CHE found - Page 6

Ray Masciarella · 12-16-2011, 04:57 PM

Bill

No, it would ruin the AH to restore it or no, it would ruin the CHE to refinish stock, or both?

Best-Ray

Bill Murphy · 12-17-2011, 09:57 AM

Ray, I was actually referring to the AH. However, if I owned the CHE, I would only partially recut the checkering and leave the rest alone. That's just what I normally do. Most of my shooting guns are in original finish with very little cleaning up. My little GHE that is consecutive serial number to your CHE is unrestored with a Keith Kearcher Damascus finish that is quite dark in keeping with the original look of a field used gun.

TARNATION !!! · 12-17-2011, 01:47 PM

Bill: could you post a pic of the Kearcher dark damascus to compare with essentially unused or like new damascus restorations. Thanks, Jack

Bill Murphy · 12-17-2011, 05:21 PM

There we go with the pictures again. Some day.

TARNATION !!! · 12-17-2011, 07:35 PM

Some day works for me. as long as it's not a Fogerty (CCR) some day.

I like the idea of barrels with a color that doesn't outshine the rest of the gun's overall look. For my old eyes, barrels brought back to "new" do look out of place if the rest of the gun is not brought back as well.

Dean Romig · 12-17-2011, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

There we go with the pictures again. Some day.

Bill, Richard Anderson, alias C.O.B., has posted some very good instructions on photo posting. It you can't find the post you should PM him.

Ray Masciarella · 12-20-2011, 10:25 AM

Ok, now I need an education on Silver's pads. They come in red or orange as shown in photo. Which would be correct color for this gun? Thx, Ray

Ray Masciarella · 12-17-2011, 08:11 PM

I'm with Tarnation in that new looking barrels on an old gun looks funny.

Bill, is this darker, used look a finish that can be specifically requested?

Thx, Ray

Bill Murphy · 12-18-2011, 10:25 AM

Brown is what KK does.

Ray Masciarella · 12-18-2011, 11:34 AM

Does anyone refinish old Parkers to a "antique" look. Years ago I collected Sharps rifles. I remember Shiloh made a reproduction that looked 100 years old. Not beat up but used. It was very cool because it looked so authentic. For example, stock finish not perfect with some wear to checking.

This gun might look great that way but no gunsmiths seem to promote this type of work.
Does anyone do it?

Thx, Ray