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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:14:35 PM EDT
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Fantastic!! Great deal and wonderful job. 
... and what a nice tribute to Tman to use some finish he mixed to refinish a wonderful old find like this.  That's exactly what I was thinking. On a sad note, as I was sending an e-mail to my friends to link them to the thread, I came upon the e-mail address of my old buddy HoustonHusker. I kind of got a lump in my throat as I deleted the address from my address book. |
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:22:06 PM EDT
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Fantastic!! Great deal and wonderful job.
... and what a nice tribute to Tman to use some finish he mixed to refinish a wonderful old find like this. That's exactly what I was thinking. On a sad note, as I was sending an e-mail to my friends to link them to the thread, I came upon the e-mail address of my old buddy HoustonHusker. I kind of got a lump in my throat as I deleted the address from my address book. 
Its always hard to lose friends. . . . Best to remember the good times with them, which is how I believe they would want to be remembered |
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:22:57 PM EDT
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Yet another great post O_P!!! Thank you for all you bring to the site.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:23:04 PM EDT
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Which pawnshop in Temple did you find it at? It was actualy one in Killeen. Don't remember the name.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:23:25 PM EDT
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Nice! Thanks for posting!
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:24:53 PM EDT
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great job.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:25:00 PM EDT
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excellent job O.P.! Goes to show if you take you time with something, the end result is that much better. tman would be proud to see his stain being used on such a worthy project. Mainly, Turner would be proud of me for "saving money" by still using the stain. 
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:26:53 PM EDT
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If Mr. Rogers did gun restoration it would sound a little like this....  Can you say "case hardening"? Sure you can.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:28:49 PM EDT
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Shotgun looks realy nice, but one question. Why use the spray on stuff and not something like tung oil?
Was it just the type of finish or the look of the finish? Just curious. |
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:29:51 PM EDT
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Awesome! You have inspired me. I have an old High Standard .22 pistol that was my grandfathers with some minor surface rust and holster wear on the barrel. What if, if any prep work should I do to the barrel before blueing? I also plan to do this with my dad's .300 Weatherby Magnum that has the bluing worn off a portion of the barrel from riding in a scabbard while on a hunting trip out west. If there is any surface rust, just use Very Fine steel wool and WD-40 and remove the rust. Then dry it well and use the Super Blue, taking your time and rubbing it in slowly, until you get the color you like. Then spray it down with WD-40 to prevent any other rust. I have had very good success using this method.
Good luck. Thanks! As I have never blued anything before, would you recommend "blueing" just the bare metal areas or the rest of the barrel at the same time. Is overlap a concern as far as getting new blueing on the original blued finish? |
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:30:25 PM EDT
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Easy Off. I'd have never thought of that.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:31:32 PM EDT
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Look like you and Able will raise some cain together.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:31:49 PM EDT
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Excellent job bringing a fine old gun back to life.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:31:54 PM EDT
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Love your work.
I still have my first Shotgun. 
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:32:03 PM EDT
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Bravo!
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:33:54 PM EDT
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Is the chamber marked for length? If it was made back in the 20s it might have a short (2.5") chamber. You may want to measure the chamber prior to shooting the beast if it isn't marked. You are correct. But we will only be shooting 2 1/2 inch shells in it. If he wants Magnum performance, he needs a bigger shotgun. The worst firearm related pain I've ever experienced was with a Merkel 20 gauge and 3" mag #7s. 
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:35:48 PM EDT
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Very nice.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:39:28 PM EDT
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Shotgun looks realy nice, but one question. Why use the spray on stuff and not something like tung oil? Was it just the type of finish or the look of the finish? Just curious. It is purely a matter of personal preference. I have had oil finished firearms, and personally, I do not like the look. I know that not everyone likes a semi-gloss poly finish, but it is the look I like. "Do as seemeth well to thee." As long as you protect the wood from the elements, you are good to go.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:42:57 PM EDT
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Easy Off. I'd have never thought of that. I have used it on many gun projects, with excellent results. I used to use Strip-eeze paint and varnish remover, but this works just as well and the spray method is easy to use. Just be sure to scrub all of it off with a scrub brush and use lots of water to flush it clean.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:43:20 PM EDT
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Look like you and Able will raise some cain together. 
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:45:35 PM EDT
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When I lived in Miami, I was constantly restoring even new guns.
Always happy to find a new technique for taking off surface rust, although Flitz and a clean finger lightly applied is still my go-to method. |
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:45:52 PM EDT
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Shotgun looks realy nice, but one question. Why use the spray on stuff and not something like tung oil? Was it just the type of finish or the look of the finish? Just curious. It is purely a matter of personal preference. I have had oil finished firearms, and personally, I do not like the look. I know that not everyone likes a semi-gloss poly finish, but it is the look I like. "Do as seemeth well to thee." As long as you protect the wood from the elements, you are good to go.
Was just curious,,, cool by me.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:56:03 PM EDT
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Love your work. I still have my first Shotgun. http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh14/StevenH_2008/Guns/37A.jpg?t=1281389663 Not sure, but that looks like a Winchester. I recently restored my Pastor's 20 gauge Winchester. It was a fun project and he was thrilled with the results. He had received the shotgun as his first shotgun and it had a lot of wear on it.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:57:09 PM EDT
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I wish you could subscribe to a user. A thread started by Old_Painless never disappoints. Very true. |
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Posted: 8/9/2010 1:57:09 PM EDT
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Very cool.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 2:02:47 PM EDT
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What finish coat did you use? Gloss? Satin?
FB |
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Posted: 8/9/2010 2:07:00 PM EDT
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thank you for starting a thread that was a pleasure to view !!
eta: I just went back and looked at it again. Inspirational, man! |
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Posted: 8/9/2010 2:21:46 PM EDT
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Well fellows, an interesting update.
