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    Hi Tung oil gives a satin finish, A truely...

    Hi

    Tung oil gives a satin finish, A truely gloss finish is attained with Tru oil although i've never used it as I don't particularly like Glassy finishes on gunstocks!!

    Here's a couple of...
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    Hi Chris I used a mix that's sold by a chap in...

    Hi Chris

    I used a mix that's sold by a chap in Wales, THIS is the place but it looks like they've stopped selling it :(

    I must say, I much prefer a nice blued finish to the black enamel that...
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    Hi Ralph I just can't remember what diameter...

    Hi Ralph

    I just can't remember what diameter the bore is but I can remember that it was slightly larger than on the Myford :thumbup1:



    The wife doesn't really bother what I do in the...
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    Hi Kry The hole we pierced was originally...

    Hi Kry

    The hole we pierced was originally where the head was (At the top of the casting), It's then turned on to it's side for the bore to be cut, If a core was put in, It would kake away from the...
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    Thanks Phil :2tsup: John :)

    Thanks Phil :2tsup:


    John :)
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    Some of my lathes!!

    Hi all

    From being at school over 40 years ago, I've always loved messing about on machinery, I've ended up collecting smaller lathes and other old workshop machines!!

    My lathes..


    This is a...
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    Hi mm I already have Trev's site bookmarked,...

    Hi mm

    I already have Trev's site bookmarked, He has some beautiful old airguns!! :cool::cool::cool:


    I let a friend have my HW98 and my BSA Airsporter RB2 some years ago, He's thinning his...
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    Hi Kryn The biggest part of the waste is the...

    Hi Kryn

    The biggest part of the waste is the heads otr Risers, They have to be present to ensure a solid casting :yes:, How much is needed is down to a computer programme these days!!

    Most of...
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    Hi Dean, Thanks for the welcome :2tsup: ...

    Hi Dean, Thanks for the welcome :2tsup:

    They're just Yellowjackets but the sting hurts like crazy and one sting releases a pheromone which can cause swarming! Hate the things :C

    363850

    These...
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    Hi Dean In the UK (Except for Scotland)...

    Hi Dean

    In the UK (Except for Scotland) Airguns can be owned wothout licence as long as the rifles don't exceed 12ft lbs muzzle energy and the pistols 6ft lbs, Scotland have brought as law out...
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    Ooops!! Forgot to say hi :)

    Hi all

    I'm in Sheffield in the north of England, I've worked at the same company for the last 38 years and been married to the same lass for 39 years!!

    I've been told that if i'd murdered her...
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    Another old Airsporter..

    Hi all

    here's another Airsporter that needed a little tlc although I didn't reblue this one, I used coarse wire wool soaked in light machine oil, I couldn't believe the difference to the meatwork...
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    Thanks Michael, I didn't realise!! I've edited...

    Thanks Michael, I didn't realise!!

    I've edited the post and swapped the pics round to the order that I did on the gun!!


    Regards, John :2tsup:
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    An airgun refurb...

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    I'm not sure if this would even qualify as 'Gunsmithing' :-:p

    Anyhow, I bought this poor old Mk1 BSA Airsporter for next to nothing from a halfwit!!

    He'd 'repaired' a break in the stock...
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