I watch every second of your videos. Seeing this one as you took the rifle apart took me back to my fathers shop as a little kid. I loved spending time with him in the shop, and he would give me "jobs" to do. Often times he would explain to me what needed to be done, and why as it pertained to what ever it was he was fixing. I can still hear his voice coming from behind me if he saw I was having trouble getting something apart, "don't force it, somebody put it together without forcing it. We don't want to break it more, we're trying to fix it".
That was magical. Making a part from a spare parts exploded drawing. Having never seen the actual part. That’s how you separate the wheat from the chaff. Excellent rabbit hole.
Brilliant, you are such an instructor, student and master of the vintage pieces. I recovered an Ithaca Flues that was a basket case in pieces and had been severely cobbled. Your wisdom in treating the screws with the tinkling of divine beings is genius, I learned the hard way, what I was surprised by was how soft the screws were, your bits had to fit tightly or there was damage to repair. I thoroughly enjoyed this trip down the rabbit hole, Thank You, Mr. Novak !!!!!!
Of all the videos you post, it's these wreck recoveries that I by far enjoy most. True old-school gunsmithing founded on decades of accumulated knowledge, skill, attention and dedication to the craft, a genuine artisan trade and an absolute pleasure to see in action. Thank you and long may you all continue.
A brilliant piece of gunsmithing combined with an excellent piece of detective work. Congratulations on saving this piece of history and making it live again.
Andrew Burgess is my First Cousin (6 times removed). I enjoy watching something someone in my family created so many years ago brought back to life. Thank you for sharing!
@@marknovak8255 I already have told a few of our local gunsmiths about your work. And applied boiling a terribly rusty late war Arisaka 99 back to life from what I observed you do.
I can’t believe you disturbed the gun that Geronimo killed Lawrence of Arabia with at the Alamo. I’m sorry, I couldn’t help myself. Man, I have to tell you Mark, you did an amazing job on this one. That is one beautiful gun now.
Watching your videos I find myself constantly rewinding to listen to the way your mind works. They way you diagnose an unknown system is quite honestly astonishing.
I don't even own a single firearm, and my country of residence and my financial situation being what they are, I don't think I'll ever have the pleasure and the privilege. But I still appreciate the hell out of these videos. Thank you, Sir. Outstanding, as always.
I doubt this gun will ever get a restoration like this again in it's life. The number of people capable of what Mark's doing is fading. Let's hope the owner does the maintenance. Thanks for an amazing video. BTW - Now do the exhaust manifold removal and restoration on a 60's big block Chevy! 😊
Thank you for documenting this very interesting rehab job, and especially the feed troubleshoot at the end. That slender flat spring did seem like a bodge until the feed issue arose! Great detective work.
I've enjoyed your videos so much, and wanted to try out some of your methods but I'm afraid to do them on a firearm for lack of experience. So, I went to Ace and picked up a ball pein hammer out out the bargain bin and went at it. Scraped the old lacquer off, raised the grain, carded the rust and old finish off, degreased, polished, cold blued, polish, cold blue again, then stained the handle. It came out closely matching the ball pein hammer my dad let me have as a kid, and I was thrilled. Turned this $5 hammer into an $8 hammer, and had a great time doing it. Thanks for all of your knowledge and wisdom!
I absolutely love when a piece of history like this comes back to life, not over done and not completely restored to like new but back to a working piece of history. Great video and a great job. Now I'm just extremely jealous that it's not mine.
Step 1. Shoot deer Step 2. Gut Deer Step 3. Get blood and guts all over your firearm from your dirty hands. Step 4. Pay Mr. Novak a zillion bucks to clean the awful mess you made of your gun from years of equipment neglect. I prefer my firearms to look and work like they did when they first came out of the box when new. I am guilty as the next when it comes to doing Steps 1,2 and 3 in my early days but I have since learned proper care and preservation of all my shooters. Thank You Mr. Novak for sharing your expertise.
5:36 "and we're gonna talk about screwdrivers here a bit" normal person: "yeah it turns screws, whatever" anvil watchers: "teach me the ways of rotational torque delivery"
Thank you for your hard work and dedication as a real gunsmith. As a mechanic I have to figure out how things work . In order to repair them. And you methodology for exploring the unknown and not causing more damage is truly appreciated. You are a master at your craft! I wish more people would take the time to do a job better such as you demonstrated in your work! God bless you and thank you for making this video! I appreciate a fine craftsman!
I took one look at that & thought .."At least it will make a nice Wall Hanger ".. WRONG!!🤣🤣🤣 And I've never been so pleased !! Pure Magic & Genius ! Greetings from Sweden !😀👍
@@marknovak8255 Yes Sir I should be able to do that this evening if the gun will cooperate. I am currently harvesting corn and the screws have been soaking in Kroll for a week and a half.