I sent a link to Tman's brother, Bob. He is a good friend of mine and lives in Alabama. He sent me a response: I was very interested in this article regarding the restoration a single barrel 20 ga. After about the 3rd sentence I yelled....my 410 is just like that. I jumped up and ran to the closet and dug out my 410 and sure enough it was just like the one you had bought and refinished. Mine is in its "natural condition" which means it has been well used but not taken real good care of. The wood on mine is about like the one you refinished but my metal has a little more surface rust. I am attaching a picture of mine. My mother bought it for me when I was in the third grade which was in 1953. She bought Turk (Tman) a bolt action Mossberg 410 the same year. This was my hunting gun until I was in the 5th or 6th grade when I moved up to the model 12 16 gauge that I still have. Prior to me getting the 410, I used an old lady's 410 single shot. My uncle would carry it and give it to me to shoot when we saw a squirrel or rabbit. Anyway, old guns like that bring back a lot of good old memories.
Here's the picture he sent. 
Small world, and all that.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 2:29:41 PM EDT
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What finish coat did you use? Gloss? Satin? FB I used some Minwax Fast Dry Polyurethane, Clear Semi-Gloss. There's a picture of the can in the original post.
I like the result.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 2:30:01 PM EDT
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My experience using Easy-Off as a stipper is mixed. It certainly cuts through linseed or tung oil quickly, but it can damage the wood if you don't get it off quickly, or if the wood is fragile to begin with.
Nice job as always, O_P. |
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Posted: 8/9/2010 2:31:27 PM EDT
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My experience using Easy-Off as a stipper is mixed. It certainly cuts through linseed or tung oil quickly, but it can damage the wood if you don't get it off quickly, or if the wood is fragile to begin with. I never leave it on for more than a few minutes and then wash it off with lots of water and a scrub brush. Nice job as always, O_P.
Thanks.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 2:45:16 PM EDT
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Great post as allways O_P.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 2:48:38 PM EDT
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Hard to beat an old Iver Johnson for a first scattergun...nice choice and I'm sure the boy will like it.
Looks like the original buttplate is intact too? They are often cracked or chipped but the logos are cool. Nice work! For better or worse, I'm an EasyOff fan too.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 3:16:58 PM EDT
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SuperBlue is great stuff. I refinished a mosin with it - did all the metal & it turned out great. Very easy to get great results.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 3:41:36 PM EDT
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Hard to beat an old Iver Johnson for a first scattergun...nice choice and I'm sure the boy will like it. Looks like the original buttplate is intact too? They are often cracked or chipped but the logos are cool. Nice work! Yep, the original buttplate is still there. Not cracked at all.
For better or worse, I'm an EasyOff fan too.
I can't argue with success.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 3:45:55 PM EDT
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Nice job on the rehab. It's always fun to bring back something "old" and give it a new life.
I did this one last year,an "I.J." also. 
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Posted: 8/9/2010 3:48:14 PM EDT
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Nice job on the rehab. It's always fun to bring back something "old" and give it a new life. I did this one last year,an "I.J." also. http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/MRIman/AES-10B/DSC02219.jpg?t=1281397360 http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/MRIman/AES-10B/DSC02220.jpg?t=1281397432 I hope those are the "Before" pictures.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 3:48:46 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: What finish coat did you use? Gloss? Satin? FB I used some Minwax Fast Dry Polyurethane, Clear Semi-Gloss. There's a picture of the can in the original post. I like the result. Thanks. Excellent work!! |
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Posted: 8/9/2010 3:56:01 PM EDT
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SuperBlue is great stuff. I refinished a mosin with it - did all the metal & it turned out great. Very easy to get great results. Yes, it is. I've been using it for years, with excellent results.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 4:06:18 PM EDT
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Well fellows, an interesting update.
... That's really neat!
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Posted: 8/9/2010 4:07:07 PM EDT
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I hope those are the "Before" pictures.
Any "After" pictures? She was blasted,the top coated in Alumahide II (gun metal gray),small parts in black ,and stock was so bad it was coated with "truck bed liner". I was very happy with the out come. 
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Posted: 8/9/2010 4:08:45 PM EDT
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I hope those are the "Before" pictures.
Any "After" pictures? She was blasted,the top coated in Alumahide II (gun metal gray),small parts in black ,and stock was so bad it was coated with "truck bed liner". I was very happy with the out come. http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/MRIman/AES-10B/DSC02242.jpg?t=1281398464 http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/MRIman/AES-10B/DSC02243.jpg?t=1281398537 Very nice. I like it!
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Posted: 8/9/2010 4:10:06 PM EDT
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Nice work, O_P & Petman.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 4:36:28 PM EDT
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Well fellows, an interesting update.
... That's really neat! I thought so.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 4:40:11 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Do you know how they get the case hardened look? I have always loved that look on a gun. It cannot be easily done by a home gunsmith. It requires special chemicals, tanks, heaters, etc. That's why I was careful with it. I am pretty sure that the item is smothered with chips of bone and charcoal and heated in a fire. Google bone and charcoal case coloring. |
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Posted: 8/9/2010 4:43:38 PM EDT
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There isn't a gun restoration forum is there?
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Posted: 8/9/2010 4:48:32 PM EDT
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There isn't a gun restoration forum is there? There is a Refinishing forum in the Armory section, if you are interested.
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Posted: 8/9/2010 4:50:19 PM EDT
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Well done!
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Posted: 8/9/2010 4:57:31 PM EDT
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Great job O_P!
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Posted: 8/9/2010 4:58:12 PM EDT
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Well done! Thanks.
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