PA24, I did not start out to collect so many project guns and in fairness they are a small group in a larger collection. All but maybe ten to fifteen are in "shootable" condition, those with busted stock, missing barrels or missing minor parts. I never got the high grade bug with double guns. I like basic, solid guns and never went for only high grade or high condition guns. I have a few of each but far prefer working guns with a few scars or a history of what I call happy use. Some people are happier than others in their use.
It is like my gun stock blank rack full of blanks. I started out buying solid, plain Black Walnut blanks, then a few Feather Crotch blanks. As time went by I added other types such as Claro (three types), Myrtle (three types), English (three types), French, Bastone, Turkish, Maple (four types), Madrone burl, Desert Ironwood, Mesquite, Grafted Claro/English and even a few laminated blanks for rifles. What started out as a dozen is now north of a hundred and will never all get used by me but are there if I need them and will just be better aged when I pass them on.
My project guns will give me years of things to do if I ever retire. If not they will just be passed on to someone else when I am gone. My wife has clear instructions of how to dispose of all my things when I am gone so she will not be stuck with things she does not want or understand. The kids will get first choice and what they don't want can go to auction for fast sale. That goes for Guns, stock blanks can be sold on EBay, power tools on Craigslist etc... All my toys must go some day as I can not take them with me.
