18th March 2021, 04:55 PM | #31 | |
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I was doing some small restorations as well and knows how much effort it costs. By any chance can you share what do you use to make red ornaments on mother of pearl ? |
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18th March 2021, 08:57 PM | #32 |
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Wonderful!! Work with mother of pearl is not the easiest thing on the hands and time consuming.
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19th March 2021, 04:52 PM | #33 |
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Outstanding job. Congratulations !! Are you able to shoot black powder, muzzle loading guns in Bulgaria ?
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23rd March 2021, 12:57 PM | #34 | |
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Hi gusko, i use red wax from wine for inlay on mother of pearl. |
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23rd March 2021, 01:13 PM | #35 | |
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Zheravna (с. Жеравна). |
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29th March 2021, 02:32 PM | #36 |
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Excellent !!!! Thanks so much for the photos !!! I'm need to post photos of myself firing some of my original Eastern guns. Thanks again. Outstanding work also.
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4th April 2023, 01:39 PM | #37 |
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I want to show you my last restoration of a Bulgarian boylia rifle. I look forward to your comments. The barrel and the lock are original. All others parts are not original. I made them.
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4th April 2023, 01:41 PM | #38 |
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More images
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6th April 2023, 08:26 PM | #39 |
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Lovely work bobi! That must have taken you many hours to complete.
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8th April 2023, 06:24 AM | #40 |
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Impressivo!
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9th April 2023, 01:21 PM | #41 |
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Your work is very inspiring! I collect ethnic guns as well as vintage American long rifles, and most of mine are well worn. A couple of my long guns suffered from poor amateur restoration attempts. To see a relic like what you started with get restored to its former glory is a testament to your skills.
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28th May 2023, 04:41 PM | #42 |
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Ah! At last I found this thread..
I have a Boylia that was given to me in a terrible state. I have started to restore it, but had no idea what I was trying to achive.. The rear of the stock is missing as are the forward barrel bands.. I have managed to scrape off some of the thick coats of dirt and clean the lock which is in quite good condition, but is missing the wings on the top screw.. |
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