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A friend made me this tool. Anyone know what it is used for?
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I have no idea, I just wish I had a double gun stocked with that piece of walnut. JR
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Balance to determine gun’s Center of Balance?
Michael Dittamo Topeka, KS
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The part being screwed into appears to have a varied thickness.
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Old colonel is right, it is an edge for finding the balance point on a gun.
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Congratulations! to "Old Colonel" for the correct answer. The varied thickness of the top edge is to accommodate a variety of action shapes. Just thought it would be a cool addition to the gunroom.
I got the idea from a Holt's video showing an antique one made by Purdey's over a hundred years ago. It is made from California walnut.
Last edited by SXS 40; 08/04/21 05:21 PM.
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Beautiful piece of wood and workmanship. Congratulations! But wouldn’t hanging it over your finger give you the same answer?
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I thought it was the part you sit on in a set or stocks.
Last edited by TMair; 08/06/21 06:59 AM.
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I thought it was the part you sit on in a set or stocks. Ouch
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