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Acquired two nice antique bp rifle cases with the goal of reconfiguring them and fitting two bp rifles into them. Any suggestions or tips are appreciated.

Purchase more wool cloth of various colors than needed. When dye lots change there are usually slight color shifts that are noticeable when placed adjacent to each other. Learned this the hard way. Same with new oak boards of various widths and lengths if originals need replacement. 3m 77 spray works fine as adhesive if you forgo the old heated hide glue method. Don,t over spray. I used heavier weight cloth for inside top and bottom and lighter for covering dividers, made for a cleaner look. Sharp tools for clean cuts. Patience is a must. Good luck and enjoy. Post some photos of before and after.

Thank you very much. How did you attach your new sections to the case body? I am afraid of gluing it down to the actual board, which will get damaged if the section needs to come out. Did you glue to the original beize underneath?

I would post photos from my phone, but cannot recall how to

In addition to the tips given here, you should check out this detailed tutorial on the subject by member damascus that appeared in this forum several years ago.

https://www.doublegunshop.com/forum...;Main=42655&Number=527918#Post527918

Since the subject of repairs and refitting these old trunk cases comes up fairly often, this excellent Thread by Ernie would be a good one to also have saved in the FAQ forum, or maybe even the professional gunsmithing forum. The title of the thread made doing a search for it a bit difficult.

A while back Ernie, who goes by Damascus on this forum, created an excellent series of posts on this topic. I learned a lot by reading his suggestions and experience: https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=628299&page=1

Thank you guys. Incredibly helpful.