Low Wall Project

My Low Wall arrived and I am looking forward to starting the restoration process. According to the Winchester Arms Collectors Association website its serial number gives it a manufacture date of 1896.

As I said in my previous post, it has some issues. The stock is cracked in several places at the wrist, the forearm has some large chips, and the bore is pretty rough. The first place it will be going is Taylor Machine Shop in Puyallup, WA to have its bore lined.

Available Knife

The Semi-Skinner  below is currently available. The handle is Desert Ironwood, steel is O1, overall length is 7 1/2", and the blade length is 3 1/2". I had set aside this set of Ironwood scales for my personal use, but need to fund the Low Wall Project, so I pulled them out of "hiding". I haven't made a sheath yet, so if you are interested in purchasing it, you can choose a right or left hand sheath. 

THIS KNIFE IS SOLD

If you are interested in having a custom knife made, I can be reached at baumgartknives@gmail.com

Lee

A Pleasant Diversion...

Like my favorite gun writer Ross Seyfried, I prefer guns from an earlier period in time. I have zero interest in "black rifles" or anything "tactical". Where Ross has focused his efforts on guns made by British makers, I have found myself increasingly interested in vintage American Single Shots rifles. I have been lurking on the ASSRA forum for a while and recently decided to take the plunge. I am eagerly awaiting to take possession of the rifle pictured below.

 This is a Winchester Model 1885 Low Wall in 22 Long Rifle. It's got some warts, so my intent is to restore it. As this project evolves, I post updates here.

Lee