Basket Case Grade 2 Hammer Gun

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

The DHE you promised to me?

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

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

The DHE you promised to me?

Bugger off

[edgarspencer]

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'.

[Bill Zachow]

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.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

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

[Dean Romig]

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

[chris dawe]

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

[Bill Zachow]

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.

[Mike Franzen]

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