Hw80 Blank Canvas

[GruffaloGriff 1,859]

Picked this HW80 up a couple of days ago on a local face-book classifieds. Got it for next to nothing, the guy is immigrating and clearing all his stuff he didn't realize what he had or didn't care.

 

Plan do something nice with it. It has been painted but not a bad thing as it has protected it also hid what it actually was . It is clean and no pitting underneath so the paint will be the first to go. Stock also been rather enthusiastically rubbed down and varnished, the checkering nearly sanded right off so that will need sorted too.

 

She bucks a bit but the port hasn't been bored out so a tune up should help with that. Grouping reasonably free-standing at 20yards, couple of fliers but probably me as much as the gun.

 

Open to suggestions on the best way to re-blue and generally as get the old girl looking good again.

 

 

 

 

 

[Jonjon79 13,358]

You've got a job to do there Griff

 

It'll be interesting watching this one evolve mate.

 

Good luck

[GruffaloGriff 1,859]

Any recommendations on a tune kit? Reckon i should keep it sub 12flbs or go FAC with it? It bucks a fair bit now. Anyone have experience with a HW80 in fac?

[si brown 8,486]

Big Mac and pianoman will be able to help you out on this griff

Mac aka Jimmy is always restoring stuff and pianoman has this in fac and loves it!

Good luck with the referb

Atb Si

[Jonjon79 13,358]

Sod the tuning kit - give it the furnace and anvil treatment Griff

 

...... I'd buy a HW80 bushcraft knife

[GruffaloGriff 1,859]

Sod the tuning kit - give it the furnace and anvil treatment Griff

 

...... I'd buy a HW80 bushcraft knife

[devon flighter 421]

Any recommendations on a tune kit? Reckon i should keep it sub 12flbs or go FAC with it? It bucks a fair bit now. Anyone have experience with a HW80 in fac?

had one years ago grif "they used to come like it when they came into the country" i think mine was doing about 15 until steve popes dad dave and his mate ivan hancock got at it and tamed it , it was awfull before still remember how it used to sting the trigger finger mind sweet after the fettling ! one of the biggest regrets selling it if i remember right ANYONE CORRECT ME PLEASE it was an earlier one to yours mine had the squarer forend .looking forward to seeing its progress are you going cold blue or traditional black

[GruffaloGriff 1,859]

Not really thought about it. I have a bottle of blue but maybe black would be more in keeping. Any suggestions of the best way to put an original look back on the steel?

Griff

[devon flighter 421]

blue/black need to be spotless clean and I MEAN spotless clean no grease at all "latex glove job before bluing " polished very well down to fine steel wool ,you will probably get a more even finish with a bluing bath rather than a bottle of cold blue (if youve not done one before they can come out a bit patchy with a bottle of blue )i used to have a plastic bath similar to a wallpaper soaking trough as long as it long enough to hold the bits and plastic it will be fine preparation is EVERYTHING with bluing the more you put in the better your success will be , take your time and you willl be fine youve the skills needed chequering can be cleaned up with chequering tools slowly ( dont think mine were badly priced i )think blakelys are something similar sounding sells them

 

 

here you go have a browse may be of help

 

tit for got the link

 

https://www.blackleyandson.com/acatalog/Tools_for_wood.html

[j j m 6,564]

Nice find good luck with your re furb mate

[Furrosious ferreter 499]

I think i remember reading the hw80 performs best as a fac gun at 18fpe.

Because of the chamber size, piston weight, tranzfer port size and stroke length.

 

Im sure someone will correct me if im wrong.

 

FF

[GruffaloGriff 1,859]

blue/black need to be spotless clean and I MEAN spotless clean no grease at all "latex glove job before bluing " polished very well down to fine steel wool ,you will probably get a more even finish with a bluing bath rather than a bottle of cold blue (if youve not done one before they can come out a bit patchy with a bottle of blue )i used to have a plastic bath similar to a wallpaper soaking trough as long as it long enough to hold the bits and plastic it will be fine preparation is EVERYTHING with bluing the more you put in the better your success will be , take your time and you willl be fine youve the skills needed chequering can be cleaned up with chequering tools slowly ( dont think mine were badly priced i )think blakelys are something similar sounding sells them

 

 

here you go have a browse may be of help

 

tit for got the link

 

https://www.blackleyandson.com/acatalog/Tools_for_wood.html

Cheers for that will do a bit of research before i jump in with both feet.

[villaman 9,982]

I think i remember reading the hw80 performs best as a fac gun at 18fpe.

Because of the chamber size, piston weight, tranzfer port size and stroke length.

 

Im sure someone will correct me if im wrong.

 

FF

Yes mate a standard HW80 is far better in fac