Another Gahendra Comes Back to Life
Gents, Here are a few before and after pics of the Gahendra I recently purchased from IMA. I was fortunate and got a rifle that was complete, everything worked and no major cracks in the stock. As...
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Thanks Norm....I appreciate all your help and advice on getting the rifle back into shape. See you soon.
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That one looks great; I hope it shoots as well as it looks for you. Nice work on the stock repair by the way, what wood did you use to fill it in?
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I used a piece of white oak and shaved off two pieces 1/4" thick. Had I taken a little more care when I cut out the repair piece, I could have aligned the grain of the oak with the grain of the...
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Well you learned from it and this is important. I am working on an interesting Gahendra now that has lost a lot of wood around the pin holes due to rot and the pins rusting. What you did here is good...
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Your area of soft wood around the pin holes is exactly what I had. When I began the repair, the amount of soft wood around the rear pin got larger and larger. I had to go out much further than I...
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You did a good functional job on the repair. As you found out, getting a good cosmetic repair is more difficult. In woodworking repairs there are two simple principles often overlooked. 1. Use a wood...
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Very good point CAB, this is all information worth reading and using. Thanks again!
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Guys, While thumbing through a recent catalog from Woodcraft Supply, I noticed that they sell small wood blanks that are perfect for stock repairs. They sell square wood blanks in 1/4", 3/8", 1/2",...
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Bet you didn't know you could get wood for m IMA? http://www.ima-usa.com/na...ck-hardwood-section.html
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