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: 04-01-2021, 09:28 PM
Thanks for the responses all. So looking through the gun cabinet my Anschutz 1717 .17hmr was chosen as the restocking victim candidate. I thought I had a picture of it in the original stock but...
Liked On: 04-01-2021, 09:25 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: 04-01-2021, 09:24 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, 09:23 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, 07:37 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, 05:22 PM
Personally I would have written 'ready to cook' rather than 'ready to eat' :O_O: but I agree on the benefits of brining. Haven't tried rabbit (yet) but I rate it for duck. I find whole pickling spice...
Liked On: 04-12-2020, 02:04 PM
Poor choice of words in my part - should have said 'near'. Definitely a fan of relief grooves. Also got to bear in mind that there's no spindle brake in these lathes and most also have imperial...
Liked On: 13-11-2020, 05:25 AM
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: 11-11-2020, 08:44 PM
Thanks for the responses all. So looking through the gun cabinet my Anschutz 1717 .17hmr was chosen as the restocking victim candidate. I thought I had a picture of it in the original stock but...
Liked On: 11-11-2020, 08:39 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: 11-11-2020, 08:37 PM
That's got to be a world distance record... :thumbsup:
Liked On: 24-09-2020, 10:54 PM
That's got to be a world distance record... :thumbsup:
Liked On: 24-09-2020, 06:19 PM
That's got to be a world distance record... :thumbsup:
Liked On: 24-09-2020, 05:07 PM
That's got to be a world distance record... :thumbsup:
Liked On: 24-09-2020, 04:50 PM