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Sidelock
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Unbubbafication!.......LOL
I'm glad you are happy with the way the Parker turned out, making it look correct for it's age was the right thing to do.
You're hanging on to this one right?
The taste of poor quality lingers long after the cheap price is forgotten.........
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Sidelock
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Beautiful. When I didn't know Mr. Opacak was an engraver until a recent thread. I was hoping to see some of his work and I am very impressed. First class job. Thanks for sharing!
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Sidelock
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Speaks very well, for both of you! Very fine in desired end and in execution. Thank you for posting the regeneration process.
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Mark, I don't recognize the name but there are a couple of students of competition shooters of the era over on the PGCA site. You could throw the name out over there. To be honest, my research material is not very organized but I will keep poking.
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Very nice!!! That sort of report, craftsmanship, and appreciation thereof illustrate the best of the people, processes, cultural artifacts that make this BBS #1, in my list.
The pictures of the work in progress are wonderful. I never have thot of using marine plywood in those inherently weak spots, but it'sa on my list now. Thanks for sharing.
John
Relax; we're all experts here.
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Thanks again for the kind words gentlemen.
Claudio - Yes I am hanging on to this one, There is only one SXS I've had longer, and you did a pile of work on that one as well.
Eightbore - Thanks I appreciate your effort & I will ask the guys at PGCA.
Mark
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btw, I just took another look at the work, and like the look of the stock finish. As a wood finisher by trade, I'm always interested in info about a good job. For a deep sheen, I generally use a base/sealer combo of thin oil/varnish, then a French polish method to fill and level, and finish off with a little -- very little, traditional style oil mix, if it is to be a 'soft' look.
If you like, would you mind discussing y'r finish process/material? Not a burning necessity, but just curious.
Relax; we're all experts here.
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Beautiful work and kudos to you for having it done.
I suspect somewhere someone is unbubbafying a gun I sold last year. It was a 12ga VHE on a 1-1/2 frame that had the chokes cut out of it (cut back to 28") a badly installed vent pad and best of all, a small dollop of silver solder on either side of the dolls head to make a rudimentery rear sight. Obviously set up as a slug gun.
The gentleman I sold it to was very happy with it and the restoration project ahead of him. Good to see one done right.
Rob
My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income.
- Errol Flynn
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Hi John, it's just True oil you can email me if you like we can discuss
CJ
copacak@arraymarketing.com
Last edited by C. J. Opacak; 01/25/08 02:52 PM.
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Mark,
Where is Orillia? I do a lot of duck shooting in Ontario during the season but have never heard of that town. Yeah, I could check a map but it's easier to ask. *wink*
Destry
Out there at the crossroads molding the devil's bullets. - Tom Waits
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