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Von Gruff
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Posted: February 17 2016 at 10:50pm |
A friend in WA State had asked me to add some buff horn accents to a 338-303 he recently bought. The previous owner had tried to refresh the checkering and it was not the best of jobs so itwas going to have to be re-finished anyway so he sent it over to me to add the horn before he delves into the re-finish and re-checker. First job was to cut a section of the existing grip off One side of the horn was filed flat and the general width marked on so I could cut it to an approximate size that had parallel sides and ends so I could hold it in the little vise.
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Then the piece that was cut off the end of the grip can be used to mark the new cap dimensions and it can be bought to general shape, again with the hacksaw
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Von Gruff
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You sure make that kind of stuff look easy, Von Gruff. That looks to be turning out very nice.
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That is art.
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Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.
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Very nice!
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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Thank you for taking the time to post these photos Von Gruff.
I always find it very interesting to see craftsmanship of this quality
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It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!
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That is really nice work. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Von Gruff
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A bit more filing today had the horn shaped back t the wood for most of the grip circumference but the rear portion will need a free hand approach as the transition between the cap and the stock underline means there will be a little re-shaping to be done. The one thing that became apparent was that the grip shape was not symmetrical as it had been left with a slight swell on one side so without too much reshaping of the wood I have followed the shape with the horn.
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Nice work!
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Von Gruff
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This morning saw the grip cap finished to a single coat of BLO just to protect the wood. |
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Spent a couple of hours yesterday cutting the pieces of horn I had for the tip only to find that there were flaws in them that precluded their use but there was one little tip that I thought might work if I was carefull with positioning as there was a small flaw near the bottom edge. The forestock was a little shorter than was wanted so I cut an inch off and the tip will add 1 5/8 or just a little more. Have cut the horn to 1 3/4. When measureing and marking out for the dowels I put the little sliver of wood (.05 thick) on top of the cut off forestock so that the horn will be proud when fitted. A p***k punch marks the position of the holes and then a marker hole is drilled Full holes are drilled and the doweld cut to within 1/16" of the full hole lengths and marked with end nippers to create more grip. The epoxy is mixed with black die and the bits are cramped together for the rest of the day. The finished wood is wrapped in tape to protect the finish. |
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this is a fun thread , thanks
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With the epoxy nicely cured it was time to set too with the files and get it to shape. Taping the stock protects the checkering and taping the file tip makes sure to keep it parallel to the work surface. When I can see it is getting close to the wood I change to a finer file till it is just a shadow line round the entire tip By using a straight edge I can check when I am getting close and keep it in a straight linewith the existing woodwork When it is all down to where it can be finished starting with 220grit paper I leave it and start on the barrel channel After a "while" it is there so the finish sanding to 600 grit is done and a coat of BLO gives it a better appearance Originally the forestock was just shy of 7 inches from the receiver ring to the tip and by adding the horn it is now 7 1/2 inches so getting close to what will visually balance better. |
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