@38:30 you explained again the importance of how the bit fits in the slot, but skipped the importance of how the screwdriver fits in the hand 😂 Amazing work as always, sir.
I've only seen one such carbine in my sixty seven years that MIGHT have been in usable/firing condition but it was in a family owned, and very private, collection (their Great Grand Pa had purchased it new way back when). That carbine was kept behind glass and in a humidity controlled "gun room"/big ass vault in northwestern South Carolina back in the early 1970s. Where that carbine is today I have no clue as the family has basically died off and there have been several estate sales over the decades that included firearms. Excellent video as usual!
Wow I admire you gunsmiths who restore old guns ! Just took my 50 years old Winchester 9422 apart last night and cleaned it. Got it yesterday. Like new and shoots like a dream. Quite a bit different from this one. I’m 62 years old. Have made “Winchesters lookslike” out of wood, plastic tubes and iron tubes when I was a boy. Finally I got one - though only .22LR. Loves the feeling of the leveraction and a very well built rifle. Shoot longrange with something completely different. Maybe I should buy a 30-30 Winchester and hunt as I do with my bow. Thanks for a great video. Love excellent craftsmanship.
For reasons I can’t explain when ever Mark posts a video I feel like a 12 year old getting asked to his first school dance. Love these video. Mark you sure know how to bring fun to these videos love every minute. And what a work of art are these historic pieces.
Yeah, I literally get giddy with excitement. I am getting to watch a true master ply his trade, and his trade is one of my favorite things in the world.
That is one beautiful Colt Burgess carbine. Colt produced 2593 .44 cal (44-40 win) between 4th May 1883 and November 1884. Of the 2593 carbines manufactured, an unknown number of light weight carbines, generally called Baby Carbines were made. this one looks like a Baby Carbine and you're done a fantastic job of bringing it back to life. Well done!
That tapping really does a lot. You came in a week before hand oiling the screws too. I was breaking down a Ford Flathead 8BA and the head bolts are fairly easy to snap on an old locked up engine. I did the same thing but in my case it was all steel and iron. A week before I went to do it I blasted everything with 50/50 acetone/ATF. I made a bit for my air hammer using a socket to fit the head bolts and every day I'd go out and rattle the hell out of each head bolt. The pre-oiling and impact really goes a long way as well as slow going, and work it back and forth. As I started breaking them loose, I was using my air hammer applying torque and rattling the bolts. I got all 40+ head bolts out without issue. Lots of exhaust manifold bolts on crusty old engines and other rusty crap too. Oiling, impact, back and forth, lots of patience is a great technique to have in the toolbox. Nice trick with the soldering iron.
Great video!! It's so cool that you can resurrect a rifle so old back into new condition again. I bet the owner, who got it for a song, has a very rare rifle that's worth a shit ton more now. You sir, are a miracle worker.
Impressive as always. Love this display of craftsmanship and wisdom. They just don't make 'em like him anymore! So, all of you young gunsmiths, watch carefully and take detailed notes!
Hi, Mark. I just watched this video. I have done a lot of amateur gunsmithing on my Cowboy guns and Mosin-Nagants. Quite a bit on Winchester 1892, 1894 and 1895, Your way of teaching is just perfect--clear, informative and entertaining. Thank you very much.
ok mark i've got to say i love the screwdriver your using at about 38.30 time line .....also thank you and bruno for the videos ...yes for a lack of better terms i'm a "backyard" gunsmith...been working on guns all my life for as long as i remember and i'm 59 now..also been a repair man most of my life.{master electrican,master HVAC,master machanical } and i've learned more on gunsmithing watching you than i have in many years of watching so called "gunsmiths"...thank you for teaching and old dog some new tricks.you are a joy to watch...please keep up the great content
This was a video that demonstrates why a great gunsmith makes the big bucks. There were so many potential pitfalls in that restoration which could have caused major setbacks. It was really nice to see the before & after.
You are brilliant, Mark! A veritable wealth of information, knowledge, knowhow and experience. A genuine, full blown, American treasure!! Thank you for all the videos and sharing much information. I truly wish I would have gone into gunsmithing as a profession, fifty years ago. I love it all...thanks again Mark, you are truly a genuine, renaissance man.
About 20 years ago, I bought a Steven's 311A shotgun. One could have knitted a sweater, using the lint that I pulled out of the reciever. It must have been kept in R.D. Neck's underwear drawer for 40 years.
a trick for those Kroil cans- Take the straw from an aerosol can (assuming you have not already launched it across the shop) and poke it from the inside, up the little nozzle in the cap. You end up with an extension tube like those "zoom Spout" oilers.
Thank you Mark! I am very grateful to you for making the upcoming video about padding the jaws of your vice. I really appreciate that you took the time to test various materials for that purpose and that you decided to make a video about it. Again, thank you!
