March 26, 2013, 11:27 AM | #26 |
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Most of my bullet patching material came from a thrift store that carried pillow ticking by the yard.
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March 26, 2013, 07:13 PM | #28 |
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poured nose
Thanks PetahW - I poured a pewter nose years ago and was inclined to do it again for my brother's squirrel rifle.
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March 26, 2013, 09:13 PM | #29 |
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I guess you were right after all Hawg._ Pewter is poured over the stock. Who'd ever think it was done that way without cooking the wood. Again I learned something new_
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March 30, 2013, 08:25 AM | #30 |
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Considerate hubbies do things with their wives......
Oh Dear! The wife awoke this morning and announced that she would like to tour the 3 Thrift stores in the area, looking for a new picture for the wall in her office, and she would like me to accompany her. I reluctantly agreed to this torture, ("*whine* Honey, do I gotta? ") provided that her concession would be that I get tomorrow afternoon to go shooting and can put off chores until later. She agreed. So, I must go do this arduous task of strolling around Thrift stores (oh, the horror!), but in return for my suffering, I do get rewarded later.
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March 30, 2013, 10:30 AM | #31 |
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Pick up pewter Beagle333. I am. Just don't go to my favorite store in Walsenburg.
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April 3, 2013, 09:21 PM | #32 |
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Bought some screwdrivers for a little over 50 cents apiece. I'm going to forge and hammer them into inletting tools. Cheaper than buying tool steel too.
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April 3, 2013, 09:50 PM | #33 |
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I scored about 3 pounds worth of picture frames and a mug, for a total of $6.91, so it was worth going. They did have quite a bit of pewter between the 4 stores we stopped at, but it would have averaged out to $8-9 per pound as priced. It would have been worth it if I had been out of tin and needed some, but I was just shopping ahead for deals.
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