416WSM on Siamese Mauser & 416/348Ackley Improved on Martini

[Grumpy gumpy]

I used 1020 mild steel for the heads with two pin holes to tighten them, and ground a screwdriver bit to suit. The cross shaft is a bit of 7 mm key way stock. I have used 1095 which could be hardened but it was not worth the effort. If you shear off or strip out the threads you are doing it up too tight, they should be firm. The wood will move so you don’t need it too rigid. I rust blued the heads
Gumpy

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

I seem to be having some problems uploading pictures, takes forever and then times out
Gumpy

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I seem to be having some problems uploading pictures, takes forever and then times out
Gumpy

Are you taking the photos with your phone? Sounds like the images are too large. Can you change the size of photos?

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

Take photo with iPad and then email it to myself, same way I did the other ones, seems a bit glitchy just posting text as well, be an issue with the internet at this end probably
Gumpy

 

[BlueFlyer]

I always resize the images to be around 1Mb and have not had any issues uploading them.

Talking stock finishes, I have been given a recipe of Boiled Linseed oil (BLO) and alkanet with Japan Goldsize. But at the moment I cannot source any Japan Goldsize (which is a fast drying varnish).
Instead I have found this product that reads to be similar - does anyone have experience of this product?

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I use Linspeed finish. Seem to recall someone posting they could get it in Australia. It has a red dye in the oil I believe. Apply with finger, rubbing it into grain. Let dry about 35 minutes then rub it off with paper towel. Takes several coats to fill the grain.