1887 Martini Henry Mk. IV

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Re: 1887 Martini Henry Mk. IV

Post by Reese Williams » Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:58 am

Duncan,

I found that instead of woodglue, which does the job from a technical aspect but can cause cosmetic problems, I get good results from West System 2-part epoxy colored with powdered tempra paint. Mix brown paint powder into the part A before adding the hardener. A little at a time until you get the color you want, add hardener and assemble.

While it's pricey the shelf life seems to be very long. I've had a quart for over 5 year and is about half gone, still works fine. It is also fuel resistant/proof so I use it to coat the bottom of the fuel tanks in my other hobby, pump pressure lanterns and stoves.
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Re: 1887 Martini Henry Mk. IV

Post by DuncaninFrance » Mon Aug 22, 2016 9:54 am

Managed to clear about 90% of it but there is a small bit that won't shift, will have to sneak up on it attack it when it's not looking!" :roll: :roll:
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Re: 1887 Martini Henry Mk. IV

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Aug 23, 2016 7:47 am

Well, all done for the time being. I am going to leave the new piece for a while to see if it 'wears in' a bit.

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I have drilled out the channel for the cleaning rod which fits perfectly.

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It just remains for me to re assemble her and get her to the range - once I have sorted out my new club...... :roll: :roll:
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Re: 1887 Martini Henry Mk. IV

Post by englishman_ca » Fri Oct 14, 2016 5:23 pm

A neat enough job that doesn't look out of place. Well done.

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