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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3831 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Next Project, Hepburn Walker Patent Configuration Reply #495 - Oct 30^th, 2025 at 7:43pm	Print Post
	Man, that is one gorgeous thing. Wood and metal, both. Spectacular stuff. But about that stain...... Wasn't there some Winchester sales/repair/parts/ and restoration place down in the Southwest (?) that sold bottles of stain that matched the nice red one that the old Winchesters were graced with? I remember looking at the site a couple of times in hopes of finding some part or other for a lever gun that needed some help. Can't recall the name, but it also had a forum or Q and A section.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17293 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Next Project, Hepburn Walker Patent Configuration Reply #496 - Oct 30^th, 2025 at 10:13pm	Print Post
	calledflyer wrote on Oct 30^th, 2025 at 7:43pm: Man, that is one gorgeous thing. Wood and metal, both. Spectacular stuff. But about that stain...... Wasn't there some Winchester sales/repair/parts/ and restoration place down in the Southwest (?) that sold bottles of stain that matched the nice red one that the old Winchesters were graced with? I remember looking at the site a couple of times in hopes of finding some part or other for a lever gun that needed some help. Can't recall the name, but it also had a forum or Q and A section. There was two older gentlemen from somewhere in Idaho who sold Winchester red stain at all the shows around the NW. It was called Tapadera's N35 and I found a NOS bottle of it last year at the CGCA show and bought it. My last bottle went away a decade ago and couldn't find it anywhere.

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3831 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Next Project, Hepburn Walker Patent Configuration Reply #497 - Oct 31^st, 2025 at 2:29pm	Print Post
	thanks Vall. I recalled the website a little and the mentlon of the stain. Guess I had the location way off . That was the name, though, now that you piqued my memory.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17293 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Next Project, Hepburn Walker Patent Configuration Reply #498 - Oct 31^st, 2025 at 2:40pm	Print Post
	calledflyer wrote on Oct 31^st, 2025 at 2:29pm: thanks Vall. I recalled the website a little and the mentlon of the stain. Guess I had the location way off . That was the name, though, now that you piqued my memory. It's very potent stuff Pat, and even a small amount gotten on your fingers turn them red for a long time before it eventually wears off! I don't even open the cap without putting rubber gloves on!

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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1940 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Next Project, Hepburn Walker Patent Configuration Reply #499 - Nov 6^th, 2025 at 5:10pm	Print Post
	Second coat of actual finish went on today. Results in pictures. Of all the gun stocks of done I think I'm finally getting what I've been looking for! Bob

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3831 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Next Project, Hepburn Walker Patent Configuration Reply #500 - Nov 6^th, 2025 at 6:27pm	Print Post
	That tree had to have been planted by a stockmaker using special-treated seed or cuttings. Beautiful. Another pair of attaboys


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1882 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Next Project, Hepburn Walker Patent Configuration Reply #501 - Nov 6^th, 2025 at 6:45pm	Print Post
	Nature is a fickle thing. There is butt ugly in it and indescribable beauty... JMH


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17293 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Next Project, Hepburn Walker Patent Configuration Reply #502 - Nov 7^th, 2025 at 9:19am	Print Post
	I don't think it gets much better Bob! Gorgeous.

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AJ Full Member Offline Posts: 193 Joined: Aug 25^th, 2011	Re: Next Project, Hepburn Walker Patent Configuration Reply #503 - Nov 7^th, 2025 at 8:04pm	Print Post
	Bob, Your build is coming along beautifully, and I am curious as to the steps remaining to bring the rifle to completion. AJ


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1940 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Next Project, Hepburn Walker Patent Configuration Reply #504 - Nov 8^th, 2025 at 12:07pm	Print Post
	AJ wrote on Nov 7^th, 2025 at 8:04pm: Bob, Your build is coming along beautifully, and I am curious as to the steps remaining to bring the rifle to completion. AJ The rifle has been test fired several time at this point. Once the wood is finished: Checkering Final tuning of the action, closing changed slightly after the wood was installed, this was expected with the main spring being mounting on the lower tang. Although the action is working fine as is, it has a slight catch because the nose of the spring moved forward and firing bumps it on the was up. This slight catch was also in the original action I copied. Finish polishing all metal parts. Probably engraving. Trim and time the screws. Case hardening all parts. Barrel cut for a front sight. I forgot to drill and tap for a tang sight so that needs done. Drill and tap the barrel for scope blocks. Blue the barrel. I think that it. Bob

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John Robert Participating Member Offline Posts: 45 Joined: Sep 8^th, 2015	Re: Next Project, Hepburn Walker Patent Configuration Reply #505 - Nov 8^th, 2025 at 1:02pm	Print Post
	What finish did you decide on for the wood it looks great 😊


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1940 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Next Project, Hepburn Walker Patent Configuration Reply #506 - Nov 8^th, 2025 at 1:21pm	Print Post
	John Robert wrote on Nov 8^th, 2025 at 1:02pm: What finish did you decide on for the wood it looks great 😊 TimberLuxe

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3831 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Next Project, Hepburn Walker Patent Configuration Reply #507 - Nov 8^th, 2025 at 1:48pm	Print Post
	I know that 'all the bells and whistles' can be mighty appealing, but like I said sometime earlier, engraving may steal the magnificence of this already fabulous job. My opinion, and it's certainly your rifle. Of course, I said a similar thing when my older granddaughter first put on makeup for her school pictures. She was gorgeous both ways.


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