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ken_hurst
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color case hardening
Jun 1st, 2004 at 8:17pm
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Just wanted to brag about my newly color cased FBW action (28-30)I received in the mail today. The work was done by Classic Guns and is nothing short of fantastic !!!!   I had cut a small oval pattern on each side and added a gold leaf in the center of this patten, the work stood out nicely against the beautiful colors.  These are the guys to use.   Ken
  
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Reply #1 - Jun 1st, 2004 at 9:39pm
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   Ken:        Could we perhaps see a picture?   Worth a 1000 words and all that.     thanks            andyz
  
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Re: color case hardening
Reply #2 - Jun 1st, 2004 at 11:06pm
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Ken
Not to change subjects, but I've tried several times to send you .jpegs of the finished Ruger but I keep getting error messages that your mail box is full. Comments??

Ed
  
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Reply #3 - Jun 2nd, 2004 at 12:10am
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My new address is  (    kenhurst1@earthlink.net   ).   Looking forward to seeing the Ruger.   I don't know how to send pic's so will have to have someone talk me through it.  Will have wife take some dig. pic's & get them on ASAP.  Will also have a pic of my new 22 lowall and #3 Ruger 30-30 Wesson Wayne S, just finished for me --- neither have scratching yet.    Ken
  
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ken_hurst
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Reply #4 - Jun 2nd, 2004 at 5:41pm
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Andyz & MI shooter 

My wife took a few pic's of my Wayne S. Ruger #3 with the exebition grade Eng. schuetzen stock and one of a Helm style stocki also stocked with exebition Eng.  Tomorrow she will shoot the FBW action (to much sun this afternoon) and I will have pic for you then.  Please write me for these pic's & I'll flash them on off to y'all.    MI shooter, wheres that pic of your Ruger ??    Ken
  
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Reply #5 - Jun 3rd, 2004 at 10:50am
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Hey, Ken...

How's about adding me to the list for pictures as well?  The Hepburn is getting closer, have the buttplate fitted and will glass the action either today or tomorrow.

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ken_hurst
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Reply #6 - Jun 3rd, 2004 at 11:44am
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Glad to Mr. Greg ---- the pic's are on the way.   ken
  
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Re: color case hardening
Reply #7 - Jun 3rd, 2004 at 12:33pm
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Gentlemens:

I have not been able to open the pictures of Ken's rifles either, but my computer and I have something of a personallity conflict.

Howsomever, I too have had some work done by Classic and it is first class. The colors are vibrant and it is real color case hardening, as in hard. We recently sent them a little Winchester gallery gun with the "intructions to make it pretty".  They rust blued the barrel and magazine tube, colored cased the action and nitre blued the smaller parts. The little rifle is just beautiful! 

Glenn

  
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ken_hurst
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Reply #8 - Jun 3rd, 2004 at 1:04pm
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Yeah, yeah --- Glenn is so right,  best work ever !!!   Speaking of work,  Glenn is finishing a 40-50 SBN Hepburn for me and First Shirt is doing the full crotch walnut stock.  When they return the rifle , I will engrave & send on to Classic Guns for the same color case & nitre blue parts such as the side lever, screws and breech block.  First shirt might send anyone a pic of it if asked. He does a great job of stock work for your info.  Just ask HST ( Glenn Fewless) ,  Glenn's hiwall was done by First Shirt and everyone raves about it !!      Ken
  
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ken_hurst
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Reply #9 - Jun 4th, 2004 at 4:55pm
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Okay guys,   Miss Julie just took a pic of the FBW action that was color cased by "Classic Guns" .  I have a small patch of gold scroll in the steel cut engraving pattern. The steel cut pattern doesn't show but the color case is fantastic. The nice thing about color casing is that you never know for sure what patter of colors you'll get  I will be happy to send a copy to anyone who writes for it.  Write me at ;

kenhurst1@earthlink.net                   Ken
  
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Reply #10 - Jun 5th, 2004 at 7:57pm
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OK, trying this again.  If this works, this is Ken's #3 Ruger that he sent me a photo of.  It is one pretty rifle!

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Hope it works this time...
Greg
  
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ken_hurst
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Reply #11 - Jun 5th, 2004 at 10:32pm
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Why thank you Mr. Greg, did I also send you a pic of the lowall with the show grade English stock ?  I can't wait to see the masterpiece job you do on that 100% crotch walnut butt stock on the Hepburn. Perhaps you should post a pic. of it to show off the workmanship ...   Did I send you a pic of the color case on the FBW action ?  I have a small bit of gold in it & it teally stands out.  Keep me posted on your progress on the hartburn special.    Ken
  
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Re: color case hardening
Reply #12 - Sep 15th, 2005 at 10:31pm
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hi ken     what brass do you use in that 28-30     i have a new one i need to start out with     1-10 twist too   thanks
  
ah heck  AA#9,4227,300MP, as long as it goes bang
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Reply #13 - Sep 15th, 2005 at 10:49pm
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ken, how bout' all the particulars on "classic guns'. i.e......address, phone number and pricing.....blue
  
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ken_hurst
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Reply #14 - Sep 15th, 2005 at 10:58pm
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Classic Gun is in Beecher, Ill.----  their ph. no. is 708-946-6141 --- ask for John Gillett, he doea the work.   Ken
  
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