I think the main action is going to come up really nicely. The gun is nicely engraved and quite a bit of effort has gone into it. Here is a photo of the first side with just the top cleaned so far..
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I think the main action is going to come up really nicely. The gun is nicely engraved and quite a bit of effort has gone into it. Here is a photo of the first side with just the top cleaned so far..
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Here are the bits of furniture that have been blacked. V pleased with the results. I’ve used a “trade” secret that I’ve picked up to give them a really nice satin finish.
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So when hot blacking using blacking salts. You have to make sure that the fluid boils at 144 degrees C. This is the proper rolling boil. If it boils earlier then you’ll need to wait for some of the water to evaporate and the temperature will gradually rise. If it goes over and too...
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Final wet sand with oil and cut back to fill any remaining gaps and problem areas on the stocks for both the Osborne and the Jeffrey. Both looking really smooth after these photos. The Osborne has a really nice stock and I’m really hoping it’s going to oil up well. The 20 bore doesn’t...
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