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You might add "Gunsmithing Tips and Projects" from Wolfe Publishing - collected articles from Rifle magazine.

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Originally Posted By: Saskbooknut
You might add "Gunsmithing Tips and Projects" from Wolfe Publishing - collected articles from Rifle magazine.


+1 ... another very good book!


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You might add "Gunsmithing Tips and Projects" from Wolfe Publishing - collected articles from Rifle magazine.


+1 ... another very good book!



Added to the list...


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I have Des Mills book, bought it back in 87 when i was still in school. Its good, but basically its just stripping and cleaning a boxlock and a sidelock, some other good information in it, i used his bluing solution to good effect over the years, but its not worth the huge prices its fetching on the market now.

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I wouldn't take a pretty for my copy of this one. There are many, many guns in it I would never need to take down, but when you get ready to strip-down one that is unfamiliar to you, it is priceless. There's 275 different rifles and shotguns contained, with pics and procedures to disassemble and re-assemble. For $24.95 it's hard to go wrong.

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Here is the updated list compiled without reference to my personal library. I believe I've included all recommended books.
Thanks to all of you for the input.

Greener, WW.......The Gun and Its Development 1910
Vickery, WF.......Advanced Gunsmithing 1940
Howe, James.......The Modern Gunsmith 2 Volume Set 1941
Howe, Walter J....Professional Gunsmithing 1946
Hatcher JS .......Hatcher's Notebook 1948
Dunlap, Roy.......Gunsmithing 1963
Brownell, RF......Gunsmith Kinks vol 1-4 1969-2001
Carmichel, Jim....DIY Gunsmithing 1981
Bish, Tommy L ....Home Gunsmithing Digest 1984
Mills, Desmond....Amateur Gunsmithing 1987
Spearing GW ......The Craft of the Gunsmith 1988
Westbrook, David L. Professional Stockmaking: Through the Eyes of a Stockmaker 1994
McIntosh, Michael..Shotguns and Shooting 1995
Hughes, SD.........Fine Gunmaking: Double Shotguns 1998
Trevallion, David & McIntosh, Michael. Shotgun Technicana 2002
Yardley, Michael...Gunfitting: The Quest for Perfection for Shotguns and Rifles 2006
Roberts, Joseph B.. Rifles and Shotguns The Official NRA Guide to Firearms Assembly 2007
Wieland, Terry.....Vintage British Shotguns 2008
Hadoke, Diggory....Vintage Guns 2008
Various ...........Gunsmithing Tips and Projects from Wolfe Publishing 2010
Venters, Vic.......Gun Craft: Fine Guns and Gunmakers in the 21st Century 2010
Crudgington IM.....The British shotgun 2011
Treadwell, T.......An English Gun-making Tradition: Vintage English Shotguns and their Restoration 2012
Hadoke, Diggory....The British Boxlock Gun and Rifle 2012
Hughes SD ... .....Double Guns and Custom Gunsmithing 2014
Kypridemos, Nikitas ... Linseed Oil Finish: The simple, fast way to a hand rubbed oil finish 2016


Other Resources:
https://www.vintageguns.co.uk/articles/
https://www.theexplora.com/category/publications/

Thread regarding traditional British oil finish (From Ernie aka Damascus):
http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=415289#Post415289

Video Playlists:
General Gunsmithing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBh4uEWS8_ubeV67Ki5lHosi6rIZY8ek8
Jack Rowe by Midway https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEUyTWz75c-r96hvqhOuKFxJ0w8uvRP2n
Jack Rowe by Brownell: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBh4uEWS8_ubNPeqVDClG0_y3pYA_giHX
General Gunsmithing with Larry Potterfield: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1597A9911EB61B5A

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+3 on shotgun technicana, if you are looking for more than a reading list, nothing beats a good cheap gun to "experiment" and develop your skills with... while books and videos can keep you entertained till 3 am in the morning, NOTHING beats getting your hands dirty on project

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I agree, brother! I love doing and I learned it all by reading and doing.

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Originally Posted By: Woodreaux
Treadwell, T.......An English Gun-making Tradition: Vintage English Shotguns and their Restoration 2012

All of the resources folks mention are excellent. My favorite right now is Treadwell's book. I feel a kinship to his explanation of "sympathetic restoration", and wish I could have had the chance to discuss this with him.

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Treadwell, T.......An English Gun-making Tradition: Vintage English Shotguns and their Restoration 2012

All of the resources folks mention are excellent. My favorite right now is Treadwell's book. I feel a kinship to his explanation of "sympathetic restoration", and wish I could have had the chance to discuss this with him.


Bill's work has reminded me of Tony Treadwell's practice of "sympathetic restoration"...Geo

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