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If your going to get most of the marks out you might as well get them all out...........otherwise why bother?......unless they are hidden by the forearm of course.
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The deepest cuts are covered by the forearm. I got the bastard file out yesterday and cleaned up most of them very well. When I get them smoother I'll post more pics.
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You won't regret cleaning them up. Looking forward to your progress.
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Nice job on the receiver. Some guys like the "out of the box" collector guns, but i find the restorations more interesting, even if it is just an oiling/staining bluing and shining up.
The before shots make a guy wonder how some people treat their guns to get them so banged up. You'd really have to work at abuse like that.
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Nice work! As one who just hasn't got those skills, I appreciate those who can perform great restorative work with hand tools. Keep us posted.
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Very nice and clean file work:) I'll be watching for more photos?
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Bert Great Job. Nice to See Stuff Brought Back to Life. Steve
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Bert, I need your address, I'm sending you my 30-30 right away! Nice work, I don't have the confidence to start with a file, I'll stick with 180 grit and a block, I'll post photos of my progress in about a year!!
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Bert Great Job. Nice to See Stuff Brought Back to Life. Steve From the master...
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looking good so far!!! Keeping the lines sharp and holes flush and not rounded off... looks great!
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Bert-
What a great file job!!Professional beyond most people's belief.I'm thinkin you may have bested me in my prime.Will send a PM with a couple of thoughts
I can just see the filings on your workbench-brings back memories-I can tell by looking at your rifle that your heart is in your work! John
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I'd like to share THOSE couple thoughts:)) I keep going back to that photo of that well holster buffed handgun, with that deep, deep lustre, Mr. Gunne Smythe hung on here. It's the same intense labor and love at finishing seen in the best of everything...
Yep, those would be a couple thoughts well worth hearing:)
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Thanks Gents for the compliments! I am taking my time. If that file slides off your work at an angle it will hurt your feelings. I worked on a rear sight filler tonight, no pics yet.
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Keep sharing, Bert, please?
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I got a piece of 3/8 dovetail stock and worked on the rear sight dovetail filler tonight.
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beautiful... all blued up and that one will be hard to see!!
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All GOOD, Bert!!! Maybe I oughta post up a pic sometime of my file drawer(s) (s) ?
Vistors here get tired of me asking them, if I've ever told them how much I love my files.
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