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Enjoyed watching your progress. Beautiful work. Can’t wait for the big reveal.
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02-10-2022 12:47 PM
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As usual, great job. Seems you are getting very close to the finished project!
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Great job! I'd love to have that ability!
34a cp., btg. Susa, 3° rgt. Alpini
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Thank you again guys, for the nice comments.
I've said it many times, i think this kind of work can be done by almost anybody... it takes time and a LOT of practice.
It's not my first full job and i've done a ton or other small repairs that helped improve my skills... but that took years.
The job looks close to finish Promo, but there is still a ton of work to be done.
Finish the final shaping of the upper part (or front) of the fore end, drill the screws holes for the dial plate and nose cap, minor refinement of the overall shape, sanding of the new portions.
There is also minor repairs needed where tiny bit of wood was removed in excess (like around the dial plate, the fit is not 100% perfect)
I might even try to ''distress'' the new wood a bit. The old portion has clearly some age/abuse to it and it will most certainly clash with the new.
I've done it a bit in the past and liked the result.
Of course there will be stain and oiling after all of that.
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Forward portion between the middle band and nose cap is now finished too.
It's nice to finally get to this stage and i'm not gonna lie its a huge relief ... i am now sure this will work and get done.
It's all smooth sailing from now on.
Until now i could never be certain if something would not fit properly or if i might screw up big time and have to start over again.
I think it's safe to say those worries are now behind (hope i don't jinx this lol)
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A small montage, start to finish (last one is from the net and what i'm hoping to achieve.
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