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More on the new Library/ wood shop part 1

The story behind the Library and wood shop changes started with the termite issues and has grown into some serious changes. My initial idea was to do a series of videos showing the scope of the work but that would take weeks to edit and it would take away from all the other projects going on here at gun lab. Instead I will show a photo expo and the steps taken to accomplish all the work.

Initially my wood shop looked like this.

Not any more.

Now for the rest of the story.

This area is the covered walk way around the wood shop. The walls had damage as did the upstairs deck. the deck was replace with 2×10’s and 1″ decking.

The walk way was framed in and sealed. The windows were removed and framed in.

The original outside covering was removed and recovered with OSB and then sheet rock.

Once it was painted it was time to move the hardware store over. Again this was no small task.

We had everything from plumbing fittings to nails and screws in there. It would have made an ACE Hardware store jealous.

We are still working on organizing it but currently it is about 70% completed.

The continuing story coming, Part 2 soon.

VG1-5 update 8-19-18

It has been a while since I have posted an up-date on the VG1-5 project.

The fire control groups have all been assembled and tested. The top covers have been fitted to the rifles. Here are a few pictures of the rifles getting ready for the next operation.

A quick video

Update on the VG1-5 The new trigger guard

With mainly doing the hand fitting on the rifle we are correcting a few problems that have come up. This issue is the trigger guard. The original design that we had did not have the correct look and was actually to close to the trigger it self.

The solid models for the new design trigger guard.

After shearing to the proper width and the guide pin holes drilled in.

The first style trigger guard. This was all wrong and also left no room for the trigger.

The second style increased the space for the trigger, but the angle of the stock lower support was incorrect and the lower stock support was now to short.

The shape and the diameter looks a great deal better with this new design.

There was a great deal of stretching with the single hole design

We went from a single hole design to a two hole design that later will be machined off and a single rivet hole installed.

The series of design changes to the trigger guard

After the first couple of ops.

After the second pressing

The older style trigger guard required a great deal of work to fit up and the angle was still not correct. Neither was the actual diameter size.

How the new design trigger guard fits

A video of the process.

The loss of another great guy

I am sad to announce the passing of R. Blake Stevens.

https://necrocanada.com/obituaries-2018/robert-blake-stevens-october-16-1938-april-22-2018/#.Wt_19X8h1EY

I have known Blake for over 30 years. It was his great books that open the world to collectors the world over. He will be missed.

The never ending Library and termite project

It has been a couple of weeks with out a library update so here goes.

The stucco has been stripped off of the walls

The windows have been removed from the wood shop.

All the new framing is complete. The door to the old store room has been removed.

The damaged caused by the termites to the 2×4 stud wall

more damage

The insulation is now upon the ceiling.

And on the walls

Sheet rock was then next.

The new pocket door was installed between the new hardware store and the library

Everything has been tapped and coated with mud.

The termites have gotten into the maple flooring.

Started stripping out the maple flooring.

Still not done removing the flooring but a big pile of scrap flooring.

More to come.

Webley Mk 6 22

Another post on Webley revolvers. This is a 22 version of the Webley Mk 6. According to the book “The Webley Story” this pistol was built as a target pistol for training and practice on short distance ranges.

close up of the cylinder

Markings on the top strap

The Webley logo

If anyone has any pictures of Webleys they would like to share please contact me.

New addition to the Webley collection

I just picked up a Webley patent Mark 3 revolver in .320. It was made by H. Adkin and sons in Bedford.

You can see that the firing pin is not connected to the hammer but is enclosed in the frame.

The .320 Also known as the .320 European or .320 Bulldog‘ The 32 short Colt revolver round is based upon this cartridge.

Once again the weekend is over and I am still not finished

The third coat of epoxy was put down on the floor but not until I removed the epoxy from the joints and cleaned them and then filled them in, should have done this first.

We started to move the boxes of books to the the racks and get them off the rolling book cases.

Just the start of the book moving fun

That is not even all the books from the rolling book case.

The stucco was removed from around the door and the old walk way.

All the way down the hall

Then the plywood was removed to inspect the termite damage.

On both sides

The framing was completed and the door moved.

Started working on the outside protective coating prior to putting up the stucco again.

Just ran out of time. It will be finished this next weekend.

The upstairs deck did get coated with a water proof coating

Part of this complete transformation is to move the hardware store and convert that room and the well room as a wood shop addition.

All the iron fittings were removed

and moved to the electrical room DSC_9196s

The old book case was the removed

The copper fittings were also moved to the electrical room.

There new home

The electrical room as it stands now.

This was my weekend, well that and working on the cnc router. Tomorrows post

The cane gun

Steve J. , a friend of gun lab, brought over a few of his toys to show and allow me to photograph.

This is a French 32short S&W cane gun.

You can see the button that is the trigger

The actual fire control and handle part.

A good shot of the firing pin and stop.

The threaded end of the barrel.

The tip of the cane to keep the barrel covered.

You can see the spring clip that keeps the cane tip secure.

close up of the cane tip

It also acts as the extractor

The tips are used to pull out the cartridge from the barrel.

What is really interesting is that the barrel is also smooth bore.

The Ermawerke Carbine

A little while back a very interesting box showed up at the house.

And in it was another box.

But then when it was open you could see that there was plastic wrapped goodies.

Then like magic when the wrapping came off you could see something very interesting. First one.

Then another.

And when all the bundles of plastic were open there were 9.

They are setting at home in the gun room until John decides what and where he wants me to send them, in April.

There is even the ultra rare sniper version.