EDIT: and two wood chisels from Harbor Freight, one of them with a good nick from hitting a nail at some point.I am thinking that’s similar to one of these Japanese wood saws? No, I certainly don’t. I have an angle grinder though, does that count?
I don’t really have any woodworking tools. It’s all done with one rasp, files, sand paper and blocks.
That is how wood working got done back in the day. Worked then, still works now. Just a little time consuming.
And the chisel is easy enuff to fix.
You have way more patience than me.
Not that you need it anymore, but yes, similar. The main difference in the flush cut saw is that there is no set to the teeth. "Set" is a slight bend away from the plane of the blade; alternate teeth are bent away, one right, one left, etc. This makes the saw kerf slightly wider so chips can be carried out of the kerf and the blade won't bind in the cut.
Not that you need it anymore, but yes, similar. The main difference in the flush cut saw is that there is no set to the teeth. "Set" is a slight bend away from the plane of the blade; alternate teeth are bent away, one right, one left, etc. This makes the saw kerf slightly wider so chips can be carried out of the kerf and the blade won't bind in the cut.
The flush cut has no set, so it lays very flat on the surface of the surrounding wood and the teeth won't scratch the wood you ain't cuttin'. It's usually a thin blade, too, so you can flex it flat. It's great for lopping off dowels & plugs, or fitting butt plate spacers!
Looking good. Which means you're blowin' it! Rule #1: never get good at a job you don't wanna do a lot.
That is work to be proud of. And you said you don't like wood working.
I actually use both but I like Raw Linseed because it actually will give a more reddish, for lack of a better word, patina look as it ages and oxidizes. It is just my personal taste.
Personally I soak a rag and wipe it on kinda heavy, let it soak for a few minutes then go back over it with smooth passes to make sure the oil is evenly spread over the entire stock and then put it aside to dry. You’ll see the wood slightly darken with each application up to a point and then know. After that I use the paste wax while others use Boiled Linseed and others just leave it with as the Raw Linseed is.
Meh, serviceable, might clean up & be fine. It looks like the "grid" is collapsing a little bit; can't tell if the rubber is getting brittle, but it seems like it may be closer to the end of its service life.
TO ME it matches well ... the shotgun itself looks period correct and putting a new one would look out of place. Personally I’d take it off and wash it with sudsy Dawn dishwashing detergent, spray it down good a couple times with a protectant/dressing (car type stuff) and put it back on the old girl ... and change the title from “destroying” to “saving”.
Check out the Choate. They are blued and I think would match nicely. Let me get a pic of the one I have on my mid 80s Winchester Ranger 120 Youth.
Meh, serviceable, might clean up & be fine. It looks like the "grid" is collapsing a little bit; can't tell if the rubber is getting brittle, but it seems like it may be closer to the end of its service life.
And, after all... you've come this far...
