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Ithaca Lewis 101xxx back on the skeet field. Next fall, woodcock.

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Update on the Ithaca Lewis project.
Internals cleaned, locking bolt adjusted, and new strikers installed (old pin heads badly battered, new pins made by Lou Rotelli, Classical Restoration). Lewis internals are really easy to work with. Compensating locking bolt is very effective and easily adjusted.

Wood cleaned and new finish applied. Velvit Oil (neutral) lightly sanded in, 180, 220, 320 & 400. Scars from 100+ years remain. Some slightly open grain remains to stay with an original finish for this grade.

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Next up to recut the worn checkering. Then back in the quail and woodcock game.

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Have you been in contact with Lou lately? I am trying to contact him with no success. He finished work of mine but apparently has not shipped...

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Ithaca 1906 Lewis rescue and refurbish now completed. A couple of photos to show her off. Refurshing included barrel repair with dents removed, new firing pins, and an absolutely masterful blind rib reset by Louis Rotelli, Classical Restoration; I did the action cleaning and wood finish restoration and recut/replace checkering on the wood. She is finished just in time for another quail outing in April.

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