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I am glad that the funeral went well. That is how they should all be.
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I am glad that the funeral went well. That is how they should all be.
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It's gonna be a looooooong time before I trust a fart.
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Ya'll probably don't remember me talking about the single shot 12ga's I got back in January. Well I bought them with the intention of shortening one and making a handy backpacking gun and it's almost done. Picked this up from the 'smith today.
Shortened the barrel to ~18.5" and re-installed the bead. I need to finish fitting the fore end, it's too tight to the receiver and makes the gun stiff to open. Besides that it needs a sling and a butt cuff to hold some shells. As it is it feel like it probably weighs about 4 or 4.5 lbs. I love it.
I remember. That came out nice!
I have almost the same one I did myself 9 years ago. I don't have a bead, I keep wanting to take it to a smith for one but never have. It would be nice to have but its not really that necessary at the ranges this thing is effective at. I re finished the original wood stock on this one. It still kicks like hell, especially with powerful loads. The trigger guard used to hit my finger and cut it from the recoil. I rounded the edges a bit and stitched some leather tightly around the front half to fix that. Its a great set up for backpacking and I have found it to be very handy in a tent at this size. I also made a cover with a sling on it that I have worn across my back on ATV trips.
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I ROFL-coptered.
Seriously though, that is a hard realization to come to. If you can't trust a fart, what can you believe in?
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Seymour! they make axe handles there too!
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These little lighters are evn nicer for the $ than the Ronson ones at small fart, IMO. I've got two, one in black and one in yellow, also from the CVS. Our CVS stores only sell beer and wine, though. For liquor one has to visit our state sponsored alcoholism store, NH State Liquor Store. Placed strategically on all major roads & highways going into and out of the state. Of course, this is why we don't have state taxes in NH - because people from Massachusetts pay them for us. At least they get something for their money...besides roads and bridges and other state funded stuff.My souvenir from the metropolis of Seymour, Indiana. A little rubberized butane torch I bought at the local CVS, which by the way has an excellent set of facilities. And they sell liquor!
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I was really pleased with the fact that Guyon thought enough of me and my work to come by and visit the shop. I think he was pleasantly suprised with the outcome as well, you should of seen the look of suprise on his face when he found out we had indoor plumbing in these there parts.............(spits backer and wipes off chin)
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daizee, I have a question re my little BK11 project: pins or no pins? I don't think they're needed for structural integrity - I'm using structural epoxy....
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Next you'll be saying you don't believe in the tooth fairy!
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I'd do both. chemical and mechanical. That way when you load the handle you're not risking shearing off the epoxy. In most cases one or the other will hold pretty well, and you can see examples of each. But epoxy is good for sealing up the tang to prevent corrosion in any case. However, since you've covered your pilot holes (if you glued both scales first?) with the scales, it's hard to get pins into contact with the tang at this point.
I tried to post a multi-step walk-through of my handling process yesterday, but the forum was uncooperative.
ETA: oh, I see you put in filler blocks. good! that gives you something structural for the pins to bear against.
carefully measure a couple pin locations. sharp bit, appropriate speed. Then epoxy 'em in place. Try to make your pins only about 1/16" proud on either side so you don't have much metal to grind away - you don't want to overheat the surrounding wood and epoxy. You may have to flat-grind the scales to get below any chipping. Then contour!
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My eyes may have deceived me, but I also think I saw a hot spigot beside the cold!
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It's just there for show. To get warm water, Todd lights an Emberlit in middle of the shop and boils a cup of soapy water.
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OK then, pins it is! Thanks for your help.
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Off to the quote thread.....
I always figured ya'll had it. Whether or not you actually used it though...
I remember. That came out nice!
I have almost the same one I did myself 9 years ago. I don't have a bead, I keep wanting to take it to a smith for one but never have. It would be nice to have but its not really that necessary at the ranges this thing is effective at. I re finished the original wood stock on this one. It still kicks like hell, especially with powerful loads. The trigger guard used to hit my finger and cut it from the recoil. I rounded the edges a bit and stitched some leather tightly around the front half to fix that. Its a great set up for backpacking and I have found it to be very handy in a tent at this size. I also made a cover with a sling on it that I have worn across my back on ATV trips.
Not bad. Dang little buggers are too handy to not have at least one. Rossi makes a cool .410 called the Tuffy that I have one of. Weighs 3 pounds and breaks down without tools but the stock is too short to actually use. I was playing with it yesterday and I found that running a sling through the grip area in the stock and pulling out against it seems to work well. H&R makes a similar gun to the Rossi Tuffy but it can be had in 20 gauge. LGS has one for like $180 or so and I'm tempted.
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Anyone else here follow Adam at E2E? He has a new Kickstarter up that I'm interested in, although there is a slight level of trepidation as well.
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Bet it kicks like the proverbial mule . . .
Probably. I should be able to tolerate it enough to get a good feel for how it shoots and be able to use it effectively. I'm a big boy, I can take it.
I'm subscribed to his YT channel but not much beyond that. What's the kickstarter for?
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