demonwolf444 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Some of you may have noticed i have not been particularly diligent in keeping threads running on my various projects in the last six months. I am now back in full time education and doing a country side management degree which is sadly average in every way. I am continuing my own education in stocking and other gunsmithing, under the guidance of other smiths when needed. My interest is still very much in this area and i currently have several projects on the go. A the a sidelock being restocked, a back action hammer gun being restocked. re - re stocking my muzzle loader as it was always ever so slightly wrong in the grip and the wrist was shaped wrong for the gun and the time period. I also have a hammer gun i have been restoring including being put back on face relaying ribs, and re browning and oil finishing. Have a 14 bore breech loader with endless repairs. Almost makes me laugh that i spend more time working on guns than shooting them. Trying to carry on learning, refining and perfecting my skills and knowledge. Now Winter is here I'm getting some good workshop hours in. But i wanted all those people who have helped me and assisted me from the forums over the last year to know I'm still whittling away and i will try and put more evidence of that up on the forum as winter draws in. Below is a picture of a keepers grade hammer gun i have started to restock, only a few hours in and i was chuffed with the contact. ( This evening i just got the trigger plate and top tang in with near enough full contact. So I'm in a happy place! ) Cheers guys, James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted November 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Hammer gun i have been working on. Small part of this restoration was a loss of the horn tip to the forend. The simple process to replace this is made quite easy with careful planning measuring and cutting. The forend and the replacement buffalo horn. Good enough fit to be starting with. After a bit of rough file work. The forend restored, with the new buffalo horn tip, re chequered and re finished. Often times i question if re cutting chequering is taking restorations too far. In some cases i tend to agree; old percussion guns can look terrible when chequering is cut to full depth and brought to a point. Even worse, when the pattern is not in keeping with the time period. I was certainly guilty of that when i restocked my percussion gun, which is to some extent behind my reasoning to re re stock it. However i think guns being restocked should be chequered, and every effort should be made to try and replicate the original pattern and style ( guilty ). Any gun that is being restored for regular use for the benefit of look and feel may as well be re chequered if the chequering is very well worn and can not be scrubbed out provided that there is still plenty of wood left in the wrist of the stock. Occasionally you see guns that have been chequered and chequered and chequered to the point of wearing the wrist thin in which case the thin grip completely detracts from the re cut chequering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Nice work, keep at it! I wish I could do it... Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted November 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 cheers Mike! Have you got around to doing your AYA yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundodger Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 That looks really good looking forward to some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 cheers Mike! Have you got around to doing your AYA yet? Ha! Chance would be a fine thing James; I'm so busy at work I've had to set another upholsterer on. Not getting shooting either with this frozen shoulder... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les*1066 Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Superb workmanship! It takes me all my time to knock a nail into wood, so I am always very jealous when I see what can be achieved by somebody who really knows what they are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted November 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Superb workmanship! It takes me all my time to knock a nail into wood, so I am always very jealous when I see what can be achieved by somebody who really knows what they are doing. Much appreciated, as i say i spend a lot of time on this skill X hobby so it is nice to be able to share bits and pieces with you all. Ha! Chance would be a fine thing James; I'm so busy at work I've had to set another upholsterer on. Not getting shooting either with this frozen shoulder... Mike Sorry to hear about your shoulder hopefully your new upholsterer will pay for himself if you continue to stay busy! Had to say i have been missing out on shooting a bit recently but i had a guest day today due to someone being quite ill. He'd probably be feeling a lot worse if i told him what a cracking day he missed out on, got some really good birds over me and i can honestly say not a single one got past me ( except a high duck as i was out of tungsten ). After all my days excitement i am absolutely nackered. You'll have to start shooting off the other shoulder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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