Torador once again.

Pukka Bundook · 29th January 2017, 07:16 PM

Rick,

Will indeed keep you posted with progress and photos !

Thank you for your thoughts on the stock and such. It was my first thought to glue the joint, as the stock can move a bit at that point.
Some have solid bands and some twine/wire or leather ties.
This one only had a solid band at muzzle, and some old copper wire over the splice, but it wasn't original.
The stock looks Bad right now!, as when I took the screws out, one little bird and one flower fell out and need putting back.
The 'elephant ' on the underside of the buttstock has only his trunk remaining!, as someone put a large wood -screw where he used to be!
Will plug that old wound (screw split the stock worse than before it was applied) and put a new 'elephant' on the trunk. :-)
Needs a buttplate as half was putty.. Fortunately I have some black water-buffalo horn so that will suffice.

More as and when.
Thanks for comments on Omani thread. will reply soon. :-)

Richard.

29th January 2017, 07:16 PM	#23
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Rick, Will indeed keep you posted with progress and photos ! Thank you for your thoughts on the stock and such. It was my first thought to glue the joint, as the stock can move a bit at that point. Some have solid bands and some twine/wire or leather ties. This one only had a solid band at muzzle, and some old copper wire over the splice, but it wasn't original. The stock looks Bad right now!, as when I took the screws out, one little bird and one flower fell out and need putting back. The 'elephant ' on the underside of the buttstock has only his trunk remaining!, as someone put a large wood -screw where he used to be! Will plug that old wound (screw split the stock worse than before it was applied) and put a new 'elephant' on the trunk. :-) Needs a buttplate as half was putty.. Fortunately I have some black water-buffalo horn so that will suffice. More as and when. Thanks for comments on Omani thread. will reply soon. :-) Richard.