No more bruised knuckles

Bruce in WV · Post by **Bruce in WV** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:21 am

Since I already admit to more than 65 years, I also admit that I bruise more easily than I did when I was younger, and that it seems to hurt more. Thinner skin, blah, blah, blah (old guy grumbling). Using my '92 was painful just working the lever, bruising the back off my lever hand painfully.
I fixed it this weekend and have to admit that it was something I should have done a long time ago.
I bought a leather wrapping 'kit' from a fella at the SASS site several months ago and finally sewed it on while we watched the Redskins win yesterday. Then I cycled it a bunch, and low and behold, it didn't hurt at all. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks!
Highly recommended!

Cimarron Red · Post by **Cimarron Red** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:33 am

Hey, Bruce, have any pics of your wrap?

Also, are you near Martinsburg?

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 1:42 pm

Bruce,

At 59 I'm noticing a tendency for more bruises too. But I still don't have trouble with my levers bruising me. Perhaps it's the way I position my hand as I work the lever. Or could it be the size of my hand and that it's not floppy loose in the lever? I don't know.

Just some thoughts.

Joe

Bruce in WV · Post by **Bruce in WV** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:55 pm

Yes, 10 miles from Martinsburg, across the river from Antietam Battlefield National Monument.
Here's the wrap:

Cimarron Red · Post by **Cimarron Red** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:34 pm

Nice looking wrap, Bruce.

I lived 15 miles north of Antietam near Hagerstown for nearly 20 years; moved out here in late 2007.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:39 pm

WOW!!!! Never mind the wrap, tell me about that gorgeous hunk of tiger striped wood

joe

tattoo13 · Post by **tattoo13** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:10 pm

Does the person you bought it from have a web site.

big bear · Post by **big bear** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:27 pm

Is there ever a problem of rust under lever wraps? How does the leather hold up to gun oil and solvents? I like to shoot in all weathercause that's the only kind of weather I get in this life and i like to use it all

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:37 pm

I wrapped my CAS levers back when I was active in it. Now, I live in Texas and sweat a lot =- and they all rusted the metal badly under the wraps... I did the single strand of leather wound around though - different... but still, beware moisture getting under/through the leather.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:48 pm

WOW!!! That stock is a beauty. How about a full shot of the stock??

redmond · Post by **redmond** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:10 pm

"WOW!!!! Never mind the wrap, tell me about that gorgeous hunk of tiger striped wood

joe"

What he said!!

Could be the same tree as my flintlock.

redlevel42 · Post by **redlevel42** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:15 pm

I love the stock too, but how about a link to the feller selling them wraps.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:19 pm

nice wrap and very nice wood stocks guys....

I know leather holds moisture....is it easy to take off
to oil the metal..

Bruce in WV · Post by **Bruce in WV** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:50 am

http://www.rroldwest.com/
Heres a good thread with more discussion: http://sassnet.com/forums/index.php?sho ... try2254427

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