Gunsmithing vs Johnsmithing

ive just done minor fitting and polishing.

and some stock work

7- WD40 and guns do not mix.
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why not ive always used it, its safe on all finishes and really gets the crud out of guns rather well

however i do not use it as lube just cleaning
 
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Hey! Guys!
An ex is a "has-been" and a spert is "a drip under pressure."
Yesterday I could hardly spell gunsmith and today I are one!
Harry B.
 
There is a serious problem with WD-40 in humid areas. It itself can mildew and if there is any on blued steel or wood, the mildew will eat into that surface, causing permanent damage. I do use WD-40, though. I find it takes the squeak out of my garage doors. For guns, it is a no-no.

Jim
 
I am a gun smiff. I got a large rock in the back yard right under a shade tree. this rock is about three feet high four feet around and kind of flat on top. I also have a three foot section of railroad track layin on top of my smiffin rock for serious banging on.

Me and my half brother Luttie and our first cousin booger(he insists its a small b) gather out there on nice days and drink a little beer and do sum serious smiffin. My half brother Luttie is a devil with a hacksaw. You tell Luttie what you need and he goes out and comes back with a piece of metal just right for the project.

Our project at the moment is a custom smiffed Lorcin .380. We are waiting for a few more parts to come in and a nice day. Its going to have a custom trigger, a custom sear and striker, custom grips and a trigger and action job. All we need are the parts and a new grinding wheel for the bench grinder. Nah, we dont need no stinkin dremmels.

Did I tell you booger is a real demon with a cuttin torch. You should see that boy go!

Yr. friend
Jaybird, custom smiff

Anybody got a pressin need for a gold plated Lorcin(we aim to plate it too)?
.380 aint a bad caliber.
 
A true professional gunsmith can, in the event the he DOES make a serious mistake, can fix it well enough to look exactly as he intended it to be in the first place.:o
 
A true professional gunsmith can, in the event the he DOES make a serious mistake, can fix it well enough to look exactly as he intended it to be in the first place.
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Oddly, that's a good description of a professional handyman contractor too. :D

pax
who spent last week being a carpenter's flunky
 
i worked with a smith that liked to use hammers alot, so much so that i once cut all of his handles off except for the last 2 inches.
That way he could not do much damage with the limited leverage he had.
 
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