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Offline gunmaker

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Re: .42 Gillespie Build
« Reply #25 on: October 12, 2020, 03:45:43 AM »
You been throwin stuff at that little lizard ?  now you got me wantin a slim jim rifle 3/4" X 44" 40. cal.  OTR  ?????? fer squirrels an such.....really nice work..

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Re: .42 Gillespie Build
« Reply #26 on: October 25, 2020, 04:03:12 PM »
Sorry. I have been lazy about getting pictures posted.


















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Re: .42 Gillespie Build
« Reply #27 on: October 25, 2020, 04:05:28 PM »
I made the rear sight. I ran across a neat looking rear sight in Dennis' book and went by it.













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Re: .42 Gillespie Build
« Reply #28 on: October 25, 2020, 05:39:15 PM »
   Cory the color is really nice...Good job...  Oldtravler

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Re: .42 Gillespie Build
« Reply #29 on: October 25, 2020, 05:54:12 PM »
Yep, you were able to get really good color out of that stock.  As for making the rear sight, kudos to you, they aren’t that hard to make, just hard to hold onto while making them! 
Bob
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Re: .42 Gillespie Build
« Reply #30 on: October 25, 2020, 09:40:57 PM »
Nice lizard. I believe that is a blue tail skank and they have them in Illinois, at least the southern parts.

Is that a blunderbuss in the photo?

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Re: .42 Gillespie Build
« Reply #31 on: October 25, 2020, 09:50:12 PM »
 Don't know what you've got on there but the finish process is looking great. Can't wait to see how it comes out. Nice work.

    Tim

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Re: .42 Gillespie Build
« Reply #32 on: October 26, 2020, 12:28:13 AM »
Yep, you were able to get really good color out of that stock.  As for making the rear sight, kudos to you, they aren’t that hard to make, just hard to hold onto while making them! 
Bob

Yeah one attempt flew out of the vice never to be seen again.

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Re: .42 Gillespie Build
« Reply #33 on: October 26, 2020, 12:30:02 AM »
Don't know what you've got on there but the finish process is looking great. Can't wait to see how it comes out. Nice work.

    Tim
Tim. It is the method Jim Kibler shows in his youtube videos. Tannic acid then iron nitrate, rubbed back.

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Re: .42 Gillespie Build
« Reply #34 on: October 27, 2020, 02:13:16 AM »
Once you get the dovetails cut, it’s easy to hold on to. 
Bob

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Re: .42 Gillespie Build
« Reply #35 on: November 01, 2020, 07:53:24 PM »