It’s done! The gun has come up nicely. Hope the boy likes it!
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It’s done! The gun has come up nicely. Hope the boy likes it!
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Tru Oil is actually quite impressive. It’s very easy to use, and although it doesn’t soak into the wood, it does produce an amazing finish. I’m going to put another 2-3 coats on which will make it truly glass like. I’ll then probably go over it with a very fine wire wool to make...
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I wanted to try Tru Oil on the little 410 woodwork. It’s a case of, once happy with the starting condition of the wood, applying thin coats of tru oil, sanding, tru oil, sanding ad infinitum. The stock has had about 6-7 coats so far and is starting to come up quite nicely for...
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I’ve decided that I’m actually using the 410 as a trial gun for my amateur gunsmithing. It’s better than testing out my work on a vintage London shotgun! The little 410 had warn blacking on a lot of parts and I’ve decided to see what it might look like with some nicely hot blued...
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It’s a beautiful morning and there is no better place than England when the sun is out! I’m continuing to work on the Webley whilst my H&H is being re-checkered and the barrels re-blacked. I think the wood is cheap old beech. There isn’t any point in trying to make a silk purse from...
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I’ve bought a 1952 Webley & Scott 410 for my sons Christmas present this year. It’s a single barrel shotgun, quite common and utility like, and is very well made. It’s a shame that these small guns are often just varnished and in my opinion it just looks horrible. So I’ve taken it off...
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