A journey indeed

Thank you lee.

Thank you very much!

Thank you Henry

Very much appreciated John!

Much appreciated Robby. Some viewers dont like music in the vids so I appreciate that too.

Thank you Superman....wow...I never thought I would ever say that. Appreciate the comment!

@@SixRoundsStudio my pleasure, it's wonderful to see such care and attention to detail in any craft.

Thank you Tom!

Thank you Koko

Yep...it did come out pretty nice. Thank you Tim!

Your welcome...and thank you for taking time to comment. Really appreciate that!

Thank you Christopher

Thanks abdo. Starting on the receiver now.

Thank you. It is my hope that it stays together 🙂

Thank you!

Thank you Mark

Thank You

Thank you Earl... Someday you should be able to see it before I return it to the customer

Thank you. These restorations are usually passion projects for the owners. Many folks are surprised when I give them estimates to do a restoration (and many never come back after I tell them the cost).

Thanks John. There is a huge story that goes along with this gun and restoration. There is a lot more to go on this project. Hope you subscribe and watch the work still to do.

@@SixRoundsStudio already done! My son and I stopped into the shop last w/e, planning on that more often. Keep up the good work. Each one of those pieces calls for its own bag of tricks, and that is where the real satisfaction of the job is!

@@johnhowald9495 Thanks John. See you next time you visit

It is a Spitfire. A beautiful and once dangerous airplane. Thank you on the comment !

I actually mix my own and add color to the finish. It is a bit of a process.

Any good quality, clear, 12 hour epoxy will work. I prefer the epoxy in small tubes that you mix together, not the epoxy in a self mixing gun.

Not entirely sure I understand your question about the metal. If you watch more of the series on this shotgun, I cover a lot of what I have done to the receiver and the barrels (barrels are still in process). Thanks for the comment and its great that one of my vids have had an impact.

@@SixRoundsStudio : I often get told I should have been a watch maker because of my love of detail and meticulousness. I haven’t seen all of your videos of the shotgun barrel treatment, but I’ll search for it. Thanks again.

@@sandymilne224 Thanks Sandy....really appreciate it. Craftsmanship is a place more than a thing. But I think you get that.

…just wondering why the needle approach instead of immersing the cracks in a jar of acetone? That would get into every nook and cranny clearing out all oil.

@@sandymilne224 Well...being surgical in the approach keeps any potential harm limited to the smallest possible area, and focus your work only on the affected area. The acetone will have some residual affects like removing the tannin's (color) from the wood. If I were to soak the wood it would very possibly change the color. Also...are we ever completely certain that there is not some underlying or unseen weakness or previous repair that the acetone may affect or release. There may be no harm done by soaking the stock...or there may be irreparable harm. In restoration we always strive to do the least harm and to respect as much of what is original as is possible. I compare it to using a sledgehammer to do the work of ballpeen. In other words...just because you can doesn't mean you should.

Not for a while. I get two or three request a week and am out nearly to the coming fall.

I have an old 12 gauge side by side from my Dad.. I'm retired now and would love to fix the small crack in the narrow wrist.... Think it's an Eastern brand most likely not worth much money but it's my Dad's and I really don't have much to remember him from.... Last time I shot it was over 50 yrs. ago... I remember going rabbit hunting with him walking through the fields get a few bunnies for the pot....I can bed, fix, build pretty much anything but their my bang bangs this old work horse was my Dad's and I don't want to screw it up... I keep it back in my safes in a silicone sleeve.... Would love to shoot it again with my 36 yr. old son and pass it to him be fore it's my time.... Do you take on this type of work or know someone who does this stock work n go over the workings n metal work ?? I live in 2 states one is the commie state of NJ and I just moved to NC to enjoy our 2 Amt. right n sport.... I would love to be able to shoot it with my son with low brass trap shot..... be well n Keep America Great.

@@MegaBait1616 I see you have your own channel...cool stuff. I am so far out right now that I am not taking on any new work. But thanks for considering me.

Thank M YOUNG. I appreciate the inquiry. Right now Im not taking any new work...already out over a year.

Every restoration is different. Depending on current condition; what the owner expects; how much of the firearm the owner wants restored; problems discovered along the way (this shotgun had many). It is not unusual for the cost to exceed the value. Most restorations are family heirlooms and have been in the family for generations...or have been poorly maintained (or both).

OK

Thank you for your input. Hope you watched more vids and subscribed

Thank you for your comment Todd. Larry has his methods. Not a beat up old shotgun but a family memory. This is for pride of place and history. You either understand this or you don't. We apply the same care and craft no matter the client or the cost of the gun.

I guess the difference might be to use a sledgehammer or to be surgical in the approach.

@@williamg.rodeschin7811 Soaking the tang of the stock in acetone is hardly the same as a sledgehammer. There is no practical purpose to using a surgical needle.

@@SixRoundsStudio No need to get nostalgic here. Soaking the tang of the stock in acetone (or mineral spirits) is perfectly acceptable and will not harm the stock in any way. However, using a surgical needle is tremendously time-consuming and does not afford any advantages over other methods. And Larry is a master gunsmith, lets be clear, and his videos have millions of views.

@@tberkoff Todd, can you share your experience? I am interested