Early BSA restoration

[AndrewE]

This will be photo heavy but it shows the work to restore an old BSA for a client this week.


Rough stock that's saturated with oil.

Sand, iron and wash in oxalic acid.

Alkanet oil before stock oil to help the grain and superglue some of the holes.

 

[AndrewE]

Next strip the gun.


And the rear sight.


Then repair and remake bits that are broken.

 

[AndrewE]

Prep and black all parts.

 

[AndrewE]

Rebuild, finish stock and return to customer.
It's actually two guns but I only photographed one.

 

[Martin Bacon]

Rebuild, finish stock and return to customer.
It's actually two guns but I only photographed one.
View attachment 892148

Outstanding Andrew - great job !

 

[AndrewE]

Not bad for 10 days work.
Restored two BSA's and a mk1 HW80, serviced two BSA R10's, an R12, two HW100's an RWS Excalibre, a Daystate Huntsman and a BSA Ultra. I'm now blacking some Shotgun furniture and should be home by 11.
It's been a very, very long run. I might have the weekend off


Photo before gun started 21st Jan.

 

[Engraver]

Looks very satisfying Andrew lovely work.

 

[Gamocfx]

Amazing amazing skills

 

[Myatto]

Rebuild, finish stock and return to customer.
It's actually two guns but I only photographed one.
View attachment 892148

That is brilliant Sir

 

[Skid]

Great work, well done