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My dad and I built my first mini bike.
He made the frame from electrical conduit.
It was light but weak.
I really had a great time with that thing.

I next bought a Honda 50 motorcycle.
Had a great time getting into trouble with that baby.

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Has anyone used Linseed oil and rit dye(liquid) to stain/dye a stock? I don't know if it will mix well. Maybe powder and linseed oil would be better? How does the linseed oil take to the wood? Messy? I've thought about boiling some water or at least very hot and submerging the stock in the hot dye ...

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Mike Armstrong wrote:Woodcrafter, you mean it'll shoot .22 magnum OR .22LR. Not interchangeable in anything but a two-cylindered revolver.

I guess I didn't word that right did I.

"They were chambered in 22mag OR 22LR."

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That one is the Special Edition Legacy Tribute model.
Good to know about the serial number.

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My records don't show that serial number prefix.
But with that inscription and no scroll engraving around it, it is most likely the Special Edition Legacy Tribute.
Will shoot 22mag and 22LR.

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That is a really great ad.

I would love to meet the guy.
What a character.

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Looking at your picture again, the top one looks like either a High Grade Tribute Legacy or a Special edition Legacy Tribute.

Again, production figures are not available.

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Is it the 1 of 222 or the one of 9422 Tribute? The serial number will either begin with FTC or FTH. The FTC model had a total production of 222. Pretty rare gun for sure. Production of the FTH never reached 9422. I don't think there is a correct total production number available. I think all of thes...

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Congrats on your purchase.

I think they moved away from the "stamped" parts and back toward machined parts in 1971.

So the post 64 guns are not as bad as has been advertized.

They still shoot great.

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Mike Armstrong wrote:
Does the TOP lever make this 37 a levergun????

Sorry, No.
Has to have a bottom lever.

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Here is another one.
I just bought one from a local shop that is closing up.
He gave me a substantial discount from this cheap list price.

http://www.galleryofguns.com/genie/Defa ... +Full+Size

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Here is the almost finished product. I will let the finish cure for a few days, the sheen will go down some. Then maybe wipe it with some scotch bright and put the gun back together. Wish I have a walnut stock to refinish. A buddy saw it and wants me to do one of his. Don't know if his is walnut or ...

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I have never used aquafortis stain but I have read that it is used on highly figured wood. I guess it really makes the grain "pop". This stock didn't have much grain. Though it is maple, has hard and soft spots in the grain, I sealed it first to prevent blotching. Then used a surface stain...

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Hey Jack, How many coats of oil did you put on? Your wood must be walnut. Walnut has an open grain. The birch, I found under the color in my stock, doesn't have open pores. When I apply enough coats of poly to my stock I think I may have to LIGHTLY hit it with green scotch bright. That will cut the ...

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JohndeFresno wrote:It's fun watching the process. Almost like having a workshop here at home. Thanks for posts!

Glad you guys enjoy these refinishing threads.
I know I like to see them.
I may do a video of the next one.

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After using 2 different stains I think I got the color I wanted.

Applying the finish tomorrow.

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Got around to bleaching the stains out of my stock today.
Took about 20 minutes.
A little Clorox goes a long way.
The picture makes the stock look whiter than it is.
There is the stain and sealer I plan on using.
Tomorrow a little sanding and maybe sealing.

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That type of finish is about 100 years old and goes right on the wood.

It is pretty but it would be the least durable finish that could be used.
Wax is way to soft for me to use on anything I use outdoors.
I hand made Chippendale table or a finely crafted Maloff rocker but not a gun butt.

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Thanks Jack.
I think I am going the spray on a satin finish.
An oil finish isn't very durable and you are right the color may smear.

Maybe a satin poly
Shouldn't look like plastic if a satin is used
And should last for years.

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I'm going to guess birch, but could easily be maple too. Not beech though. Pity about that stain... was it a steel buttplate or plastic? Looks too extensive to have come from the buttplate though, more like it sat in a flooded closet for a few weeks. It does have a steel butt plate but it is not ru...

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I bought a shooter off Gunbroker.com that has some water damage on the stock. Other than that the carbine was UN-FIRED. It is a 1971 20" 30-30 standard old carbine. As the pictures show I stripped it today. To my surprise I found out that my walnut stocked Winchester didn't have a walnut stock....

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Now THAT is a real nice plinker.

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I bought my daughter a Walther P22 for her first gun.
I think it was $399. MSRP

She shoots well with it, small hands.
It has been very reliable.

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Thanks Jack.

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Hey Jack,

What is the difference with parkerizing to what you have described?

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I am surprised a school district in this state would even let them bring guns on campus.
Because everyone knows how dangerous guns are.

