Yup ,she apparently lived in a chicken coop or some other livestock building for some time ,George would know more...All I know is that when I woke that stink up it was undeniable

Its amazing what you can find under 100 years of dirt and apparently chicken s%&t:eek: I know I found a wonderfull piece of wood under 100 years of crap on a GHE 20.

Chris thats some amazing work:bowdown:

Left side bad- Right side good
 

Tom Carter made new screws and cleaned away scunge and corrosion.
But-Can it be worse? Click on the picture to see Tom's work.

Dog in the woods or Dog in the weeds?
 

Even Tom Carter couldn't bring this out.
You have to be Gary C or David or Bruce to know there is a dog there.

George, this is pretty rough, but not beyond hope and I see lots of possibilities. I've seen guns worse than this brought back so that a person could never tell how bad it was before. If a person needs names or discussion, contact me.

I can make out enough engraving to make me think that something close to this was originally there:

I can see the dog on George's.

It's like a magic eye trick. It took me knowing what to look for, by seeming Bruce's example to see it. Now it sticks out plain as day.

As I have said before, Old Parkers never die they just wait for a good heart with the passion to restore them, Damn nice work! Thanks you George for saving the old girl. Gary C

I forgot I held those Bernard Barrels when I was at Brads the other day, you gonna love them! Gary

Getting closer to being done
 

This is not a post, It is a tribute to the men who have worked on this project.
Look at the top picture, taken on Edgar's kitchen table months ago. Look at the pictures below, taken today.
FYI- some pitting had to stay. But surprisingly, it's really only visible under photography.