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I got a kick out of this and I thought you guys might as well. Duane’s been working on a 270 for me but the project was held up for a bit waiting on a buttplate from Biesen. Duane got the part so now he’s back on track. He sent me this photo at 11:30 this morning…  and this photo at 3:30 this afternoon…  Not bad progress at all for four hours of work! ______________________________ "Truth is the daughter of time." Francis Bacon | ||
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It's pretty wierd the things you can accomplish with a chain saw and a rasp.  _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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Wow, You mean you guys dont even let him stop for lunch?  I really look forward to seeing Duane's work in progress photos you and MHC have posted. That has to be a treat when it is your pet project taking shape! Martini barrel? Many Thanks HBH | |||
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Absolutely beautiful work, but the quickness of it doesn't surprise me. The man has been doing it so well for so long that every move is probably calculated and known in advance. | |||
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Yep. 24 inches of chrome moly art. ______________________________ "Truth is the daughter of time." Francis Bacon | |||
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Nor does it surprise me. These projects suck up the hours but if you actually put in a days work things progress rapidly. Many custom smiths would do well to learn that lesson. Howard Moses Lake, Washington USA hwhomes@outlook.com | |||
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Or half a days work..... ;-) I would absolutely love to spend a day in Duane's shop looking over his shoulder. Awesome.... MKane160 You can always make more money, you can never make more time...........LLYWD. Have you signed your donor card yet? | |||
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That's nice! Do I see a dropbox on that 21H? Terry -------------------------------------------- Well, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? | |||
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Wow! Nice! Rusty We Band of Brothers! DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member "I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends." ----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836 "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841 "for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.” | |||
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That is sweet, a real keeper. Hope you enjoy hunting with it, I know I would | |||
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Sure, at $8.00 an hour doesnt a smith have to work fast!  It would take me 4 weeks to get to that point, you can take it off but ya cant put it back on... Thats going to be one nice rifle, keep pictures coming. _____________________ Steve Traxson | |||
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There may be more than four hours of work pictured. Knowing Duane, he may have taken the first picture at 7:00 in the morning, just before starting on the wood, sent you the first picture at lunch time having already worked four hours on it, and then spent another 3-1/2 hours on it after lunch. In any event, there is a reason that he is a master gunsmith. Dave One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know. - Groucho Marx | |||
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Hell, I could work on a stick of wood for four DECADES and not get it to that point. That barrel looks amazing. I'd love to see some better pictures of it. | |||
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Forrest, That is going to be special! Is this one for your son? I am still available for adoption. Duane, Very nice! | |||
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Hey, Duane! You need to get in line, son!!! :-) MKane160 You can always make more money, you can never make more time...........LLYWD. Have you signed your donor card yet? | |||
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No chance, Mike, I'm in line first for adoption!  :::SIGH::: beautiful work Forrest & Duane. Anybody want some HEAVILY discounted 450 Dakota brass?  jorgeUSN (ret) DRSS Verney-Carron 450NE Cogswell & Harrison 375 Fl NE Sabatti Big Five 375 FL Magnum NE DSC Life Member NRA Life Member | |||
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For the record, there's exactly 5 hours and 21 minutes between the digital time stamps on the photos. ______________________________ "Truth is the daughter of time." Francis Bacon | |||
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You think that is impressive, you should see what I can do to pack of Oreo cookies in 30 minutes. All kidding aside, pretty impressive work. Mike | |||
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He sure can "whip" those things out....he is the man | |||
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What I wouldn't do to have a team of trained beavers like Duane's. John Farner If you haven't, please join the NRA! | |||
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A SKILLED CRAFTSMAN can move right along with a project! This just proves it! Don't limit your challenges . . . Challenge your limits | |||
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Forty years of creating "mystique"...then you have guys like Forrest...seriously, the barrel is really a work of art and I'll be happy to take some close-ups | |||
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Reminds me of a sketch of one of the great stock makers of in action. He had the blank one end down on a stump with a hatchet. I guess you could say he was rough profiling the blank. | |||
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Terry, no dropbox; it's a standard Blackburn #9 for the M98. I can see the same thing you're looking at but it's just a fair amount of wood left to come off the stock forward of the grip. Slim and trim was the mandate for this rifle. It won't be a lightweight by any stretch but I'm looking for something that will be lively in the hands. Here's another photo Duane sent today. There's still some wood that needs to come off the forearm but Duane wanted to run it by me before he does more trimming. I don't have much to contribute, but it sure is fun to feel involved in the process.  ______________________________ "Truth is the daughter of time." Francis Bacon | |||
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Yea, it sure looked like a dropbox. That is sweet. Weight shouldn't be a problem. As I'm sure you already know, if it balances well it'll carry easy. Terry -------------------------------------------- Well, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? | |||
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Forrest and Duane, you guys have out done yourselves again. Very very nice! Butch | |||
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For those that don't remember, here is the photo Mr. Wiebe posted of his beavers that do all of his quick dirty work.  | |||
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Like to see Duane file a bunch more wood off that forearm into a schnable, just for kicks, realy! Dont think ive seen a DW style schnable | |||
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GSP7: Duane does a wonderful schnable and I thought long and hard about using one on this rifle. It would fit right into the overall look of the rifle. I would have used a rounded pistol grip without a grip cap though. I hope I don't end up regreting not going that route. Hot off the press – here are a few new pics… The free-hand router scares the devil out of me.  But it all turned out just fine…  Looks great considering there’s not a drop of finish on it yet…  There’s been a lot of file work on the BRNO 21…  Ralf Martini’s reputation remains intact…   I kinda like it…  ______________________________ "Truth is the daughter of time." Francis Bacon | |||
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If that is a 3450 RPM buffer motor you are talking about a lot of chips in a hurry. | |||
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I hear you gotta be part cabinet maker and part Mohel to sculpt a great Schnable. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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Holy Shit batman Mike Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Sanded to 400 grit and ready for some red sauce...  Step one complete...   ______________________________ "Truth is the daughter of time." Francis Bacon | |||
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Words fail me - what a stock! Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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NICE wood......very nice work.....of Art you could say! | |||
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I like the whole rifle except for the result of the stuff applied to the stock.I would of prefered a darker end result instead of a clear varnish look.Is this just a sealer or is it the finished stock? Are there any alteranatives? | |||
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This oil adds just a hint of red...sealer to follow, THEN start finishing | |||
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Duane Great looking work. You make it look so easy. Is the Kynoch bottle the stain you are using? Is it readily available? | |||
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Yes: kynamco@aol.com. Not sure what kind of oil is used for the base. never seems to dry...I "trick " it with cobalt drier...wear rubber gloves when using cobalt drier! wash well afterwards, don't breath it! Otherwise, perfectly safe! | |||
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