
No thinkin to it,mate !! Your work speaks for itself/your self. That's some cold country you be livin in up there. 3 winters in Gt Falls  with USAF.
To say we got caught up init is appropriate. I am always getting caught up in somethin!! Dave 8) 8)
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Offline hanshi

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Re: Nightmare!
« Reply #30 on: January 11, 2018, 09:38:09 PM »
That, was an unbelievable "rebuild", Richard!  I can't even begin to imagine how - and why -  you performed your magic on that wreck.  I will proclaim, if I may be so bold, that the gun was not a safe queen originally.
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Offline rick/pa

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Re: Nightmare!
« Reply #31 on: January 15, 2018, 06:54:42 AM »
Always nice to see one of these old girls returned to service. Well done.
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Re: Nightmare!
« Reply #32 on: January 15, 2018, 09:09:25 AM »
Most of mine goes the other way:  I can take most things and turn them into kindling and sawdust 

You took toothpicks and kindling, and turned it back into a stock.  Excellent work.
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Nightmare!
« Reply #33 on: January 15, 2018, 05:53:39 PM »

Most of mine goes the other way:  I can take most things and turn them into kindling and sawdust 

You took toothpicks and kindling, and turned it back into a stock.  Excellent work.
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LOL!
Reminds me of the bloke who went to a gunshow with 2 cartridge cases, and after wheeling and dealing came out with a nice gun...............
And another bloke who went in with a nice gun and came out with a couple of cartridge cases!     ;)

I'm working on the bore of another one, but that's a different story!
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Re: Nightmare!
« Reply #34 on: January 15, 2018, 08:00:21 PM »
Great work Richard, I love seeing restorations.  It's an art in itself, something I hope to try one day, after a few more builds experience. 
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Offline John SMOthermon

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Re: Nightmare!
« Reply #35 on: January 15, 2018, 08:18:39 PM »
Great job! Congrats
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Nightmare!
« Reply #36 on: January 15, 2018, 08:44:58 PM »
Pukka, your an absolute faith healer for muzzle loaders.  ;D A raising from the dead so to speak. Great job.  :)
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« Reply #37 on: January 15, 2018, 10:44:51 PM »
Super nice restoration!
On your wood repairs, did you use traditional hide glue, epoxy, or something else?
And what did you use to color the joints at the glue lines?

Gregg
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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« Reply #38 on: January 15, 2018, 10:56:27 PM »
Hemo,

No, I didn't use hide glue.  I saw no reason to go traditional, when "Traditionally" it would have been chucked on the fire. :-)

I used some epoxy  (slow setting)  and some wood glue, like Le Page or Elmers.

I used mainly Fiebing's leather dye for colour.  The late and very missed Ron Ehlert told me about the Fiebing's leather dye.  Good stuff.

Plenty of pins as well. (dowels that is.)
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