Thread: Refurbing a couple of oldies

I would strongly advise the original poster to put those two emotionally important rifles aside and consider working on a less significant project first.

You seem to be coming from a low skill base.
And you will make a lot of mistakes on you first projects.
You need to be aware that the moment sandpaper apears in advice the value of an item is dramatically reduced. Both financially and emotionally.

You can not undo the "restoration mistakes " you make.

The basic rule of thumb is that a restored rifle is worth 50% of an original.
And that the restoration process is erasing the very thing you are trying to restore " the memories ".

Just me saying step away from the rifles and consider the outcome more carefully.
If you involve sandpaper you will not know where to stop and when you do you will almost certainly have gone too far.