Bolt handles

12 July 2007, 03:24

katiesguns

Bolt handles

Who does good bolt handles--that are of the Burgress design. Willing to pay top dollar for top dollar work and finished promised.

12 July 2007, 04:20

vapodog

possibly if you posted a photo of the Burgess design someone here would know who does it.

Just for shits and giggles, it would seem no one does a better job of it than Burgess!!!!why don't you just ask him to do it if money is not an issue.....he posts here as system98

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12 July 2007, 05:00

Westpac

Can't go wrong with z1r. He does a phenominal job on bolt handles. I don't know how his bolt jewelling is, but if it's like everything else he does, and I'm pretty sure it is, then it too is flawless! He posts here under z1r.

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12 July 2007, 06:59

gunmaker

Here's an upgrade to a Kimber I did earlier this year.

There's a lot of great talent posting around here. Lots of good smiths to pick from.

12 July 2007, 10:26

Woodjack

quote:
Originally posted by katiesguns:
Who does good bolt handles--that are of the Burgress design. Willing to pay top dollar for top dollar work and finished promised.

You seem to have done a good job of copying Tom Burgess'QD rings,
why cant you copy his bolt handle?

12 July 2007, 11:47

Jarrod

When I clicked on this thread I thought I would be reading something about remington bolt handles falling off or which is better welded on or brazed on or some such. But sorry I can't be of any help.

12 July 2007, 21:42

TC1

quote:
Originally posted by gunmaker:
Here's an upgrade to a Kimber I did earlier this year.

There's a lot of great talent posting around here. Lots of good smiths to pick from.

Hey James, How's that rifle coming along anyway? It was a very cool idea

Terry

13 July 2007, 00:18

gunmaker

quote:
Originally posted by TC1:

Hey James, How's that rifle coming along anyway? It was a very cool idea

Terry[/QUOTE]

Terry
I only did some metal work on this one. The stock should be done by mid August.

13 July 2007, 12:34

Woodjack

quote:
Originally posted by 22WRF:
...Interesting accusation. Do you have any photos to back it up. I once owned a genuine pair of Burgess rings. Pretty hard to copy exactly.

22WRF,
I think its good that they make a very similar scope ring to Mr.TB, cause its not often that Tom makes his.
If Katies is capable of doing the ring, then I should think they can do a very similar handle. BUt to behonest, I dont know their situation.

Anycase, read here and decide for yourself about the rings...

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/...=344102046#344102046

25 June 2009, 21:53

katiesguns

Woodjack

We made what we thought would be desirable changes, and I sure hope your're not planning on getting any from Tom. I think you must be a slow on the up take. Tom past away and gave us his blessing to do rings well before. He told us he would never be making anymore. I got the last set of 7/8" he ever built and that was years ago.

Good luck with getting ahold of Tom to order some rings.

25 June 2009, 22:02

Trax

quote:
Originally posted by katiesguns:Posted 25 June 2009 21:53
Woodjack

We made what we thought would be desirable changes, and I sure hope your're not planning on getting any from Tom. I think you must be a slow on the up take. Tom past away and gave us his blessing to do rings well before. He told us he would never be making anymore. I got the last set of 7/8" he ever built and that was years ago.

Good luck with getting ahold of Tom to order some rings.

Talking about slow, why has it taken you almost two yrs to respond to WoodJack?....