Something to consider - I used to use lapping grit, but nowadays I use spray adhesive to glue a strip of 600-800gr wet and dry to a 25mm lapping bar instead. The paper thickness brings it up nicely...
Liked On: 21-01-2021, 09:32 AM
Where did you take that quote re. galvanic corrosion? I would think that galvanic corrosion would be the least of the potential issues. Firstly, galvanic corrosion requires dissimilar metals,...
Liked On: 19-01-2021, 08:37 PM
Where did you take that quote re. galvanic corrosion? I would think that galvanic corrosion would be the least of the potential issues. Firstly, galvanic corrosion requires dissimilar metals,...
Liked On: 19-01-2021, 06:58 PM
One more post and this’ll be up to date with where I’m actually at. If I was writing this chronologically, there should actually be a post in between thinking the pattern stock was done and then...
Liked On: 14-01-2021, 06:17 PM
Another few snapshots from the milling for your interest. Note that these are all with the wood still wet – the colour did change considerably after drying. https://i.imgur.com/uGWBeQB.jpg ...
Liked On: 12-01-2021, 07:18 PM
Here's a picture of the standard bolt knob and trigger blade (not actually my rifle, I just copied it off Google): 157409 The replacement trigger blade from 316 stainless (not the best photo):...
Liked On: 05-01-2021, 09:03 PM
One more post and this’ll be up to date with where I’m actually at. If I was writing this chronologically, there should actually be a post in between thinking the pattern stock was done and then...
Liked On: 05-01-2021, 08:45 PM
I wasn’t going to make this thread until I was a bit further along, however perhaps with the current lockdown now’s a good time. I know I appreciate reading similar threads created by other members –...
Liked On: 05-01-2021, 08:35 PM
Here's a picture of the standard bolt knob and trigger blade (not actually my rifle, I just copied it off Google): 157409 The replacement trigger blade from 316 stainless (not the best photo):...
Liked On: 05-01-2021, 08:12 AM
Here's a picture of the standard bolt knob and trigger blade (not actually my rifle, I just copied it off Google): 157409 The replacement trigger blade from 316 stainless (not the best photo):...
Liked On: 04-01-2021, 11:48 PM
Here's a picture of the standard bolt knob and trigger blade (not actually my rifle, I just copied it off Google): 157409 The replacement trigger blade from 316 stainless (not the best photo):...
Liked On: 04-01-2021, 09:54 PM
Slowly :). I did the final duplication down to 1.5mm oversize a few months ago, then it got bumped down the project list a few steps. There's been a woodworking centre to strip and rebuild, and the...
Liked On: 04-01-2021, 09:54 PM
Thanks for all the comments and encouragement everyone. Good point. I don't think I've shot with a Sako Forester, but I did use a borrowed Alpine .270 for a few months (English, based on an...
Liked On: 04-01-2021, 09:33 PM
One more post and this’ll be up to date with where I’m actually at. If I was writing this chronologically, there should actually be a post in between thinking the pattern stock was done and then...
Liked On: 04-01-2021, 09:32 PM
So some of the changes I made to the stock at this point were to reduce LOP by ¼”, flatten off the palm swell slightly, and deepen and extend the comb fluting. All easily done. But I also couldn’t...
Liked On: 04-01-2021, 09:30 PM