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$30 Project shotgun
Powder Keg:
I showed a few guys at work on Monday and today one of them brought in a Marlin model 200. It had been shortened but was missing the stock. He sold that to me for $20 \o/ Now I have 2 projects :wave: It is in a lot better shape that this first one though. I'll start cleaning that old one up a bit and see how things look.
Wes :wave:
Powder Keg:
Another guy at work wanted that Marlin. He wanted me to fix it up and he had an acceptable trade so It's getting finished first. I fitted the stock and went at it with a wood rasp. I carved the cheek pieces to match the receiver. It will get a brass butt plate before it's done.
I had to make a fore stock to match the wood. I need to start sanding it down now.
Part of the trade was another old shotty\o/ It's a Harrington and Richardson with a patent date of Feb 27, 1900. It has a short chamber like the old bridge gun company that I'm working on. It might get turned into a single shot rifle? These old guns are fun to mess with.
Powder Keg:
Thanks Kenneth!!! I saw that on a really old shotgun and I liked it a lot. I wanted to see If I could do it.
Powder Keg:
I might like to try this. It's wire inlay. A Google search shows some fine examples. Here is a LINK That gives pretty good instructions. I might try and get some of that wire to mess with. It looks like maple is the wood of choice. I'll have to see If I can get some chunks to mess with.
I didn't get much done today Just some doodling. I might break out the wood burner? I still haven't decided yet. My wife likes it :ddb:
Later, Wes
Brass_Machine:
Looking good so far Wes!
Eric
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