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We have what seems to be monthly shows here in SoCal between 2 nice large venues. And we must be getting screwed. Cost is $15 plus $10 parking. But at this point with all the crazy laws in this state I feel lucky I can find a gun show to go to. Back in January you could not get near the shows doors....

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So Jack,

How's the project coming?

I have one I may be starting next week.

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I'm too stubborn to have anything in my house I can't repair or replace myself ( and too dumb to fix a modern HVAC system :oops: ). I think it comes from years as a kid watching repairmen rip off my widowed mother. :evil: Well it is to the point now with many many items that you can't fix them your...

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You live in York PA and you are not looking at York A/C?

Seems a little ironic.

But Bryant has been a well made BRAND name for many, many years.
Used to be made in a local factory here with Payne, Day & Night and some Carrier models.

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Jack,

In that link the author is demonstrating how to stain maple to look like walnut.
You would never use a penetrating stain either oil or alcohol based on maple.
Maple absorbs stain very unevenly without pre-stain sealing (conditioning) or using a gel stain.

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You do have a bit of a project going there. The forearm may be of the same type wood just a different tree. Your wood looks like walnut. Is it? Walnut can be different colors depending on the exact species, the tree and how far into the tree the wood was from. I would expect the wood color to be dif...

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Gel stain is the only stain that I know of that you can actually control how much color you add. But you have to have the shade correct as peter44ru has pointed out. I have not used it on sun bleached wood but I have used it on sap wood (wood closest to the bark). Walnut along with cherry has a sign...

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For a value I would look at what they are selling for on Gunbroker.com Someones opinion is great but in the real world it is what someone will spend for it. Condition is everything to value. Can't see any detail in your pictures. I would get a Cody letter on that serial number to find out what optio...

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Nice gun. I have been looking for an affordable collector model for a while. The wood is fairly easy to repair. Not sure what you should do with the metal. Strip it with chemical stripper. Evenly sand it with 150grit paper. Then you may have to apply some stain to get the color even. Don't use anyth...

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Pete44ru wrote:

GROAN ! ! .

I would respectfully suggest a small silver/gold shield or oval, in/on the buttstock, as an alternative site for yer memorial............

.

Excellent idea, thanks.

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You guys are great. I DID come to the right place, so glad I found you guys. All great advice. I was born in 1953. I have found a few reasonably priced. I wanted 30-30. The gun would be easier to find and the ammo should be around at every gun shop in the country forever. I think I like the idea of ...

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Pretty cool running cars around Willow Springs dodging aircraft. Pretty fast track located in the high desert of Southern California. Some years ago I owned a 1969 Mustang Mach I that I was lucky enough to be able to run around the track. The Cobra Club of SoCal rents the track for members or anyone...

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Boreman wrote:Welcome to the forum. You will really like here. Great people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks.

I have noticed that.

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Shooting a "commemorative" or "classic"/antique gun has virtually ZERO effect on its value. Heck, the gun was shot at least once before it left the factory. What affects the value is wear & tear/damage. So, protect the Box, hang-tag and Paper. Don't drop it... or take it hun...

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NICE. Since nobody else has piped up and said they have one of those, maybe you have a rare one. In which case you may be right in not shooting it. In Tom Trolards first book, Winchester Commemoratives, it says there where only 1000 of these made. So I think I should preserve it. I have seen one be...

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Nice collection.

Looks like you really like Trappers.

I am afraid to shoot my US Border Patrol trapper.
It is brand new in the box still.

Does a trapper have more recoil than a 20" Ranger?

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Welcome to the Forum! Very nice 94...thanks for sharing it with us. Where are you from? How did you come by your username "The Woodcrafter?" I am Southern California. I know, not the most gun-friendly state. I followed a link somewhere and found you guys. Sure glad I did. I started using ...

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Fantastic.

Thanks for the help.

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I guess I want to restore one as a project, I like taking things apart and working on them. I could get my daughter to help me since it will be her future child that will get it. I have been watching GunBroker for the right year but they seem to be a little pricey for the condition. Some guys are re...

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I have been looking for a Winchester 1894 made the year I was born. (that does make it pre-64 for sure) Thought I would like to restore it and hang it up next to my new 1981 Border Patrol carbine. If done correctly, what would this do to the value (collectability) of the gun? Done correctly - comple...

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Thanks guys.

Glad I found the forum.

I did buy a second 1894 to shoot.
Ammo is becoming a little easier to get.

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I just picked up a new carbine.

It is a U.S. Border Patrol M94 commemorative.
Brand new, looks great.

I decided not to shoot it buy hang it up on display.
Just to nice and rare to shoot.

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