not to be confused with "gut a perch"


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Same idea as the Chicle' trees in Central America that are tapped for the 'rubber' that is used in chewing gum; think Chiclets.... We used to find trees with the telltale V pattern cuts from the cutters in the jungle and recut one once and chewed the resultant sap - you couldn't wear it out. I'd post pics but they're Kodachrome slides. The guys who collected the gum were/are called Chicleros and are folk heroes. They go out alone into the jungle with a pack animal for weeks, collect the sap, dry it a bit and make a ball of it a few feet in diameter and bring it out of the jungle to sell for a lot of money.... all so folks can look cool chewing gum. Go figure.

This old thread had some pictures that I really enjoyed. It included a a picture of a grip cap and butt plate with some of that "brown patina". Perhaps Jack can shoot some close pics of the gutta percha on his Parker and post them.

Patrick

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2837

Tarnation; If that were a picture of a Parker/Not, you would be immediately burned by members.......so, as an old country boy.........errr, that's a bluegill, not a perch!
Forgive me.
Sam Ogle

You got me Sam. If anyone can find a pic of a perch, I'll edit the post. I found no end of perch pics but not under the knife. One thing for sure on this forum, one best have all the details in order.
Cheers,
Jack

I used tooth paste. I think it was Crest :D Found this idea from vintage car restorers who need to restore the delicate bakelite knobs on the dash. It is a very mild abrasive obviously to use in your mouth. Safe for your teeth, safe for your Parker butt plate.

I'm sure there are other ideas but this worked for me.

Black liquid shoe polish works fine!

I really like the brown look and in no way would try to change to black. Brown looks original to me on a lifter. Dave

John Havard asked me how to identify the frame size of a Parker stock by looking at the outside surface of the buttplate. He asked because I had identified the stock on Angel Cruz' #1 frame 16 as probably having a #0 size stock. John, the #0 size buttplate has the form of a setter puppy facing left. The #1 size buttplate generally has the form of a bird dog, probably a nineteenth century style pointer, with a woodcock in his mouth. The #2 size buttplate has a big dog's head or the front end of a similar dog, also facing left. I guess that dog is a pointer, but he could be a retriever. The #2 style buttplate is also used on the #3 and larger frame guns, all the way up to #6 and #7, as well as the #2 frame guns. The 0, 1, and 2 are stamped in the back of the original buttplates and some reproductions. #0 style buttplates are not rare on #1 frame guns, nor are #1 style buttplates rare on #0 frame guns. #0 style buttplates seem to be commonly used on #00 and #000 frame guns. Parker would do what they had to do to satisfy a customer or a weight request. I own a 12 gauge 1/2 frame Remington gun that has a skeleton buttplate that is of a smaller dimension than any 28 gauge or .410 bore gun I have owned or seen.

Thank You Mr. Murphy....Well done.....:)