James, as soon as I saw the photo of the damage in your first post, I just knew you would be sending these to Doug (PA24). I also had little doubt that Doug would be able to remove the dents with minimal barrel striking because he is so meticulous and he does not take short-cuts.

I can tell you from my own limited dent raising experience that this was a time consuming job because of how close some of the damage was to the ribs. I don't know why... probably some psychological thing... but working with high quality tools seems to bring out the best in a craftsman. So I'm sure Joel's custom made hammers helped to inspire Doug's outstanding workmanship. I too hope we'll get to see the finished product.

A true sign of mental illness is any gun owner who would vote for an Anti-Gunner like Joe Biden.