Thanks The bomb for giving me the chance to build that stock. Those Model 2s are a lovely bit of kit, was a pleasure to work on! Next one in the works has quite a bit of a story, and some very...
Liked On: 24-03-2023, 06:23 AM
Well seeing as you asked nicely john worthington its all done. I’m just waiting to get some metalwork back from Allen Carr after being blued, and it’ll be ready to ho to a new home. Couple of photos:...
Liked On: 24-03-2023, 06:23 AM
199261 Just when I thought I was about to finish this stock, I bump the spacing cutter off the bench and bend it…. At least the forend is done, grip is going to have to wait till new tool arrives...
Liked On: 24-03-2023, 06:22 AM
Quick peek to keep the anticipation up…. 197004
Liked On: 24-03-2023, 06:22 AM
Sneak peek for those interested. Shaping up nicely 195434
Liked On: 24-03-2023, 06:20 AM
Pillars installed, and bottom metal now inletted to match. Ready to hit the bandsaw 194991
Liked On: 24-03-2023, 06:20 AM
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: 24-03-2023, 06:19 AM
Cool did mine as we’ll pillar then full length 187570 187571187572 Now just in the process of adding the scratches. As the song goes. “The first cut is the deepest”:XD: 187573 187574 The...
Liked On: 24-03-2023, 06:17 AM
Quick update to this. Been slowly working on the finish, almost ready to start checkering hopefully next week. Pores of the wood 95% filled, just a little more finish required, then a cut back to...
Liked On: 24-03-2023, 06:16 AM
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: 24-03-2023, 06:13 AM
Remington 504T LSHB 217537
Liked On: 23-03-2023, 06:03 AM
219248 Shot by GS evaluating for consistency as heaps available. Good price too. All 5 shot group at 25 yards.
Liked On: 23-03-2023, 06:02 AM
Not sure if it could have survived much longer. 219155
Liked On: 23-03-2023, 05:52 AM
Some of tonights haul. So good to get out....Haven't been out for a long time. 16gr Pellets doing the business.Longest shot...
Liked On: 23-03-2023, 05:52 AM
The killer rabbits are out there, take a bigger gun. 219126
Liked On: 23-03-2023, 05:52 AM