They are for sale... Somewhere...
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Somebody please wake me up from this horrible nightmare!......Ben
...Ben
I've got a friend that has the patience of Job, he could repair those stocks and you may not see the evidence, he is that good. I watched him repair the stock on a Tower Musket that was found muzzle down somewhere in Boston, it has no British military markings and is believed to be one of the earliest US military muskets issued to our Militia when the Brits still had control, pre war...and possible one of the bunch that fired the first shot, etc.
The stock was in terrible shape all that was left was about half of the buttstock from lock back, the buttplate was in great shape as was the patina on the stock in that area, it was a beautiful dark plum from sitting all those years. The muzzle was pretty bad but with all his skills he restored all the metal parts then began putting the rifle stock back together a piece at a time. He found from his pile of walnut pieces some that matched the color and grain of the original and using what he referred to as "sisters" glued those pieces together to build the stock back up. The first time I saw the rifle he had about thirty sisters added, the next time months later he was up to sixty pieces which was just about where he ended up. Then he finished it all to fit the rifle together, it was absolutely amazing, if you didn't know you would never believe it. His partner back on the East coast was next to work on the rifle, his specialty is matching the color of the patina on the buttstock. When they were done it was priceless and is sitting in some museum in Boston, getting credit for being one of the rifles used at Breed's Hill.
The stock was in terrible shape all that was left was about half of the buttstock from lock back, the buttplate was in great shape as was the patina on the stock in that area, it was a beautiful dark plum from sitting all those years. The muzzle was pretty bad but with all his skills he restored all the metal parts then began putting the rifle stock back together a piece at a time. He found from his pile of walnut pieces some that matched the color and grain of the original and using what he referred to as "sisters" glued those pieces together to build the stock back up. The first time I saw the rifle he had about thirty sisters added, the next time months later he was up to sixty pieces which was just about where he ended up. Then he finished it all to fit the rifle together, it was absolutely amazing, if you didn't know you would never believe it. His partner back on the East coast was next to work on the rifle, his specialty is matching the color of the patina on the buttstock. When they were done it was priceless and is sitting in some museum in Boston, getting credit for being one of the rifles used at Breed's Hill.
At this point, I think the gloves are overkill
They are for sale... Somewhere...
$299.00
From what I understand, a former owner used them with a T-grip or similar device!
Larry
From what I understand, a former owner used them with a T-grip or similar device!
Larry
I have a '53 Outdoorsman that had its otherwise pristine Magna stocks relieved to accept the clip from a grip adapter. It irritated me but I could see the guy's point, it does make the use just that much more solid.
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There ya go. I'll admit that even though I am not a fan of wood stocks as a utilitarian tool and much prefer rubber for virtually any shooting purpose they are handsome.
The guy with the gloves was probably afraid of getting an infection! Should have used rubber or latex ones.
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I know a guy here on the Forum who could probably fix these with an undetectable repair...you all know him, he is super busy and not taking extra work.
$299 is an "aspirational" asking price.
$299 is an "aspirational" asking price.
Yep, I hope his workload gets down to a manageable level...I can probably dig through my woodpile for a few more candidates for his magic touch...
...Ben
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I don't suppose that you would want to share his name and contact info with us? If he's that good, he probably doesn't need the influx of work your sharing would bring - but just on the off-chance....
Adios,
Pizza Bob
Bob, There was a time when Dave would be more than willing to help just about anyone, as with everything today...no one is getting younger. Dave is eighty with a wife that has dementia, to say his hands are full right now is an understatement. I have seen and own a couple of his museum grade rifle/musket builds, my daily target rifle is one of his builds, the neat thing about it is that the stock came off our south hill and the barrel was built by another of our local guys. All he has told me is that as long as he is alive he will warrant any of his builds but is not taking on any projects. I kick myself for not sitting at his side while he tuned up a high quality lock from a known manufacturer, when he is done with a lock it is as pretty on the inside as the outside, including the mortise it fits into. He was a journeyman electrician in the old school, that speaks volumes to me about patience and persistence.
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