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    Dowel stuck in barrel

    mercury was used in fillings in your mouth HOLY CRAP among other things. Use commen sense for one thing do it outside dont play with it like we did when we were kids lol. Use rubber gloves the amount you will be using should be about 1/2 oz Use it then take it to a haz mad drop off usually the...
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    Dowel stuck in barrel

    works on jacketed bullets to it just leaves a copper shell you have to get out.
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    Dowel stuck in barrel

    From the bullet end pour mercury down the barrel let it sit over nite the mercury will disolve the lead. just pour it back out into a pan the lead will seperate from the mercury.
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    How to protect polish on 1911 project?

    Some guns that are engraved and left in the white. Are coated with a clear baking laquer I havent done one in a while. you can get it at brownells dont get the spray can just buy the can and apply it with a realy good airbrush the finer you get it the better. If you can use a junk oven to bake...
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    Engraved colt 1908 finished

    Some of yall have asked about doing some work. Right now I have started the app process with ATF for shipping and records. I cant find anybody to accept guns and turn them over to me because of records they have to keep. so everything has been around me. Hopefully the process will be done soon...
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    Engraved colt 1908 finished

    The chatter marks are cut one line at a time with a hand graver. There may be fifty cuts in one leaf to get the shading right to make the leaf look like its turning or rolling over
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    Engraved colt 1908 finished

    Had to laugh at that Bushmaster I have shot it if someone wants to shoot it when i'm out it gets shot. The 45 springfield I engraved has had a couple thousand rounds through it. I think its a shame to put them up just because there pretty I think it was about a hundred bucks for the trigger...
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    ssa engraving just started

    It all comes with practice practice practice. I can remember when I used to say I cant draw anything. If you sit down 1 hour a day and draw anything and everything. In one month you will be suprised.
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    Ruger Mk I project

    Now thats what i'm talkin about
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    Ruger Mk I project

    Your gun looks well used but not beat to death. I would give you more for it right now then I would in 100% with a duracoat finish there is a place for duracoat but not on an american classic. that can be brought back. The bluing service I use is glenrok blue it is a mom & pop shop they have a...
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    engraved springfield 1911

    Yea I seen the rear sight it could have been worse I could have put a name on the gun backwards. This 1911 I think took just a little over 40 hours with the gold inlay.
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    engraved springfield 1911

    I'm real busy with knives right now I have 8 to do and a saa. I will post the knives in knife fourm as I get them done. Thanks for the kind words yall
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    engraved springfield 1911

    All the way across the country in southwest fl
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    Engraved colt 1908 finished

    Thanks for the kind words. The grips are the only thing i aint done with. I cant make up my mind ivory mop or use micarta and schrimshaw the colt logo and checker them.
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    Engraved colt 1908 finished

    I use just enough muratic acid to make the end of a toothpick damp and use it like a paintbrush. It took about 4 hours under a microscope pain in the --- to do. But it is fun.
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    ssa engraving just started

    The customer wanted a wiskey still on it and wants some gold or silver inlay. I will post pics as it comes along Thanks
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    engraved springfield 1911

    I did this one a couple of years ago. When i'm done and there gone its like one of your kids leaving home all I have are pictures. Oh well
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    Engraved colt 1908 finished

    Hi yall I finished this gun a couple of months back. It started out as a 100 dollar pawn shop gun. pitted, rusted pocket worn. I started off by stoning the whole thing by hand. To get the pits out the pits were so deep I ended up recuting the lettering three times so I didnt loose it. Sent it to...
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