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Good things come in wood boxes. I made the box both to protect the jig while in storage and to keep all the tooling and parts together. Made using scrap wood and some hardware.

RCBS 30-06 dies purchased in 1965, with the file type case trim die. And the RCBS A-2 Press. Trimming 30-06 cases the old fashioned way after sizing. And touching up with the L.E. Wilson tool for chamfering case mouths. Sometimes the old way is fun. (I have two rotary trimmers on the shelf)

110 pounds of good old American Iron. Easily adaptable to my 14x40 Gear Head Jet. Everything works great, just got to figure out how to remove the 6 tool holders. I suspect 60 years of congealed lube after sitting on a shelf somewhere. Kroil is doing its thing now.

Yes, Heaven can wait! When we have M98 actions this nice to work with. Pulled both out of the vault today to test on the Wilson Rockwell Hardness Tester. Forgot just how nice they are! No silly bubba drilling and tapping or grinding on the rear bridges. The one on the right is barreled...

Making up some 7/8-14 tooling for use in making reloading dies. Have not had the dogs out for exercise in a long time so decided to turn between centers just for grins. Using 8620 alloy steel, these are big chain link pins for heavy duty drag chain conveyors used in Industry for conveying...

This is a Weatherby factory barrel chambered in 416 Weatherby. Was a take off from a new Mark V rifle that I re-barreled to 338-378. 26 inches long, not including the brake length. Brake screws off. $225 shipped CONUS.

This one has been silently aging in the vault since 1999. 5500 ft/lbs. Thought I would post some info for others to see before I head to the Happy hunting Grounds. It would be a shame for a gun dealer junky to find it and dispose of it with no history. The rifle was modified in my shop...

Picked up some 9.3 286 grain softs. Wondering what manufacturer?? The Cannelure is close to the base, never saw this before. Any ideas?

I have been running Rockwell Hardness Testing on various actions (M98, M70, Ruger 77, BBK). The results are very interesting. Any interest here? I will be running more tests over the weekend.

I thought it was sold 3 months ago but no deal! Still for sale. Many tire kickers, two serious but no $$ yet. Located in Port Angeles, WA USA. Yep expensive at $10,000 but the package includes: 26 or so pattern stocks 20 or so (will have to count) figured Maple stock blanks Several...

For installing 2 position safety. Complete Chapman Safety Jig with extra tooling: Woodruff cutter and slitting saw. Instructions included. Used one time. $125 Shipped. US sale only.

416 and 458 barrels. $200 each plus shipping.

All prices plus shipping, around $20 to $25 UPS. Sales to US only. Need your FFL copy. 1945 Mexican $200 1949 Santa Barbara (Corona) $250 Timney trigger Drilled and Tapped Colombia FN. Missing shroud plunger & spring. Was original a 30-06, has the notch in the rear of...

72 years old and it is time start the shop reduction in tooling and gun stuff. I have a post on the "other forum" but am repeating it here as some do not visit there, almost that way myself! So if anyone has any interest, give me a PM and I will respond with photos. If the mods want a list in...

I will be designing a couple of stocks for Mausers in the next weeks. Iron sighted rifles. So if you have had experience with the items above, visit and offer suggestions. My stock dimensions for iron sights: 5/8" drop at front of comb. 1-5/8" drop at heel. 14-1/4" pull length. 3/8" to...

I was polishing a barrel today in preparation for rust bluing. Thought some of you would be interested in the process. I built this handy lathe accessory many years ago. It has other uses: Below, fitting a barrel band front ramp. I grind the barrel a few thousandths under the ramp bore...

I have installed about 10 barrel band front ramps in the past. Sort of a juggling job, as I always silver solder the ramp to the barrel. Alignment was by eye. Must be a better way to have the top surface parallel to the base of the action! So I pulled scrap from the junk boxes and went to...

Time for some things to go, the duplicator is on the list. See it here in this thread: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/setting-up-the-north-star-gunstock-duplicator.28310/ So if any US members are interested, send a PM. It will come with a pickup load of stock blanks (Figured maple...

The beast, about 2000 pounds. One station for the pattern stock and two stations for carving. The far right position is equipped with a reversing mechanism allowing a left hand stock to be carved from a right hand pattern or vice versa. Or disconnect the reverse mechanism and carve two...

I have a word document with a lot of photos showing how to set up this machine and duplicate gunstocks. If anyone is interested I will past it into a thread. Some of you that frequent the AR forum have seen a few of the photos.

In the 1980's I was on a knife making kick and produced about 50, most were for gifts. I kept a few and have some blanks left plus about 500 pounds of band mill blades. Band mills are huge band saw type sawmills for milling big logs. The steel is called L 6 saw steel and makes a very nice...

A nice Lothar Walther 9.3 barrel arrived yesterday. Pre chambered for 9.3x62 and threaded for the M98 Mauser. Unfired! And complete with sights. Rear sight is installed but the front ramp has not been soldered yet. I desire to build a rifle in the classic style of the Pre WW II Mausers...