The more I see inside lever guns, the more I understand why bolt-actions beat them out - let alone tube vs. box magazines. You did a fantastic job on this rare old bird.
Your video's have made my local gunsmith about 700 dollars in the last 2 years. Several projects I don't have the skills to perform and put off for in some cases decades have been hired done by a local expert. The one lesson I've taken from your videos is that putting of repairs and maintenance can cost a lot more later. The amount of rust galling or rust welding on that rifle made me think of the lesson I took from your videos awhile back.
i have a 12 bore pull through in the form of oil bottle if you screw of the cap you find a oiling needle inside for applying oil . Oven cleaner removes oil from wood must be well rinsed off and the wood dried very slowly plastic or stainless hangers a must
@@danhayward9186 Oven cleaner removes all fill and opens up the wood pores wide. This magnifies refinish time many times, and covers up any labor saving. Just sayin'
Thank you Mr. Novak for saving such a great piece of history. I learn so much from watching your videos and I appreciate that you and Bruno take the time to share such wonderful gunsmithing with the world. Stay safe and healthy guys !!!
Mark watching you work is always a pleasure. I've been in the Navy for the past 6 years and I'm about to get out and go to school to learn your craft. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!
There's plastic square clamps for holding hydraulic pipes on diggers and the likes , they're fantastic for holding tubes and available in a few different sizes. I use them for holding the air cylinders of air-rifles in the vice.
WELL, FINALY A MAN WHO CAN WALK THE FINE LINE BETWEEN PRESERVATION AND PRATICTICALITY, AND NOT TREAT EVERY OLD RIFLE AS A NATIONAL TREASURE AND DARES TO REPLACE SOME PART THAT WILL DESTROY A PURIST'S HEART. GOOD FOR YOU.
Hells yeah, reverse engineering that finger lever could probably be a video in its own right. Learned a lot from this one video, thanks Mark, Bruno and all involved.
I have never worked on guns, but on other machines so found your video completely engaging. Thanks for your sense of humor and exte sive skill. I'd love to see how you re-make some broken or missing parts.
Such a good video, the deep dive into the mechanics and then the end. There is just something special about a smoothly running lever action that really makes me happy. Great work!
This is an awesome video. I just reserecteg a 1926 25-20 winchester in worse shape. Love the soldiering iron trick for heating screws. I couldn't do this kind of work till I was over 50. Took that long to develop the level of patience and thought process required.
The amount of knowledge you retain and thinking that goes into one piece being removed is immaculate. I tend to not think things through. Big props for that. Enjoyable videos :)
I'm not a gunsmith by any means whatsoever. Not your caliber at all. However, as you are describing things here, like the barrel band and coaxing it loose, I am sitting here smiling because I know where you are going. Your description makes it that easy to comprehend. I have the feeling that if you could see me at those times, you would be happy. Please keep posting these videos.
Absolutely terrifying to have the feeling of being the first in so many years. A huge treat to watch! Thank you so much Mark for letting me watch over your shoulder.
"Genuine Grade A Mk I Mod Zero Angel Piss" LMAO!! That's the best description I've ever heard for Kroil and its 100% spot on! Kroil is the Mother God of all penetrating oils.
Fantastic video! I spent a good portion of last winter conserving a Whitney Kennedy large frame that was in similar condition. The metal was slightly better, the wood was much worse. Somewhere in its history the gun was used as a bat and the stock was severely split. Someone had attempted to repair it with wooden dowels and wood filler (I wonder how many shots that lasted). Once I removed the old repair (thanks acetone), I utilized the methods you have so graciously shown, with stainless all-thread, walnut, acraglas, and about 30 wraps of the surgical tubing. The repair came out very solid, thank you so much for the demonstrations! Outside, the Kennedy and Burgess look similar, but inside they are very different. Would love to see an Anvil video when you conserve the Kennedy's you mentioned.
I love machines and watching them being used. A gun is a machine and the fact that you restored this rifle to a usable state and fired it instead of making it look like brand new then hanging it on a wall warms my heart. 🙂
Taking it back to an alibi. I hit this kind of "abandonment" on M60's back in the early 80's. Some of the fixes were easy(it was still in the supply chain so part replacement wasn't a problem); however, some were very strange. Great job on a fine looking piece of kit.
I've said it before & I'll say it again. I Always learn something from you. Next time I have the Model 81 apart I've got to look at the hammer spring/screw set up. I'm betting it looks something like that. Ok, now I've got to look.
I enjoy the new things that we learn from a very gifted individual with a vast amount of information and knowledge. I thank you fine sir and look forward to seeing the next rabbit hole!! "Outstanding sir!"
This was the most enjoyable Gunsmithing video that I’ve ever watched . It was a pleasure to watch you bring back too life a piece of history . Thank you .
Very Impressive. I am definitely a fan of the think before you act methodology. It isn't always the fastest method, but it usually gets the best results.
