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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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Location: What is still UK
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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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Outstanding job. Congratulations !! Are you able to shoot black powder, muzzle loading guns in Bulgaria ?
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Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Bulgaria
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Hi gusko, i use red wax from wine for inlay on mother of pearl. |
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Location: Bulgaria
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Zheravna (с. Жеравна). |
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Location: St. Louis, MO area.
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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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Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Bulgaria
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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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#38 |
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Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Bulgaria
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#39 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Aussie Bush
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Lovely work bobi! That must have taken you many hours to complete.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Impressivo!
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Join Date: Dec 2022
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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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Join Date: May 2023
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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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