Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Hey if you really want to get a scale that will have multiple uses (or you may already have one...), I use a hanging fish scale for weighing guns, and also works well for measuring the pull weight on triggers. Couldn't find a link to the one I have (made by Cardoza...) but it's a lot like this one. http://balance.balances.com/scales/1306 Has a sliding piece that measures the max weight and stays there. Once again, NICE build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
datrowl 111 Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 FISH SCALE!! pure win sir... pure win... added to list of stuff to grab at waldomert next time I break down and have to step foot in it LOL. spent the day running around Dallas looking for a place to get old school shellac flakes in orange for my PSL refinish project... going with the Rhineland SVD setup in Tiger Maple... trying to end up with that " not quite russian red, not quite NOT russian red " burnt orange with the deep luster you see occasionally but not often... Its been... tricky to reproduce thus far. If I get the stain color right, it deforms when I seal and clear coat it with poly or tung oil... I think I'm gonna end up pouring the orange shellac into a glass bottom jar and view the stained wood thru it prior to decideing I have it right... just can't find the damn orange shellac flakes LOL also wondering how much the base color difference in woods is effecting the end result, I'm useing white pine... the snow whitest I could find, bought a 2x4 and cut it into 6x4 inch test blocks... the white wood is close to the maple, not QUITE as light but close nuff for gubment work... but the pine density is different so its not gonna take the stain the same.. may throw off end color. I got 1 test block with the stock, gonna end up likely useing both sides and sanding stain off a time or two before I get what I'm looking for down perfect. Jesus, how do we get involved in these projects? LOL they are guns for chrissakes... I'm stressing over this PSL stock like its a million dollar antique desk! most folks.. buy guns, shoot em on occasion.. rarely mod what they own... just see em as tools to do a job. Then theres those of us... who live for their guns.. who's collections will never be finished... and who'll never likely own anything " stock ", at least not for long LOL The folks on this forum fall into the latter group... last of the shootists, Those who enjoy their firearms equally at the range and at home... cleaning, tinkering, moding... I wouldn't have it any other way!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grommit666 24 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Just a word of caution: pine is soft and brittle. You should use a hardwood for a stock. The build looks awesome by the way. Very unique. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
datrowl 111 Posted June 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 aye Boss, the stock is Tiger Maple... I'm just useing the white pine as a test bed for stain and varnish colors to find exactly the right mix before I start coloring the actual Maple stock set. Its about to have me beat though LOL... I can get it THAT CLOSE... but not 100% perfect... ugh... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOT 3,743 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 aye Boss, the stock is Tiger Maple... I'm just useing the white pine as a test bed for stain and varnish colors to find exactly the right mix before I start coloring the actual Maple stock set. Its about to have me beat though LOL... I can get it THAT CLOSE... but not 100% perfect... ugh... You won't get a test color match unless you use the same wood that is used for the finished product. Even using the same test wood, unless it is sanded as smooth as the piece itself, will not give the same color match. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeluvsk 58 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 (edited) Looks like a S12 ate a family of Tec9's... Great looking gun! Edited June 26, 2011 by Jeluvsk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snafu360 21 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Clean and still plenty MEAN! Love the BEAST! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StudentDeSaiga 2 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 That thing looks "Holy"... Naw, sick and sexy - nice work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jaymce 7 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Looks the balls Waylon. Nice job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
datrowl 111 Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Thanks Jay! you do good work man... you and Michael deserve as much credit as me for this one. Folks, let me tell you a little story, a story of a man with a dream! I had been struggleing with exactly how to pull off my conversion for awhile... this sight helped a ton in my decideing what to do.. and what not to do. Earily on I figured out I was going to have a Fuglystick on my gun, I just love the looks of em. Tracked down Jay at Fuglystick ( for those who don't know, Jay IS Fuglystick ) shot him an email with what I wanted to pull off, we went back and forth over a few details.. and Bam, the man gets to work. Not long after, I get an email with pics of the guard, well, A guard.. it was close, but not exactly what I had in mind and with the addition of non stock parts from the conversion, portions of it wouldnt fit my gun right. I discussed this with Jay and asked if he could make a few tweeks to it, to my suprise rathor than alter the existing guard, he starts anew with a fresh can of badass and a can do mentality.. Please also understand this man makes these pieces by hand in his nights and weekends off from his real job... hand crafted perfection. well a week later I get pics of the NEW guard.... and its dead on perfect! sign off on the move ahead, and it gets all the secret bits worked in, finished in black, and mailed out.. now... this is TWO guards the man has made so far to get this gun done, mails it out, and won't even let me pay him till its mounted ON the gun and I'm 100% satisfied with the fit form and function... THE MAN WON'T EVEN LET ME PAY HIM till he has me 110% happy!! I can't speak highly enough for Jay, and the same goes for Michael at Alumilight who also does a FANTASTIC job reasonably priced and with a hell of alot more customer care than I've seen from any buisness in 40 years. Jay-Fuglystick Michael-Alumalight Greg-CSS We say it alot, and so it means less as the days pass.... but ladies and gentlemen, these guys are GTG....GTG indeed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RGVBadBoy 9 Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) Datrowl, The gun looks SICK!!! I love the forward grip and pistol grip symmetry, the shrouds look crazy, I LOVE EM'!!!! The stock, well I would have chosen another stock, but its not my gun, and yours is better than mine... Congrats on your build, I like it a lot. BUMP for a unique S12, that is SICKER than most on this forum!!! Edited June 28, 2011 by RGVBadBoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evergreenkid29 14 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 how do you get a hold of jay at fugly stick?? for handguards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yooper14.5 84 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 search mississipi auto arms for their products, or contact forum member Jaymce. he makes them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
datrowl 111 Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 (edited) email him at Fuglystick@hotmail.com or if i'm oversteping my bounds by posting his email, mods please delete and send me a PM if your interested in the contact info. can also search fuglystick on Google and get the websight which has a direct email system to him built in. Edited June 29, 2011 by datrowl Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AKG 3 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 That my friend is BAD ASS!! ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Thats not fair, actualy its SUPER BAD ASS!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moose421 0 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Very wicked looking! I love the look of it. Kim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goose 95 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 It would really look like a space gun with that new buttstock from R&R Targets 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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