LEC restoration help plz

[Roger Payne]

It looks magnificent. Well done!

[tatou]

Are you trying to motivate me to work on the two desecrated MK1's I have..... You are doing a fine job of it.

Well that wasn't my intention but if you really want motivation about Mk I's here's 2 i did last year. Both were sporters when i got hem.
LSA 1904 Mk I
BSA-Sparkbrook 1907 MK I*

[browningautorifle]

Nice looking rifles, the early ones remind me of artwork.

[Roger Payne]

tatou, you have a gift....

[Surpmil]

Well since i only have a twisted imagination i'll just hope the outcome is good


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Thank very much… i'll take any help i can. The more informations and pictures i have on hand the ''easier'' it will be (if there is such a thing as easy when doing this)
Should i send you my personal email in PM ?

By all means. Sorry I hadn't seen your post earlier.

[pisco]

It’s a good felling bringing a cut down sporter back to life I have done a few smle and a couple of martini rifles finding the parts is hard and exspensive especially the martini

[tatou]

Nice looking rifles, the early ones remind me of artwork.

Indeed they are.
They are sexy (you can say that, right) and show a long gone craftmanship. An era when things were made to last and still be beautiful. They had souls
When they made the No4's (i'm gonna get hate for saying that) they made the Lee Enfield a much better killing tool and faster to produce… but they lost all of the above.
That is at least my personal opinion.

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tatou, you have a gift....

Thanks… that's very nice of you to say.
Not the first one i have restored but i'm a bit of a private guy i didn't post much on forums throughout the years. I stay hidden in my corner and read you guys.
I've learned great deal from all of the other well known restorers out there.
I got the pleasure to know them and learn from them.
These restorations are in the reach of most people… it just takes patience, time and practice practice practice.
In the old days, gunsmithing wasn't taught in schools… skills were developpe over years of trials and errors with he help of mentors.

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It’s a good felling bringing a cut down sporter back to life I have done a few smle and a couple of martini rifles finding the parts is hard and exspensive especially the martini

I love the hunt and i like to take my time… i only work on them when i feel it's right. After all this is a hobby, it's suppose to be fun and without rush.

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By all means. Sorry I hadn't seen your post earlier.

Haha, no worries… i just figured you hadn't been online since.
Even though the rifle is done i will probably still take you up on that. Just to see if what i did looks ok.
There's ALWAYS room for improvement

[browningautorifle]

They are sexy and show a long gone craftmanship. When they made the No4's they made the Lee Enfield a much better killing tool and faster to produce… but they lost all of the above.

Agreed on all that...

i only work on them when i feel it's right.

That eliminates mistakes, gives you time to do the work over and over in your head. I do that too...

Perhaps then, time to show some of the others, specially if you have before and after pics.

[tatou]

That eliminates mistakes, gives you time to do the work over and over in your head. I do that too...

You know… as silly as it sounds i've never really thought about it or paid attention to it but you are exactly right.
I just did it instinctively i guess... i go over and over it in my head, like you say.
See what works, what or how i can do it and visualize the end results.
When i'm confident enough about the whole process i just start to work.

[browningautorifle]

When i'm confident enough about the whole process

Right, I'll have something sitting for extended periods and can't start until I've done it dozens of times to completion. Then when the light goes on I can start and expect a good result.