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    color case hardening

    No kidding Mike...I'm doing just that....the kiln was free....buddy has a set of high end controlors....also free.....looks like by the time I get the crucibles made, charcoal bought, electric run etc....I'm guessing 800$....and lots of practice. A wonderful article was written by the late Dr...
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    can you bend a stock at the wrist?

    wk, I just need your email. Steve
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    can you bend a stock at the wrist?

    I have it in pdf format and can forward to anydodies email that wishes a copy. Steve
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    can you bend a stock at the wrist?

    I have bent my own shotguns sucsessfully....depends on the grain and type of wood. English bends better than black. There is a great article in a back issue of american gunsmith that covers the how too's. I'd be glad to look it up for you if you like. It worked for me. Steve
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    can you bend a stock at the wrist?

    stocks can most definatley be bent, and usually no need to refinish. Its all about the set up and letting the heat fully pentrate the wrist. This is not that hard to do. Steve
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    Your favorite source for tappered octagon barrels?

    I need to order a tapered octagon 50 cal with a fast twist, and I cant wait too long. Who do you preffer for an order such as this? Its going on a vintage English Sporting rifle. Thanks, Steve
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    Soldering help

    It sounds to me that you are not getting the pieces hot enough before intoducing the solder. I like 50/50 solder and find that it flows very well with a bit of non corrosive flux, if you get everything hot enough. Try heating the back side of the part and allowing the heat to soak in, this also...
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    Tung Oil

    too get tung oil to dry quickly, I like to add a drop or two of japan dryer and place the stock in my rusting box with the light on and no water. It really speeds things up. You can get a very nice deep finishing using tung oil, but its lots of work. Steve
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    Fix for cracked stock

    The best way I know to get it back to round is to turn different size plugs on a lathe, starting with one that wil just fit. Then take a brass or copper hammer and tap on the "high" spots. Tap easy it doesnt take much force at all.When the plug losens up turn another that just fits and continue...
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    Source for Water Buffalo horn?

    I should have stated that I had already tried texas knife and they told me they no longer carry it. I did find it at knife and gun, a whole horn is on the way! Thanks a bunch. Bye the way, I really like this forum. Seems like a lot of knowledge and some very nice people here. Steve
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    Source for Water Buffalo horn?

    I'm getting ready to stock a .62 cal English sporting gun and am having a hard time finding a large enough piece to cap the fore-end. Any Ideas wear one might aquire a whole horn? Thank you, Steve
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