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Certanly not an Arisaka buff but there was something regarding the finish on the stocks, it could cause a reaction (allergic) to some, cant think were I read it but it was giving caution to sanding the stocks down etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce_in_Oz
From my understanking Teak was always a high value high density wood which was often reserved for marine use. The last load of good teak I handled came from the magazine racks for a destroyer scrapped at Bo'ness in the late 60s. It was a heavy load to shift.
I stocked up a couple of target rifles in teak, loverly timber,heavy and helped absorb recoil, but annoying in rain,the natural oils made them a tad slippery.
Hi Guys,
Thanks for all the replies and information on the teaking was interesting to say the least.
Anyway today was the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month we all paused to remember the war to end all wars, and we reflected and remembered all of those people both military and civillian who gave all so we could have it all.
I said civies as if you want a good hair raising books read Softly Tread the Brave and Open the Ports about the RNVR Australian bomb disposal men in England during WWII who could only win the George Cross as they were not facing the enemy, but if the fuse ran they had 17 seconds to run 400 yards the apparent kill radius of the mines search them out they are good reads.
All the best.
"Softly Tread the Brave" is a REAL "Ripping Yarn" which features the exploits of two RANVR (Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Reserve) officers; Commander John Stuart Mould, GC, GM and Lieut. Hugh Randal Syme, GC, GM and bar.
There was also a Canadian, Lieut (later Commander) J.L Harries, .B.E., G.M. and Bar, Legion of Merit, who, among other exploits, de-loused a nasty piece of work that landed at Trinity Sands.
They even had their own yacht, H.M.S. "Esmerelda" which was kitted out as a floating laboratory and workshop.
Interestingly, one of the biggest threats to life and limb on the foreshores was the thousands of anti-personnel mines that the British had laid on likely German landing sites. These made the task of approaching German anti-shipping mines stranded on the beaches MUCH more interesting.
Open the ports is the harder to find but the Germans made mines that even scared them and what the guys did was not officially sanctioned if you thought softly tread the brave was loose then open the ports is scarier, the biggest mine that troubled them was the oyster mine which they never really got the best of. :thup:
Just some of my books I have had to store over 2/3rds of my collection, one section is WWI and the other WWII plus part of my ordenance collection not all shown of course it is very hard to collect here in Australia we have very strict laws in one instance a 20mm Hispano Suiza shell I acquired in 1972 basically 41 years and still going but I have to drive my wife nuts some how.
The Kynoch S A ball is full you may notice a 33 BSA 10 packet that is unopened cost an arm and a leg but try and get a packet like that they were only made for 3 years 1925-28.
A good percentage of my books are first ed's but the WWI stuff is dear I have a few good ones and a few others there's about 35 years invested in my books, obviously the throwing things are deloused as is the other stuff that flys through the air out of a tube.
When I get another rifle my wife asks "What another one"and I just say "Yep have not found the right one yet but I'll keep this one just in case" :surrender:
Well stocked Man-cave you have, as for wives we just need to dangle new expensive shiny objects in front of them once in awhile to distract them. Or lie.!!...
One book stands out Cinders, "Spitfire on my Tail" by Ulrich Steinhilper, a good read, have you read his second book "Ten minutes to Buffalo" ? two excellent books for anyone interested.
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Originally Posted by bigduke6
You are probably thinking of the urushi lacquer - that's the real original Japanese lacquer, not what you get in DIY shops! Take a look over on the Japanese forum.