Desert Guns
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 1:07 pm
I moved to a high desert location a few years back, from a place 25 miles inland with 29 feet altitude. Now my elevation is around 4500 feet, with very low humidity.
Last year, I noticed that the frets on my Stratocaster guitar were sticking out on either side of the fingerboard. - enough so as to cut my fingers when sliding my hand up or down the neck. I took it to the local guitar shop, and the guy said, "It's the lack of humidity here." - So I had to file my frets down, a major undertaking as they have to be shaped just so.
Then today I was looking at my Winchester 1885... When I bought it, the butt-pad fit perfectly. Now it sticks out 1/64th to 1/32nd of and inch, all the way around.
The stock's wood has shrunk up an amazing amount, due to the low humidity here.
My gunsmithing business will soon be opening, we've gotten to the "talk to the lawyer and accountant" stage, and now I can foresee a lot of business re-doing recoil pads here. - The next nearest smith will be 125 miles away, so I'll be getting the bulk of the business in this area, looks like.
I'll have to stock up on abrasive belts for my recoil pad grinder, looks like it'll get a lot of action. - Starting with my 1885!
http://www.ballisticprecision.com
Last year, I noticed that the frets on my Stratocaster guitar were sticking out on either side of the fingerboard. - enough so as to cut my fingers when sliding my hand up or down the neck. I took it to the local guitar shop, and the guy said, "It's the lack of humidity here." - So I had to file my frets down, a major undertaking as they have to be shaped just so.
Then today I was looking at my Winchester 1885... When I bought it, the butt-pad fit perfectly. Now it sticks out 1/64th to 1/32nd of and inch, all the way around.
The stock's wood has shrunk up an amazing amount, due to the low humidity here.
My gunsmithing business will soon be opening, we've gotten to the "talk to the lawyer and accountant" stage, and now I can foresee a lot of business re-doing recoil pads here. - The next nearest smith will be 125 miles away, so I'll be getting the bulk of the business in this area, looks like.
I'll have to stock up on abrasive belts for my recoil pad grinder, looks like it'll get a lot of action. - Starting with my 1885!
http://www.ballisticprecision.com