Traditional charcoal & bone case color

[Craig Budgeon]

Edgar, I apologize for annoying you. I will refrain from responding to any of your threads in the future.

[Pawel Janusz]

I don't pay attention to names, why what did you say, I'm sorry if I have been grumpy, this social media's a lot of time get me going wrong way. sorry if it look like that I didn't mean to give you bad impression if I did. sometime I get attacked by guys because they are so protective of business and I get little hard. I'm a single business gunsmith/craftsman old fasion, not looking for much business as I do dedicated type of work, no production or rat race here, perhaps we started from a wrong foot. lol

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Paweł Janusz

Sometime I get attacked by guys because they are so protective of business and I get little hard. I'm a single business gunsmith/craftsman old fasion, not looking for much business as I do dedicated type of work, no production or rat race here, perhaps we started from a wrong foot. lol

Pawel,

Let me lend a piece of professional advice... for what it is worth. No one is trying to protect business or anything of the sort. I find that there is more than enough work to go around for the relative few that are doing good work.
However, you will find that those who appreciate Parker Guns are VERY particular about CORRECT treatments and finishes.
I would suggest that if you wish to continue working on Parkers, that you take the time to learn about what is and is not correct on Parkers and make sure that is the only type of work that is being done on those guns is correct work, or as close to it as you can muster.
It will benefit you greatly in the long run.

[Pawel Janusz]

I agree and understand, when it come to restoration the most of the time go to research on info on how the gun look and how was all finished with what tools surfaces ware prepared. Here is no comparison between renovating and restouration. I can renew parker in two weeks along with other project, it can take 12 to 24 months to restore old gun. I always respect any advise as I always learn, my stronger side is to figure out how to make and achieve right effect (tooling, technique, process), my weekend side is historical knowledge - I learn and discover that per project.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

Pawel,
You will find that those who appreciate Parker Guns are VERY particular about CORRECT treatments and finishes.
I would suggest that if you wish to continue working on Parkers, that you take the time to learn about what is and is not correct on Parkers and make sure that is the only type of work that is being done on those guns is correct work, or as close to it as you can muster.
It will benefit you greatly in the long run.

Brian gives timeless advice on the subject of working on Parkers - not only to the gentleman he addressed his advice to, but to ALL gunsmiths who wish to work on Parkers. Remember "Do no harm to a Parker shotgun." no matter how well-intentioned your work is.





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