[doc540]

got the original stocks restored by "swamprat" after some hooplehead sanded down the original checkering

good job

 

[FFF21]

Fine job!

 

[Windsor311]

This "SwampRat" I see mentioned oftem.... How does one get hold of him please?

 

[porsche]

He is a member of this forum and that is his forum name, send a PM.

 

[aircraftman]

Fantastic, Hugh always continues to amazing me!!

Best $75 I ever spent (he has done at least 5 sets for me)

 

[MtnSpur]

He's a magician. Awesome job.

 

[LKN_shooter]

He might be a swamp rat, but I would not be surprised if he uses German gravers.
An old friend and mentor of mine could free-hand scroll silver, copper, etc...
I suspect swamp rat is not playing all his cards -- just enough to win. The man has my respect.

 

[skilled]

SwampRat strikes again! Just sent in a set myself.

 

[doc540]

I was amazed how he took two different colored halves and matched them so well.

 

[Primer88]

He has done 4 sets for me and I have concluded.....Hugh seems to have written the book on grip restoration or at best set the standard.

 

[Windsor311]

He is a member of this forum and that is his forum name, send a PM.

Thank you very much.

 

[Monticellomarshal]

If I had only known that 47years later I would be classed as a HOOPLEHEAD, i would not have sanded the grips of my new $135.00 Python in 1966. Still have Python and the finger grooved sanded grips. Regards MM

 

[swamprat]

THANKS!

 

[swamprat]

This "SwampRat" I see mentioned oftem.... How does one get hold of him please?

[email protected]

 

[swamprat]

Tools of the trade:

 

[doc540]

Don't know how you did it, but you matched the color on those badly mis-matched stocks.

I tried twice and gave up, stripped for a third time and sent'em to Devers!

 

[TonyMon67]

I've got a set of 2nd generation stocks with Hugh right now and this thread is doing nothing to make the waiting any easier to bear. But judging by what I've seen of his work the short wait will be more than worth it.

 

[Matchlock]

Are you sayin ol' swamprat isn't playin with a full deck? Hmmmmmmm???

Bud

He might be a swamp rat, but I would not be surprised if he uses German gravers.
An old friend and mentor of mine could free-hand scroll silver, copper, etc...
I suspect swamp rat is not playing all his cards -- just enough to win. The man has my respect.

 

[MtnSpur]

I don't think Hugh would mind if I showed off this set he did for me; he even commented that even he was overly pleased with the outcome (as was I):

 

[swamprat]

I've got a set of 2nd generation stocks with Hugh right now and this thread is doing nothing to make the waiting any easier to bear. But judging by what I've seen of his work the short wait will be more than worth it.

Tony, Mailing them today!