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Sadly, Eric passed away at the end of last year. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02AkkokT9BmERy8h7RMvPpjVfzbzxgqz4nmd8EpCpwNUSNiDYcWZcCGmcrZZostxE1l&id=100064750684395&mibextid=Nif5oz

I recommend saving some back as is and trying it as just aqua fortis and water. Also give it a whirl on English and even try black walnut. Here is a sugar maple stock with only an aqua fortis/water mix thats over 20 years old with no neutralization.

This is embossed in repousse. I make my own with hide glue and leather dust. Rubber cement will work or there is a recent import available. Adhesion is not a real concern since you need to back your work.

Don't create a "lip". Box stitch it like the original Gus pictured. Make your own pattern out of heavy paper and be sure to account for leather thickness in the difference. Your body wrap and lid is based on the size of your sides.

Thank you kindly sir. There are many who can surpass my work blindfolded but I am thankful to be blessed with what I have been given.

Hi, no mold is used. It's raised from behind with small tools and fine tune tooled from the front. A mixture of hide glue/leather dust goes in the back in recess created to hold its form. This raised embossing is an old technique that can be found on many items including leather covered flasks.

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Fiebings antiquing products are not really aging products

Fiebing's LEATHER dye whether regular formula or "pro dye" is alcohol based and alcohol thinned. Not the best choice for staining a rifle stock as its a fader but better than putting minwax stain on a gunstock.

Use nitric or ferric nitrate and blush for color. Linseed VARNISH for finish.

Yes, a late gun from the nether regions

Looking great!

I think most are individual craftsmen and not online businesses. They are probably not set up to take foreign payments or ship internationally.

Looking much better

The barrel is 18th century. At a glance I thought it was one of the William Staples fellows but both of theirs was in cartouche

Put together using parts from at least three guns, all English.

Go to the Contemporary Longrifle Association website and you will find an array of makers of various stages of quality and authenticity.

Goodness gracious. I dont get in a car to go hunting.

Even English walnut can turn out well with aqua fortis without iron added.