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yep!!! right eye, left hand dominant.

i was lucky in my stroke, it crippled the right half of me.

;) ;) ;) after alot of sanding, wood filler, more sanding, OOOO steel wool,minwax antique oil, rottenstone with 3 in 1 oil and johnson's paste wax on a richard's black walnut grade fancy wolverine 98 mauser stock, it is finished!!!!!! i did ok, it was first time i ever had the un-sanded stock. i lea...

Hi todd444, Have fun and good luck restoring your 1908 Brazilian Mauser. BR is correct...most 1908 Brazilian Mausers have seen some hard service in the jungles of Brazil. Mine was no exception, it was a rusty wall hanger when I purchased it. However, it was my third project MILSURP and I was determ...

you are probably right on cleaning!!!!!! not measuring it, but i think its a 24" barrel. i have a b square rear sight scope mount on the way. i think a vortex 2-7 IER scope will be good enuff. i don't want to d&t for a scope mount.

i bought a sporterized Brazilian model 1908 in 7 mauser(i'll check on that). its serial # is B 74** SS. i paid around 2 Ben Franklin's for it. halfway up the barrel, i can see pits(1 - 1 1/2" wide) but not enuff to fret about. the barrel seems clean and sharp and the trigger pulls around 8 - 10...

Awesome work. I have worked only many stocks but Wood filler removal and repair is beyond me. buy an oil based filler, like famowood. you'll have to re-sand the stock but you'll love it. https://smile.amazon.com/FamoWood-36021126-Original-Wood-Filler/dp/B000RMNVTI/ref=pd_nav_hcs_rp_1?pd_rd_w=ongUf&...

yeah, he's got a point.

you know, your not helping me with my buying problems!!!!!!!!!


sweet rifle!!!!

if you notice the 1st picture, you will see a fat man with my fist. :lol: i am a stroke survivor. the right side of my body and my speech is only about 20% good. in about 8 - 9 nine years, i have(still) learned patience. i use to be one of those get the job done right and fast. it was good for the j...

sorry about the pictures, this was done by my laptop this was done after 320 and 400 grit sandpaper https://i.imgur.com/CfsdsOW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/TGyEuRZ.jpg then i had bartley dark oil filler and i sanded it again. when that was done, then 4 ought steel wool it. 3 coats of minwax antique oil....