It's been an interesting couple of years for us all, lol. I apologize for the long absence.
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Forum: Helping Hands
It's been an interesting couple of years for us all, lol. I apologize for the long absence.
Forum: Helping Hands
2 years late, but Redhawk is the winner!!
Forum: Helping Hands
Haha!! Time to one up jonp’s wonderful offer of free lead, and offer up a set of custom SAA grip kit or grips. Now, the title is in jest and jonp did a great thing. Now I’d like to tag along and...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I'm about to buy a Magma Master Pot, and I am wondering if the digital temperature controller is worth it? I've never had need for a PID or digital temperature controller before. It's a $250 upgrade...
Forum: Our Town
I’m passing my time by living my life. I really haven’t changed anything.
Probably. Both are spaghetti guns. Pietta doesn’t have the safety junk.
I have to much fun with this little one.
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Here she is with new grips:
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
As usual, you all are a wonderful source of information. I'm heading to look at it again today.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Thank you for all the information so far. This one has a pin through the hanger and is not a take down.
Do any of you think it is worth buying if under $400?
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
It’s serial number is 95,xxx. It’s a cool REAL Winchester, just a caliber I’ve never fooled with and the hanger issue had me concerned. It has a round barrel so I believe that makes it a sporting...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The 94 does the same. With this example, the slot the hanger rotates into, the edges/lips do not make contact with the hanger. You can rotate it, slide it, etc and it makes no contact with the edges...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Good afternoon all. There is an all original 1901 manufacture Winchester 1894 available locally. It is chambered in 38-55, and I have inspected it in person. The bore is frosted, but the rifling is...
I like desert ironwood for 1911 grips. To bad Sarge is out of the game as his grips had the best fit.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
It is going to come out nice! Once you go to full strength coats I’d let it dry at least 24 hours between coats. If you want to scuff. Between coats I recommend 3m finishing pads from Lowe’s or Home...
Forum: Special Projects
I’ll start with stuff like this:
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Depending what I am looking for, I may only get one set of grips from a big chunk. I try to get book matched as close as possible. However, non...
Forum: Special Projects
I probably could. I’ve got several threads here on grips showing the process.
One thing to consider is glues. I’ve used epoxy, super glue, and gorilla glue. Those are strong adhesives and I’ve...
Forum: Special Projects
Thank you for all the compliments. I really love making grips. It's challenging and rewarding at the same time. To go from a block of wood to a nice looking grip is just fun. Half of the fun is...
Forum: Special Projects
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Finished these up today. These are fitted to a Pietta New Sheriff, and are black walnut. The spacer is made of English walnut scrap.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |