LOL, whoops! That was not supposed to happen.

WB
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020, 13:02 (2090 days ago)

But we can either re-do or work with it. I made a sophomoric mistake in prep. I needed to rough up the slick plastic area I was trying to fill. Rather the material stuck to my release agent more than it did to the stock. I pried it off and just used it as a "washer" which it works perfectly. It lifted the barrel just where I wanted it too.

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The next project is a UPS devastated pre-64 M65 Winchester buttstock. They got pretty rough with it. You have seen how they rag those box trucks, little turbo whistling, flooring it all over. This one hit hard enough that it bent the steel buttplate. I can straighten it with a brass hammer. Now if I can find the sandwich baggie with all those wood slivers in it that Doug gave me. I never REALLY lose anything... It WAS a really nice thuddy-thuddy rifle. It will be again.

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I must be a lazy bastard

Bob Denning
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020, 20:34 (2090 days ago) @ WB

Sir Boggs. I’m very impressed with your ability to Macgiver pretty much anything. I would definitely want you with me on a deserted island (maybe bring along MaryAnn and Ginger) to fix the SS Minnow. Buuuut, back on the mainland with a fancy workshop I would probably:


On stock #1 I say toss it and buy a new one. Glass bed the new one.

On stock #2 (wood one). I think gluing the pieces back together is a pain in the ass. Cut the wood clean then dowel or biscuit a new piece and sand to fit.

When I get done you won’t be able to tell.

WB
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Thursday, November 26, 2020, 01:54 (2090 days ago) @ Bob Denning

It just a little glass and time. The challenge. I like fixing cracks and mending. Roman’s M44 Russian was literally broken in half in an ATV accident. It’s bolted and glued back, color blended. It won’t break there again. These days airplanes and cars (I know Camaros are) are literally glued together with modern adhesives!

The “free” $200 .270 isn’t worth the new stock. A dallop of glass fixed it. Hope to shoot it this week. Doug’s Winchester is valuable but restocking or refinishing both stock pieces would dip into profits deeply. If I can repair and blend it will save a bunch. You’ll see.

You are a better man than I brother Boggs

Bob Denning
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Thursday, November 26, 2020, 13:08 (2089 days ago) @ WB

I used to tinker with fun projects like that but work just gets in the way. I’m 56 and planning to retire at 60. For all the projects I have in mind I will not be bored in retirement. God Bless and thanks for sharing

Bob, I don't think you're lazy.

Winn
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Thursday, November 26, 2020, 17:58 (2089 days ago) @ Bob Denning

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