Basket Case Grade 2 Hammer Gun
 

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:

Awesome!!

So much for the advantage of straight grain through the wrist... :whistle:

Wow! Very nice work gentlemen!

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.
Pictures in process:

Amazing job Chris

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.

The pictures of the stock progress is just awesome, nice wood and engraving.

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.

The DHE you promised to me?

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.

My son thinks he will inherit it. I told him he has to get his own.

The tip looks a might bit better now thanks to Chris.

Bugger off

George, I thought you told me you didn't know how to do pictures. These are great. People forget to get 'before' pictures, not thinking there will be an 'after'.

I'm not sure I understand that Bill... Can you show a picture of a gun that shows what you describe?

I think something like this is a nice flow through the wrist for strength, the right side was a real surprise in that I didn't know it was there until the final shaping,the funky little circular grain behind the right grip area is very superficial when in hand the pattern/grain flow is almost identical the the left side... it's a personal project, Gh 2 frame .
A few more coats to go until the checkering start's...And yes I know ,I haven't got the sense of a turnip when it comes to a camera :eek:

No, not a sucker. Curator, guardian, protector, are words that come to mind. I fully appreciate you and those who were involved in bringing this piece back to life. This sentiment extends to all who look past the potential monetary quandary in order to preserve these old Parkers.

Dean, the picture Chris shows is what I meant. The wrist grain parallels the flow of the pistil grip, rather than crossing the grip. Much harder to break.

Chris Dawe does amazing things with wood! I didn't take before pics either but this is what came back from his shop.