Devongunsmith Diaries #45 Smashed Merkel 201E stock repair and refinish

Devongunsmith Diaries #45 Smashed Merkel 201E stock repair and refinish.
The damage occurred in a hide, while on a pigeon shoot.
My customers shooting partner, swung through the hide while tracking a pigeon, finally shooting at the pigeon, unaware that the muzzle was pointing at the high ported barrel of the Merkel
The force of the shot broke the stock out of the hands of my client, shattering the stock.
The Devongunsmith Diaries concept was conceived by me during lock down, and the premise was to be able to perform work without a fully set up gunsmiths workshop, but rather, using just the Cottage Kitchen Table, a few hand tools, some cordless tools, a table vice, and other small DIY tools.
The channel is not a how to guide, it is for entertainment.
While in the UK gunsmithing must be performed by the Licenced Gun Trade, CZcams is without borders, and if the channel is useful to someone as either entertainment, or indeed helps you to decide if a repair might be possible, then I have been a help to you.
******************************************************************************************
YOU TUBE PLEASE NOTE: A GUNSMITH DIARY OF SHOTGUN REPAIRS
Any assembly or disassembly of guns is as part of my daily work as a gunsmith, with the express purposes of repair, adjustment or maintenance.
CZcams, this content can earn ad revenue:
"Firearm and paintball gun assembly and disassembly for the purposes of repair or maintenance.
Discussions on gun legislation or the issue of gun control.
Gun reviews and demonstrations.
Content featuring optical scopes and silencers.
Prop guns (Blank Fire re-enactment guns) when not used to harm a person or property.
A 'safe environment' refers to locations like shooting ranges or enclosed areas that are purpose-built for target practice.
A 'prop gun' is a non-functioning firearm by design. This definition includes guns designed to only fire blanks (blank firing guns)."
******************************************************************************************
#12bore #shotgun #repairs #gunsmith #gunsmithing #gunfit
#fieldsports #fieldsportsbritain #waterfowlhunting #waterfowlhunting #claypigeon #claypigeonshooting #claypigeons #shooting #gunfitting#purdy #12bore #shotgun #repairs #gunsmith #gunsmithing #gunfit #purdy #beretta #miroku #browning
***************************************************************************
Music Credits:
Ethereal Guitars - Alexander Nakarada Updated 5 January 2024
Content owners: We Are Era Music BV
Alexander Nakarada is a talented composer from Norway, please check out his content:
/ @anakarada
creatorchords.com/
***************************************************************************

[@douglasbell2448]

Phoenix rising from the ashes repair, great patience and ingenuity

[@devongunsmith4698]

🔥

[@mahmoodkhan8973]

It's a great help in understanding classic arms restoration by watching your videos. Do post a complete video too. Many thanks.

[@devongunsmith4698]

Ok. Thanks

[@shawnhulke7385]

I think the work bench needed a little bit of finish on it anyway. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@devongunsmith4698]

🤣🤣🤣believe it or not, I do sand it down and refinish it occasionally !🤣🤣🤣

[@dc6869]

Fantastic video.how did this damage happen?

[@devongunsmith4698]

Read the description