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Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present #17946964 12/27/22
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,264 Colorado exbiologist OP Campfire Tracker
OP exbiologist Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,264 Colorado	This project has been dragging on for years and years. I think I started it in 2013 when I bought this Husqvarna action and had it rebarreled to 6.5x55 for my wife. I probably started the stock work by 2014. The bluing was done maybe 2 years ago now, and I’m so damn close with the finish. I’ve stripped the finish twice as wife didn’t want overly glossy. I think I’ve got it a little better at this point with a bit of Rottenstone in the finish. Still have some other minor issues here like getting the sling swivels in but this is about what she’s gonna look like. And yes I know the recoil pad isn’t screwed all the way on Still haven’t shot it yet, but it’s a Shilen barrel screwed together by a pretty accomplished old timer who likes stuff like this. Was really hoping to have it ready by this last hunting season. Maybe next year, making it a solid ten years. "For some unfortunates, poisoned by city sidewalks ... the horn of the hunter never winds at all" Robert Ruark, The Horn of the Hunter

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Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17947045 12/27/22
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 8,517 n.w. new mexico splattermatic Campfire Outfitter
splattermatic Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 8,517 n.w. new mexico	That's a beautiful rifle. I hope it shoots as well as it looks.

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17947070 12/27/22
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,367 Likes: 13 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,367 Likes: 13 Northeast USA	Great piece of wood on it. Looking forward to hearing how it shoots. Semper Fi

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17947103 12/27/22
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,669 Likes: 6 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger
SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,669 Likes: 6 Midwest	Awesome! Is your wife as patient with other projects around the house? WWP53D

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present SKane #17947147 12/27/22
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,264 Colorado exbiologist OP Campfire Tracker
OP exbiologist Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,264 Colorado	Originally Posted by SKane Awesome! Is your wife as patient with other projects around the house? Hell no, but this as much for me as her "For some unfortunates, poisoned by city sidewalks ... the horn of the hunter never winds at all" Robert Ruark, The Horn of the Hunter

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Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17948679 12/27/22
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,320 Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA Rolly Campfire Tracker
Rolly Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,320 Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA	Damn, that is one beautiful piece of wood! Look how the grain flows thru the wrist. Nice, nice, nice. Rolly

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17948738 12/27/22
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 653 CSRA, Ga. slabslapper Campfire Regular
slabslapper Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 653 CSRA, Ga.	Nice work, sir. Gets me thinking about doing something different with my M96.

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17948741 12/27/22
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 1,287 R Razorhog Campfire Regular
Razorhog Campfire Regular R Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 1,287	Outstanding looker! Waiting to see some holes in the paper.

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17948819 12/27/22
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,238 C/NEPA WOODS Doc_Holidude Campfire Regular
Doc_Holidude Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,238 C/NEPA WOODS	Wowie wow wow!! 👀 If she don’t like it, I’d be glad to take it and keep her suffering to a minimum! That is one of the nicest stocks I think I’ve ever seen! Just a jaw dropper, in my opinion. Nice job sir, and well worth the wait. Doc_Holidude Livin ain’t killed me yet, but it’s workin on it!

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17948899 12/27/22
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,375 Louisiana/Mississippi K kenacp Campfire Regular
kenacp Campfire Regular K Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,375 Louisiana/Mississippi	Nice wood! What's it finished with?

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Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17948937 12/27/22
Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 333 S Sniggly Campfire Member
Sniggly Campfire Member S Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 333	That's a beautiful piece of wood!!! Where'd you get it from if I might ask?

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17949216 12/27/22
Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 429 C Com45acp Campfire Member
Com45acp Campfire Member C Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 429	Beautiful rifle, but it needs some Leupold glass.

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present Sniggly #17950396 12/28/22
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,264 Colorado exbiologist OP Campfire Tracker
OP exbiologist Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,264 Colorado	Originally Posted by kenacp Nice wood! What's it finished with? It’s Permalyn Sealer and then regular Permalyn finish. Bronze wool in between coats. Originally Posted by Sniggly That's a beautiful piece of wood!!! Where'd you get it from if I might ask? I got it off eBay from a guy in South Dakota that was doing lots of these at one time. Not sure if he’s still operating "For some unfortunates, poisoned by city sidewalks ... the horn of the hunter never winds at all" Robert Ruark, The Horn of the Hunter

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17950533 12/28/22
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,005 Likes: 1 Magnolia,TX D Deans Campfire Regular
Deans Campfire Regular D Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,005 Likes: 1 Magnolia,TX	That is one of the most beautiful pieces of wood I've seen on a rifle in a long time. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” ISAIAH 41:10

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17950625 12/28/22
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,683 Likes: 4 N.E. Texas 1911a1 Campfire Tracker
1911a1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,683 Likes: 4 N.E. Texas	Looks wonderful. Try to finish it up and get her to take some game with it. Would love to see the pics with some game. Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17951797 12/28/22
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 450 Arkansas Obi_Wan Campfire Member
Obi_Wan Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 450 Arkansas	Just Wow! The expert at anything was once a beginner. JC

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17951808 12/28/22
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,441 Ct L lone wolf Campfire Regular
lone wolf Campfire Regular L Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,441 Ct	Very Nice!

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17951814 12/28/22
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,943 Pennsylvania P PennDog Campfire Regular
PennDog Campfire Regular P Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,943 Pennsylvania	Beautiful rifle, great job - she should really like that!! PennDog

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present SKane #17953698 12/29/22
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,675 Likes: 2 Indiana pointer Campfire Outfitter
pointer Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,675 Likes: 2 Indiana	Originally Posted by SKane Awesome! Is your wife as patient with other projects around the house? HAHAHA! Great looking rifle! Well done by the OP

Re: Just about finished with wife’s Xmas present exbiologist #17954166 12/29/22
Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 118 R Roderunner Campfire Member
Roderunner Campfire Member R Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 118	Man that is awesome looking. Great job!

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