And here it is just before I dropped it off to Allen Carr for a satin bluing job. Will look great once done, hopefully the new owner thinks so! 207779
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 08:58 PM
Checkering complete. A real marathon, but I’m happy with how it came out! 207407 207408
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 08:58 PM
And so after 89 1/4 hours of planing, chiselling, scraping, sanding and much thinking and looking, here is what I have. This is after the first ‘base coat’ of oil, which now needs to dry a couple of...
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 08:55 PM
And here it is just before I dropped it off to Allen Carr for a satin bluing job. Will look great once done, hopefully the new owner thinks so! 207779
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 08:46 PM
And here it is just before I dropped it off to Allen Carr for a satin bluing job. Will look great once done, hopefully the new owner thinks so! 207779
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 08:16 PM
The front one is into a steel nut that is recessed into the stock from the top. You’d be doing well to rip it out. The rear one is threaded into the wood with a grunty square thread, so again I...
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 07:33 PM
Checkering complete. A real marathon, but I’m happy with how it came out! 207407 207408
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 07:31 PM
Sanding completed, and first coat of sealer applied. Can now see the contrast and true colour of this piece. There are a few highlights lurking in the wood, which will show up nicely once all the...
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 07:24 PM
And here it is just before I dropped it off to Allen Carr for a satin bluing job. Will look great once done, hopefully the new owner thinks so! 207779
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 07:20 PM
And here it is just before I dropped it off to Allen Carr for a satin bluing job. Will look great once done, hopefully the new owner thinks so! 207779
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 07:02 PM
And here it is just before I dropped it off to Allen Carr for a satin bluing job. Will look great once done, hopefully the new owner thinks so! 207779
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 06:59 PM
Completion So, here it is. Completed and ready to hit the hill and do what it was made for! 189655 189656 189657 189658 189659 189660
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 06:54 PM
Sanding completed, and first coat of sealer applied. Can now see the contrast and true colour of this piece. There are a few highlights lurking in the wood, which will show up nicely once all the...
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 06:52 PM
Completion So, here it is. Completed and ready to hit the hill and do what it was made for! 189655 189656 189657 189658 189659 189660
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 06:46 PM
And here it is just before I dropped it off to Allen Carr for a satin bluing job. Will look great once done, hopefully the new owner thinks so! 207779
Liked On: 10-10-2022, 06:43 PM