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Xmas Gift for Son.
My son (age 24) is a casual shooter.
After watching the show "Westworld", he had expressed an interest in some of the guns used in the series. So, with some vacation time, a few supplies picked up from Hobby Lobby, I put this together. Picked up a box from Hobby Lobby - It was a regular unfinished pine box with hinges and a latch. I took the box apart and sanded up to 2000 grit. Applied ebony stain to the grooves in the lid, then masked them off and finished the rest of the box with gunstock stain. Applied four coats of polyurethane to the inside and outside of the box to seal it, sanding between coats. Picked up a piece of rigid polystyrene foam and cut it with a saw to fit the box. Glued a piece of soft foam sheet on top of the rigid foam, traced and cut the pattern out of the soft foam and added relief cuts to the rigid foam underneath. Laid a piece of red satin fabric over the foam, tucked and secured it inside the pattern cuts, wrapped the excess around the foam block, then put it all in the box. Then I added the gift: A Heritage Rough Rider. Outer Front: Outer Top: Inside 1: Pistol, 22 Mag Cylinder, box of Xmas 2016 Ammo Inside 2: A Closer Shot.
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There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men. To speak without thinking is to shoot without aiming. |
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Dang, that turned out awesome - looks great .... and autographed that 'Bad Boy' too.
Nice work !
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Rich COTEP #762 A gun is a tool, no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that. And shepherds we shall be, for Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. |
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nice CHRISTmas gift.
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Dayum, you're one cool azz dad.
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Sweet
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Looks great!! A nice gift that he will remember the rest of his life..
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CBOB0718 |
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Great gift and great work as always Mike. No pic of him holding it? I bet he was grinning from ear to ear.
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Pedro U / Member# 0770 |
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That came out great, Mike! Excellent gift.
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**I have been Enlightened** |
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Taking that much time and care with a gift is amazing. He is doubly blessed.
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COTEP #719 "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed one." - Thomas Jefferson quoting Cesare Beccaria |