I think the information exchange is interesting and helpful. Business and historical preferences don't really advance or preserve the CCH techniques. It doesn't bother me if some backyard smith ruins his Purdey because he tried something he read on the internet. Since there're no practical reasons to do it, there may as well be enthusiast reasons.
I hope the techniques can be discussed and tried by hobbyist. Any reason to even touch a gun could be better off done by a paid expert, including just admiring it. If it's just about resale, once cash is in hand, does a seller care one bit if the new owner uses it to dig post holes.
edit to add that Brownells "Kinks" are another piece of the possibilities with trying CCH on your own.
Last edited by craigd; 06/05/12 06:29 PM.
