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Unread 03-29-2013, 07:49 PM   #1
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Here are some pictures of my new Vintagers clays gun in process.
First the Stock and Forend: they were very sad. Broken through the wrist. Checkering completely worn away. Now I must admit I hate restored guns but this one had to be salvaged.

Stock as purchased followed by being cleaned and reunited by Chris Dawe and finally finished by Chris:
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Unread 03-29-2013, 07:57 PM   #2
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Awesome!!

So much for the advantage of straight grain through the wrist...
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Wow! Very nice work gentlemen!
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Brad Bachelder has the barrels so you can't see those yet but they were sad and admittedly cut from their original length. My use for this gun will be to shoot skeet as well as shoot clays. It was too pretty to be parted out.
OK I am a sucker.
Tom Carter cleaned up the metal parts and fixed screws as only Tom can do.
All parts will be re-united soon, hopefully in time for the Southern.
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Amazing job Chris
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Okay Tom. When are you going to put out a list of all the stuff you can do? Nice work on cleaning up that metal and of course the screws look awsome.
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The pictures of the stock progress is just awesome, nice wood and engraving.
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Between this basket case Grade 2 and my C grade Bernard resuscitation project I may have to sell my favorite 28 gauge to Edgar for all my expenses.
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The DHE you promised to me?
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Dean, you do not want straight grain through the wrist. What you really want is a rising grain, parallel to the wrist. George's repaired stock, while beautiful and beautifully repaired, does not have the strongest grain structure of most Parker stocks. I still am in awe of Chris and Tom's work.
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