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If you don't mind, I think you may want to restock a few more firearms, ignore my ignorance and the rest of this post if you already have, before trying a sidelock double. They are without a doubt the toughest to restock!!
All the best
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I have it somewhere but never used it for its intended purpose - and that is powder line marking dye for marking string used in assorted building work. However it needn't be the only material used as we might start with that and then go to a finer material as the job gets closer.
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Originally posted by treblig1958:
If you don't mind, I think you may want to restock a few more firearms, ignore my ignorance and the rest of this post if you already have, before trying a sidelock double. They are without a doubt the toughest to restock!!
All the best I agree, I just did my first sidelock. It makes boxlock guns look like childs play. I felt like an amateur...wait I am an amateur.
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Dubbletrubble, please include pics some of us on this board can't get enough of beautiful wood on a shotgun!!! 
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Yup,
I've got a ways to go before I work on the 'Smith. The barrels need to be blued and the action polished for a trip to Turnbull's for case colors. Trying to learn as much as I can on each piece with out goobering up the good wood too much!
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i use candles at times but really like marks alots . the indelible ink can markers can be had in a number of colors as well as sizes . its not messy like candle or oil soot yet transfers easily
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before trying a sidelock double. They are without a doubt the toughest to restock!!
What is it about them that makes them difficult? Cody
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About ten times the fitting required on a side lock. You have to head up the reciever, the triggers, top and bottom tangs and both sideplates at the same time. Plus you need to take away just enough wood for all the parts to work freely but not so much that you weaken the stock at the same time. Childs play for some but then again bomb disarmament is also to some.
Most times, when I am finished a sidelock, I swear that that was my last one, ever. And when I get my six current restock jobs done it will be, unless I come across a few more real neat sidelock projects. Just picked up another Belgian gun that has the nicest damascus barrels and engraving that I have seen on a gun priced under $1,000.00 in a long time. Stock is cracked and about 2" too short for a tall dwarf. Atleast the forend cleaned up nicely and that should save a lot of time. After sidelocks, forends with ejectors are the worst.
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Originally posted by treblig1958: Dubbletrubble, please include pics some of us on this board can't get enough of beautiful wood on a shotgun!!! Thanks...and you are right down the street from me. I'm up in New Castle. Here are a few pics of the old Crescent I just did. No fancy wood, but a big improvement. I did this one for a friend. It was his great grandfathers gun. The stock was in 5-6 pices and all taped together with that cloth electrical tape for about 20 years! This is the after picture. ;-) 
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Originally posted by KY Jon:
About ten times the fitting required on a side lock. You have to head up the reciever, the triggers, top and bottom tangs and both sideplates at the same time. Plus you need to take away just enough wood for all the parts to work freely but not so much that you weaken the stock at the same time. Childs play for some but then again bomb disarmament is also to some.
Most times, when I am finished a sidelock, I swear that that was my last one, ever. I totally agree with you. However, there is a great sense of accomplishment every time you finally get one done.
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