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GotSnlB28 
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 Topic: Hillerich & Bradsby plugged stocksPosted: Jan 15 2021 at 9:42pm |
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I have two Hillerich & Bradsby HI marked stocks that have a bunch of wood plugs that appear original. Anyone else have or see any like this? One is a type 3 oval cut low wood and the other is a type 5 M2 stock. These show no signs of sanding & refurbishment with cross cannons intact, etc. Very neatly done. Perhaps they were getting low on wood and using whatever they could get fixing small knots or other issues?
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Posted: Jan 15 2021 at 10:13pm |
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One of my old carbines is for sale on a well known site and it has a similar salvaging repair done to it, but more on the forearm part not on the butt end. Hillerich and Bradsby had some mad woodworking skills.
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painter777
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Posted: Jan 15 2021 at 11:10pm |
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Have seen the Dowel type repairs before also.
I stripped the korean paint job off a RMC I cut that had a knot hole puttied over. The putty didn't hold up:   I've seen quite a few Dutchman patches that weren't visible until stripping the finish. Here are 2 Dutchman's on a Robert Irwin RSG on a Type II S'G' stock:  I've got a Photobucket album full of pictures of these but it's being held for Ransom. |
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Posted: Jan 16 2021 at 8:38am |
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They definitely look like repairs to knots and other defects in the "bottom of the barrel" walnut .
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Charles
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03manV
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Posted: Jan 16 2021 at 9:08am |
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The dowel patches/plugs are pretty easy to do; but the workmanship of the "dutchmen" is amazing.
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Don
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GotSnlB28
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Posted: Feb 15 2021 at 7:04pm |
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One more masterfully plugged S-HB stock, captured on GB a few weeks ago.
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Charles
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Posted: Feb 16 2021 at 7:55am |
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Looks like there was no attempt to match the plug with the stock.
Just saying.
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Charles
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