A fun diversion

[FANCYGUN]

Sometimes things just develop and you have to run with it. As a bit of a background,there was back in the late 1800’s a famous gundhop in Dursngo, colorado called the Colorado Armory. It was run by the famous gunmaker George Freund. He is famous for many unique gun patents. A frirnd of mine builds Sharps tifles uding the uniwue Freund Patent Improvements on his rifles.A few years back he built me one and I engraved it up as my Durango Gun with period scenes.
Now here is where it gets fun. The original armory is now a Spa Shop. When the building was remodeled a friend of mine saved dome of the original floor joist thry yore out from the building. I managed yo get hold of a couple of pieces snd being the ex woodshop teacher built a case for my Durango rifle with repurposed wood from the original armory.
Here is how it turned out

 

[Matthew Evans]

That’s as pleasing as a day in the spa. That must’ve been fun to see through to the end.

 

[SamW]

A very fun story Marty! Worked out beautiful and very appropriate!

 

[Roger Bleile]

That is so cool. To think of the historic people who walked on those boards.

 

[papart1]

Beautiful Marty........lucky.

 

[monk]

beautiful to see. quite interesting to read. cool stuff !

 

[FANCYGUN]

Here's a then and now photo of the Armory this time I am typing on my computer not the Ipad so the spelling looks a little bit better
The floor joists were pretty interesting to redo

 

[thughes]

That is awesome, thanks

 

[BrianPowley]

Wow! I love these stories.
What a wonderful and colorful way to add "character" to the masterpiece.
Bravo!