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tatou, is there a reason why you want to re-wrap it? If it were mine I'd try and steam the wire marks out of it and keep it wire free.
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04-07-2020 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by
RobD
If it were mine I'd try and steam the wire marks out of it and keep it wire free.
I've got to say, I might think the same way. It's a nice old example...
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Originally Posted by
Bindi2
Search PL notes on wrapping. They were done in a lathe. He also says how much wire etc
Thanks, i had read his notes. But this is steel wire and not wrapped exactly he same.
Fortunately the marks left and the info some of the guys provided me will help a lot.
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Originally Posted by
RobD
tatou, is there a reason why you want to re-wrap it? If it were mine I'd try and steam the wire marks out of it and keep it wire free.
Well there are more than one reasons actually.
My main reason for buying it was the maker… you don't see one of those too often here in Canada.
I've also been wanting a steel wire wrapped for a while and this being a BSA-Sparkbrook plus a genuine grenade launcher plus what i think was a great price all contributed to my decision.
The front handguard was also missing so again i think that also contributed to steer other buyers away…. i already had made an extra one from one of my previous restoration so it was an easy fix for me.
Now to keep it as is or re-wrap it… there is more than wire markings on the wood.
There is what i would call grooves where the wire started and ended, there are screw holes and tack holes… all of which help in keeping the wire in place.
Something i had guess but wasn't certain until i saw it up close… the wood on each side of the middle band was also thinned with what i assume was a rasp.
When looking at original pictures you can see a drop in the wire, so this is original.
I will admit the thought of keeping it as is had crossed my mind but since i have 5 more Mk I's (including another BSA-Sparkbrook) i feel i would prefer to add a steel wire wrap to my collection.
The rifle is also serialized with G prefix indicating it was sent to Ireland in the 1920's to be used as a grenade launching rifle… so in my view it deserves to get back into it's original form.
Lastly … since the wire will not be and never will be original if i ever change my mind down the line, i can remove it if i was to chose to, without destroying any historical value
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Well after almost a year from start to finish (8 months of that for the import) it is finally done.
I'm happy with the way it turned out, looks ok.
Thought i would thank ''smle addict'', ''husk'', ''gsimmons'', and all the others for the help with pictures and measurements by posting pictures of some the process and end results.
The rifle was in rough shape. Missing the front handguard and obviously the wire.
One of the filthiest and greasy rifle i've own aside an Indian Ishapore.
It had clearly never been taken apart.
A good cleaning revealed it was in a surprising good condition
Except for a few small pitting below the wood line (not unusual) the metal still has great bluing.
The wood had one small chip on the left side of the trigger guard, which i repaired.
And the butt stock had a nasty crack that i also repaired.
I left all the dings and other wood damages intact ... in fact when i made the new front handguards i distressed it to match the rest of the stock.
One thing that i changed is the butt stock bolt... i switched it with one that had the square tip grounded of, that i had as a spare.
I figured if for any reason i want to remove the butt stock it would help since the rest will be wrapped.
The final touch was with the metal wire that i rusted up a bit so it would not look too much out of place.
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Last one is with some accessories... just to show off
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Last edited by tatou; 06-28-2020 at 01:22 AM.
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Looks pretty good alright...
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Yeah, that’s impressive. Well done!
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Very impressive work, great job!
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