Author Topic: help out a member / he has the gun and posted pictures (Read 2714 times)

45-70.gov · « **Reply #30 on:** November 25, 2008, 07:20:56 AM »

this shot gun was made by winchester

i just got another anonymous donation

appropriately from winchester Va

you in winchester speak up and take credit

LONGTOM · « **Reply #31 on:** November 25, 2008, 04:02:01 PM »

Tim:
If the donation from Winchester is a check for $10.00 then I guess it is from me.
I did forget to put my GBO name in there.

LONGTOM

45-70.gov · « **Reply #32 on:** November 25, 2008, 04:19:42 PM »

yep.....now tell me what i did with the key to the safe?

LONGTOM · « **Reply #33 on:** November 25, 2008, 04:46:41 PM »

I don't know, but when you find it make another and send it to me.
Maybe it will fit my Dad's.
He got a small safe for Christmas about 20 years ago and can't find the keys.
It hasn't been open since he got it way back then!

LONGTOM

45-70.gov · « **Reply #34 on:** November 28, 2008, 02:37:41 PM »

he just got it a few hours ago

we got enough to pay the shipping almost so far

i was not going to hold it hostage
so i shipped it out and still taking donations
i am sure he will eventually make it good but he needs to feed kids first

i hope he post a pic tho i know what its like

45-70.gov · « **Reply #35 on:** November 29, 2008, 06:09:43 AM »

JEFF from ID sent in a donation i don't know his screen name here so speak up Jeff
i now have the shipping taken care of thanks to the GBO members

dale called last night the stock is almost refinished
best deal any one ever heard of
some one rescues your gun when your young and loosing things
then as a fundraiser and gives it back after 20 years of safe storage
i have $200 worth of time/space in my safe invested alone loll

I AM OFFERING PREPAID TRANSACTIONS
for $1 i will handle your firearms transaction.... i live in N E Florida and i am licenced

procedes will go towards the shot gun
this offer is not binding but every effort will be made to honor it

billy_56081 · « **Reply #36 on:** November 30, 2008, 12:54:09 PM »

Well now that Thanks Giving is officially over, I would like to say, Merry Christmas Dale.

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #37 on:** December 01, 2008, 11:01:04 AM »

Thanks to all that have donated and helped out. My long lost shotgun has found its way home. The shotgun looks brand new now. I refinished the stock dark Walnut stain with a gloss finish. Due to some rust on the barrel I sanded it down with some real fine sand paper and painted it and the receiver a flat black with Krylon spray paint. I have to say that the refurbish job came out great. After I was done I asked my daughter how she liked her new gun. She said what do you mean. I said I am going to use it the rest of my life but when she has a son or grandson that I would like her to give it to him. She is happy and looking forward to shooting it. Thanks guys. Dale

LONGTOM · « **Reply #38 on:** December 01, 2008, 04:21:49 PM »

Good for you!

LONGTOM

45-70.gov · « **Reply #39 on:** December 02, 2008, 04:36:21 AM »

sounds like the beginnings of a family hare loom

you should print a copy of this thread to be handed down with the gun

I will mail you a copy of it's entry in my A and D book

you should get a copy of your 4473 from your ffl guy

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #40 on:** December 02, 2008, 11:02:29 AM »

Quote from: 45-70.gov on December 02, 2008, 04:36:21 AM

sounds like the beginnings of a family hare loom

you should print a copy of this thread to be handed down with the gun

I will mail you a copy of it's entry in my A and D book

you should get a copy of your 4473 from your ffl guy

Not a bad idea at all. Dale

45-70.gov · « **Reply #41 on:** December 02, 2008, 03:03:35 PM »

Quote from: Don Fischer on November 19, 2008, 01:41:00 PM

PM me an address. Can't do a lot but I'll get up a few bucks. Merry Christmas Dale!

it just got here and we thank you DON

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #42 on:** December 02, 2008, 03:11:12 PM »

Don thank you very much. I told Tim the other night that your name reminds much of my fathers name. His name was Donald Howard Risher. My name is Dale Edward Risher. Anyways you are only one letter off from my Dads name. Ok I take that back kind of. You spell your name like most poeple mis-spell my last name,except with an R. Thanks again Dale

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #43 on:** December 02, 2008, 03:16:03 PM »

Just so I can show you guys how it looks now I will go out and get some batteries for the camera this weekend and post them. I did take some before pictures so you can compare. Dale

billy_56081 · « **Reply #44 on:** December 02, 2008, 03:31:00 PM »

I kinda been waitin for a pic Dale. You could replace the one at the bottom of your profile with your new/old shotgun. I'm sure the $2 I sent has brought more happiness than the hundreds I will spend on Christmas.

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #45 on:** December 05, 2008, 01:01:44 PM »

Ok guys the moment you all been waiting for ( drum roll please ) Here are the before pictures. Dale

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #46 on:** December 05, 2008, 01:04:10 PM »

Here are the after pictures. Thanks everyone. Dale

billy_56081 · « **Reply #47 on:** December 05, 2008, 02:31:28 PM »

Looks great Dale.

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #48 on:** December 05, 2008, 03:13:51 PM »

Thanks Billy. The pictures really don't do it justice though. It looks much better in person. If you were to hold this in your hands and look good at it you might think it was new. The more experinced eye might catch that it had been redone but I am happy with it for sure. Dale

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #49 on:** December 05, 2008, 03:42:06 PM »

I might just go and buy a box of the cheapest stuff I can find in the morning. Then just head out to shoot it. Dale

LONGTOM · « **Reply #50 on:** December 05, 2008, 03:59:06 PM »

Hey, nice job Dale!
What color is it?
It looks like what was refered to as the "BLONDE STOCK"/
Maybe it is just the light.
Either way it sure looks good!
Now keep it this time and pass it down!

LONGTOM

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #51 on:** December 05, 2008, 04:23:36 PM »

Hey Tom. When I striped it down it was Birch wood. I stained it with Minwax Dark Walnut 2716. I will most likely redo the stock again in the next week though. I sprayed it with Krylon Gloss Clear. I had to touch up a place on the receiver with the black paint so I taped off the stock with that blue tape that is not supposed to stick and pull the finish. Well it did!!!!!

Tomorrow after I go out and shoot it on my way home I will pick up some High Gloss Poly from Minwax. I really should have known better than to steer away from a proven product. Dale

LONGTOM · « **Reply #52 on:** December 05, 2008, 04:43:48 PM »

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When I striped it down it was Birch wood.

I thought it had that light wood look.

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had to touch up a place on the receiver with the black paint so I taped off the stock with that blue tape that is not supposed to stick and pull the finish. Well it did!!!!!

Been there too!
Really stinks, when you have something turn out perfect and then something goes wrong.

I once repainted one of my old 1956 chevys and I swear it was one of my better jobs.
It was in the middle of winter and I had my shop up to 80 degrees.
Had the car parked cross wise in front of the big roll up door because that was where the light was the best.
I was sitting there admiring my work when some friends stopped by and before I knew they were there, up went the big door and in came the cold air.
With in 5 minutes you could start to see the runs in the paint.
Why they didn't use the small walk in door through the office I will never know.

$:-\$
That was over 20 years ago and the same car is just now in the final stages of a $6,000.00 professional frame off paint job!
Like your shotgun I sold it once and got it back on a trade and I guess it will be passed down to one of the boys somewhere down the road.
Any way, glad to see you got her back and have put it back in fine shape again!

LONGTOM