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The more I look around the more I like the new look. I really like being able to choose between two different board styles. I guess some of the old grouches on the forum just don't like change.

littlesteam wrote:I am in the SF Bay Area and looking for someone to assist me physically in assembling a Mark V system. This is an initial installation.

I may be wrong, but he used the word physically. So maybe he needs a hand lifting as well as assembling...???

Here are a couple of pics of the finished version...

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FWIW: I'd stain the parts that are wood on the real gun and paint the metal parts black,brown or dark blue to resemble finished metal . The original rifle receiver/body is polished brass. I am staining the wood parts, as you suggested. Painting the lever, hammer and other metal parts gunmetal silve...

I used brass #4 x 3/4" flat head phillips.

So far so good. I'm am looking forward to your completed project.

I just made a modification to mine. I added a Rifleman style D ring lever...

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Since all pieces are made from same thickness plywood why is 1/4" too thick. I have 15/64" plywood or 6mm. Poor choice of words, I guess. You can use it. But, be aware that the glue-up on the barrel will not go as shown on the video. You will have to be sure to get the dowel centered. On ...

For those of you curious about the lithos. Here are some pics of some I carved. The family is Granddaughter and family and the other is a friends high school picture. These pictures do not do justice to the actual impact of the lithos but will give an idea what they are. I made the light box using a...

I'm going to give it a try, wish me luck. If you don't mind a few suggestions to make it go a little easier for you... 1. If you are not in Europe/England you probably won't find any A4 sticker paper so I used Elmer's Repositionable spray (found it at Walmart) to stick the patterns on the ply for c...

Thanks for the review George. What projects have you done on your CarveWright? Tom, One of my favorite projects is making lithophanes. It's a process where you make a photo into a pattern and carve it on white Corian (the same stuff cabinet tops are made of). When you back light it the photo almost...