Pianomans Stock Referb

[bigmac 97kt 13,730]

well its hear and will be stripped to day

 

and the work will begin

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[bigmac 97kt 13,730]

a few more

[tomburras 2,721]

looking forwards to seeing the finished article! looks like a nice pattern in the grain too.

[Rez 4,957]

Obviously had a "Hunting Life" aint it

[Durham John 693]

showing the signs of being well loved through its 18 years

 

Bet it looks good when its done

[pianoman 3,584]

It was a beautiful looking rifle when it was just out the box new Gentlemen. It came from Guns International at Barnsley. A great shop and a fine fella and gunsmith who ran it, if anyone remembers Karl and his staff there? It's now closed and gone when Karl took retirement about ten years ago.

 

He loved this rifle; and often told me, this particular HW80 was probably the best example he'd ever come upon. He originally tuned and serviced it and was always staggered by how accurate the rifle was proving on his test range. A 23 ft/lb recoiling break barrel spring rifle as accurate as a top-drawer PCP that can group its shots into 5p piece at 30 metres. He used to look at it with astonishment when he handed it over after working on it.

 

As you can see, 18 years of brilliant shooting in winds, rain, hail, sun, snow and blow, has taken a toll on her finish. The metalwork is still pristine condition with its original blueing and not a spec of rust. I always took it out of the stock after a wet day out and dried it off thoroughly before an oil rag wipe over and re-assemble.

 

After what will be beautiful handiwork from Jimmy here, it's no longer going out in the elements as before. It's a semi-retirement to dusk and dawn hunting in warmer dry weather only from here on for it.

 

The most powerful air rifle I've ever owned and an incredible accuracy to match. It is indeed a very much well-loved, cherished rifle and will never be for sale Ever!. No amount of cash will get me to part with it.

 

There's going to be a shooting weekend with Jimmy when he brings his finished handiwork down to reunite the stock with the action and some pics of the rifle doing what it's designed for. Putting vermin down fast before they know what hit them!. .

 

Take all the time you want Jimmy

 

Best regards to all Gentlemen.

Simkn

[bigmac 97kt 13,730]

Well Simon iv started it put the nitro mors on her and started to strip her old finish off

 

once all of this was taken off i gave her a soapy bath to get rid of any nitro that was left then put her in another bath with just water no soap suds jut to make sure all the nitro was gone

 

once she is dry ill start the sanding down of the parts that had deep scratches and nicks

 

then start the long prose's of smoothing her out with the 800grit wet and dry then the 600grit in between rub downs she will be wiped down with a lint free cloth with a little white spirits on to get rid of any dust

 

lads let me tell you this stock is one of the nicest beech stocks iv seen and iv seen a few i can tell you

 

its got some cracking markings on her and some belter grain running through her

 

If this was my rifle i would not stain it i would just true oil her its that nice .

 

Im only going to give her one or two coats of stain to see how she looks as i want to keep all the grain and markings on show

 

atvbmac

 

 

[David.evans 5,323]

You'd better do a tip top job jimmy , or we will all come up and pull your strings !

Couldn't be in finer hands

Atb

[king 11,663]

Come on then Mac I can see you reading the thread lol.get it stripped man lol

[bigmac 97kt 13,730]

Come on then Mac I can see you reading the thread lol.get it stripped man lol

Is this stripped enough for you lol

 

she is still drying out mind

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[walshie 2,804]

That'll be a hand-painted matt black right-hand stock by the time he gets it back.

[Newlife2 55]

Bigmakc 97kt, you say it`s still drying , can anything dry in England ?, it seems to be always raining, but then again I can still see snow out my window,,.Canada eh..

[pianoman 3,584]

Well, look at all this!

 

You do the job how you think fit Jimmy in bringing out the grain pattern in the Beech to full effect.

[toby63 1,236]

am sure it will look mint when its done

[villaman 9,979]

Looking good but you shot me down about not staining beech