It’s done! The gun has come up nicely. Hope the boy likes it!
It’s done! The gun has come up nicely. Hope the boy likes it!
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...