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   rupert liked post by Wurzelmangler On thread : Knifemaking photo-essay (8) Shaping the guard

   The previous post in this series was: https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f53/knifemaking-photo-essay-7-shaping-handle-105310/ Shaping the guard. 1) I attach an angled work rest to the flat...

   Liked On: 10-06-2024, 01:48 PM

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   rupert liked post by Flyblown On thread : Hybrid vs petrol - surprising outcome

   Both of our teenage boys are now driving and we needed to put them in a decent vehicle. Because they are unlikely to stay in the area for long after high school, we wanted something that we could...

   Liked On: 08-06-2024, 07:05 PM

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   rupert liked post by Wurzelmangler On thread : Knifemaking photo-essay (7) Shaping the handle

   1) Cutting away excess timber. 2) Sanding the timber flush with the steel. 3) Squaring off the bottom of the guard. 4) Sanding away excess timber in the finger grooves.

   Liked On: 07-06-2024, 07:38 PM

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   rupert liked post by Wurzelmangler On thread : Knifemaking photo-essay (7) Shaping the handle

   The previous post in this series was: https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f53/knifemaking-photo-essay-6-fitting-handle-slabs-105271/ Shaping the handle. 1) Cutting off protruding ends of the...

   Liked On: 07-06-2024, 07:38 PM

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   rupert liked post by MB On thread : Dehydrated meals and salt content

   The salt content in dehydrated meals has bothered me for a while, not because I'm a health freak, but because they leave me feeling dry and thirsty. I've compared the salt content across the entire...

   Liked On: 04-06-2024, 11:36 AM

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   rupert liked post by JohnDuxbury On thread : Sako 30-06. What's it worth?

   Way way too low. If you got that rifle for anything under two thousand you stole it, and the stutzen carry an additional premium. Put it this way, I could sell it for $2500 and not have too much...

   Liked On: 03-06-2024, 09:27 PM

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   rupert liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : 22LR Supersonic Ammunition Accuracy Comparison

   22LR Supersonic Ammunition Accuracy Comparison “You can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes You get what you need!” Keith Richards & Mick Jagger weren’t sing about...

   Liked On: 03-06-2024, 02:44 PM

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   rupert liked post by Wurzelmangler On thread : Knifemaking photo-essay (4) Soldering the guard

   1) Sanding the protruding top of the guard so it’s level with the spine. Metal dust is generated during this step. I have to emphasize that, to avoid any possibility of lead poisoning, the solder...

   Liked On: 02-06-2024, 10:48 AM

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   rupert liked post by Wurzelmangler On thread : Knifemaking photo-essay (4) Soldering the guard

   1) Safety first! I cover the point and most of the blade with this leather sheath. Then I sand away excess solder using abrasive cloth, usually starting with 150 grit and working down to 320 grit....

   Liked On: 02-06-2024, 10:48 AM

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    rupert liked post by Wurzelmangler On thread : Knifemaking photo-essay (4) Soldering the guard

    The previous post in this series was: https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f53/knifemaking-photo-essay-3-making-guard-105071/ Soldering on the guard. Once I’ve prepared the brass guard, I...

    Liked On: 02-06-2024, 10:46 AM

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    rupert liked post by akaroa1 On 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...

    Liked On: 02-06-2024, 10:41 AM

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    rupert liked post by Wurzelmangler On thread : Knifemaking photo-essay (3) - Making the guard

    The previous post in this series was: https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f53/knifemaking-photo-essay-2-a-105013/ In this post I’ll describe how I make the guard. 1) Measuring the thickness...

    Liked On: 30-05-2024, 07:10 PM

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    rupert liked post by MarkN On thread : Herenga Nuku launches offline topographic maps for Pocket Maps

    https://itbrief.co.nz/story/herenga-nuku-launches-offline-topographic-maps-for-pocket-maps Herenga Nuku Aotearoa, the Outdoor Access Commission, has announced the release of a new topographic...

    Liked On: 29-05-2024, 02:25 PM

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    rupert liked post by makka On thread : 5.6x57 single shot project

    I can't comment on accuracy as yet, but now the rifle is "complete" I managed to get a couple of test shots off to make sure it held together. 251324 Load was 44gn of 2213sc behind a 75gn eldm,...

    Liked On: 29-05-2024, 02:22 PM

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    rupert liked post by makka On thread : 5.6x57 single shot project

    Next step was to make a trial buttstock out of pine to see what I needed shape and size wise. 251255 251256 Now I had to decide what to build the stock from, I had acquired some nice walnut but...

    Liked On: 28-05-2024, 11:40 AM

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