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GGTB Woodie
Thats the second Chubby in Ebony. It has cocobolo and synthetic ivory inlays. I'll post some better pics. My hands were dirty and I just wanted to get some pics up. All the Woodies have 7 coats now and are all finish sanded. All they need is drilling and tapping for buttons and final polish... -
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GGTB Woodie
Yesterday as I was working I decided to post some in process pictures This is just sawdust. I mix it with epoxy to fill the inclusions on the woodys -
Badly scratched GG
GG's last forever. I had a spring collapse on me on a trip and I repaired it by replacing it with a spring from a cheap ballpoint pen! Go try and fix a mod with an electronic switch like that. No wires, no solder. If the contacts get dirty on the road, i polish them with the striking surface... -
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GGTB Woodie
Eventually, after 6-7 coats, with hand polishing in between coats, the finished product will look like this. The finish will be very durable and waterproof yet the natural grain will show through. This whole process requires many weeks of bonding and hand sanding, then coating time which... -
GGTB Woodie
Hi folks. We have a long week-end coming and I'm hoping to finish up the second batch. I received lots of requests for in process pictures so I thought I would publish some. This is part ot the finish process; This is what a Woody looks like after the 5th coat of epoxy. If you look... -
Thats too much
Good luck. You have a good case, they copied the engraving! -
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GGTB Woodie
That Ebony is spectacular. I'm sure you'll love it. I fall in love with these things and have trouble parting with them! Ask Somo! -
Ithaka official
Try to get that kind of service from a Chinese Clone! Imeo, thanks on behalf of the group. You're the best -
GG and my my travel kit.
Nice. Bet you can put a bunch of extra batteries and juice back there! -
GGTB Woodie
Hi folks It rained all week here in Virginia which hampered the finishing process due to excess humidity. Happy to say it dried up today and I'm back on the second batch. We're almost done. Here's the second batch, finish sanded and with a third coat of finish applied. Each coat is buffed... -
Intresting effect from cleaning
A good gunsmith can usually chase existing engravings -
GGTB Woodie
Of all the ones I've done, that one was the most beautiful. I'm looking into gold plating myself. -
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GGTB Woodie
I know I've been away for a while. I've been so busy at work recently I've barely been home on weekends. Very happy to report the second batch is coming along nicely. I hope to work on them some more tonight. This is the second batch with the exception of Somo's which is done, just...