Iggy Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Ok guys, I want to take my old but new to me B325 Sporter apart to refinish the stock but the screwheads holding the forend metalwork in place are very thin and too narrow for my current 'tools' I tried using a knife from the kitchen but slipped a couple of times and thought better of it before I ******** the heads completely. Should I be able to get a thin blade screwdriver from the local Screwfix/B&Q or do I need to buy a proper gunsmiths jobby? Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 penknife screwdriver ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Try grinding a terminal screwdriver thinner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 watchmakers screwdrivers would be good, forgot about those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_jay Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 You need a broad but thin driver, I ground down a old big blade screwdriver for the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 You should not use "screwdrivers" the proper tools are turnscrews, if you have no idea how to make one dont try and take it to bits, you will ruin the secondhand value if you damage the screw heads take it to a gunsmith Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy1 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Good advice, :good: Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 As above. Turnscrews have a different profile to the blade to screwdrivers, I think parallel sides not tapered. Having said that the screws on a B325 ought to be more like standard machine screws than handmade gun screws. It is certainly worth asking your gunshop to take the wood off for you before you do the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Look for one of the screwdriver bits, that come in sets normally. Local tool merchant and get a wider tip, which is thin. I have a number of Snap On bits which fit perfectly and are not tapered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodit Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 You should not use "screwdrivers" the proper tools are turnscrews, if you have no idea how to make one dont try and take it to bits, you will ruin the secondhand value if you damage the screw heads take it to a gunsmith Deershooter Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted November 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Hi all, Thanks very much indeed for all the tips and advice :good: I Googled and e-bayed for a while but all I could find were some very elaborate sets of walnut handled turnscrews for quite a lot of money, more in fact than I had ben quoted to refinish the stock itself! Anyway, I took the advice and asked a friend to bench grind a screwdriver to give a very thin blade and hey presto - works like a dream. The forend is now dismantled with no damaged screw heads! Just got to get the Nitromors out now......never done this before.......very daunting...... :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sco77w Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 I've been thinking of stripping and oiling the wood on my beretta. I've had a couple of quotes but work is a bit sketchy at the moment so only way it will get done is if I do it myself. Let us know how you get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted November 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 I've been thinking of stripping and oiling the wood on my beretta. I've had a couple of quotes but work is a bit sketchy at the moment so only way it will get done is if I do it myself. Let us know how you get on. Will do Im gathering my gear together this week with a view to making a start at the weekend. Im going down the Nitromors/Birchwwod Casey route but I'll let you know how it goes. I was going to have mine professionally done, but cash is a bit tight coming up to Christmas and it'll give me something to do on the dark nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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