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Bert
When I started My Trade-Mold-Making-tool & Die,,we had to learn how to Square Up Blocks Of Steel with a File and Be within .002-.005 Square all Side's, i understand the pain your going through,especially the hands. But i really and truly appreciate the memory's and i do know your gratification on the out come. Your work is 1st rate.
Looking forward to more.
Steve

Update: I'm tired of polishing this thing. I had to put the files down and start with wet sanding. I don't have a buffer, I'm afraid I'd burn all of the lines off anyway. I've got it worked up to 400 grit. I took a break and made this for my son's EG. I used an old rear sight. If you examine it to close you can tell the factory side from mine.

I don't know what you do/did for real work, but your metal working skills are phenominal!!! Job being well done!

I like your dovetail filler! My brother-in-law is going to try to do the same thing for my Russian-Contract Winchester Model 1895.

I make that type of dovetail filler for all my receiver sighted rifles. Trace the outline of the factory end on a piece of paper, scribe outline on the other end and grind to the scribe line. Quick easy and very nice looking, better than a plain dovetail filler by far.

I guess great minds think alike. I used masking tape and cut it to fit with a razor. I then took the masking tape and transferred it to the other side and scribed it. I then cut it with a dremel, some hand filing, and cold bluing compound, Waalaa!

Did you cut this from the original rear sight?

It was an original sight, but not from a Savage 99. It was a Rifle-less sight from the parts box.

OK, cutting up an original Savage sight would make a pretty expensive filler in my book.