This guy is a real ace. He does a really good job of explaining his thoughts while working too. Articulating whats going through his mind as he works. Thats the mark of a teacher.
I watch every second of your videos. Seeing this one as you took the rifle apart took me back to my fathers shop as a little kid. I loved spending time with him in the shop, and he would give me "jobs" to do. Often times he would explain to me what needed to be done, and why as it pertained to what ever it was he was fixing. I can still hear his voice coming from behind me if he saw I was having trouble getting something apart, "don't force it, somebody put it together without forcing it. We don't want to break it more, we're trying to fix it".
That was magical. Making a part from a spare parts exploded drawing. Having never seen the actual part. That’s how you separate the wheat from the chaff. Excellent rabbit hole.
I learn more shit from you in 6 minutes than I do from 20 hours of reading. You're a champ hoss. Thanks for what you do.
The time spent reading allows you to absorb and interpret my explanations. Another way to think about that, eh?
52 minutes in I was thinking...''man I hope we have time to see it shoot''. I wasn't disappointed.
Great work Mark.
Brilliant, you are such an instructor, student and master of the vintage pieces. I recovered an Ithaca Flues that was a basket case in pieces and had been severely cobbled. Your wisdom in treating the screws with the tinkling of divine beings is genius, I learned the hard way, what I was surprised by was how soft the screws were, your bits had to fit tightly or there was damage to repair. I thoroughly enjoyed this trip down the rabbit hole, Thank You, Mr. Novak !!!!!!
This comment is WHY I DO THE VIDEOS. Stay on it......
Of all the videos you post, it's these wreck recoveries that I by far enjoy most. True old-school gunsmithing founded on decades of accumulated knowledge, skill, attention and dedication to the craft, a genuine artisan trade and an absolute pleasure to see in action. Thank you and long may you all continue.
A brilliant piece of gunsmithing combined with an excellent piece of detective work. Congratulations on saving this piece of history and making it live again.
Andrew Burgess is my First Cousin (6 times removed). I enjoy watching something someone in my family created so many years ago brought back to life. Thank you for sharing!
You are a National treasure. I can’t, with words, tell you how much I appreciate your work. Wow, thank you!
Glad you enjoy....please help spread the word
@@marknovak8255 I already have told a few of our local gunsmiths about your work. And applied boiling a terribly rusty late war Arisaka 99 back to life from what I observed you do.
I can’t believe you disturbed the gun that Geronimo killed Lawrence of Arabia with at the Alamo.
I’m sorry, I couldn’t help myself.
Man, I have to tell you Mark, you did an amazing job on this one. That is one beautiful gun now.
Yep Elvis told me that.
@@petewood2350 indeed
Mark "idk what the heck I'm doing" I'm starting to not believe that statement
You start by 0 and get slowly to a 100 yourself to make sure noone lied to you
There is a method behind stateing: "idk what the heck I'm doing"
there is skill to methodically feeling your way to a solution. Especially when you need whatever it is to work afterwords.
Watching your videos I find myself constantly rewinding to listen to the way your mind works. They way you diagnose an unknown system is quite honestly astonishing.
Just wanted to say thank you for all the great content. Bruno, you do an excellent job with production. Mark, your colorful vocabulary is fantastic!
Bruno, Is one of those unseen, unsung heroes!
Hear Hear! Excellent production and presentation!
I don't even own a single firearm, and my country of residence and my financial situation being what they are, I don't think I'll ever have the pleasure and the privilege. But I still appreciate the hell out of these videos.
Thank you, Sir. Outstanding, as always.
The basic "take your time and look at what's going on" attitude is applicable to any repair work you do on old hardware.
I doubt this gun will ever get a restoration like this again in it's life. The number of people capable of what Mark's doing is fading. Let's hope the owner does the maintenance. Thanks for an amazing video.
BTW - Now do the exhaust manifold removal and restoration on a 60's big block Chevy! 😊
might as well port match and polish while your at it.
NO
There you go stroke the feathers and feed the ego shop labor just jumped up a hundred bucks more a hour LoL 😂😂
Thank you for documenting this very interesting rehab job, and especially the feed troubleshoot at the end. That slender flat spring did seem like a bodge until the feed issue arose! Great detective work.
I can watch your videos completely mesmerized and before I know it, an hour is gone. Thank you for such instructional videos.👍👍
Not gone per se, but we’ll spent hour
I know! He just cannot get out videos fast enough. Even if they were 2 hours long I would watch every minute.
I've enjoyed your videos so much, and wanted to try out some of your methods but I'm afraid to do them on a firearm for lack of experience. So, I went to Ace and picked up a ball pein hammer out out the bargain bin and went at it. Scraped the old lacquer off, raised the grain, carded the rust and old finish off, degreased, polished, cold blued, polish, cold blue again, then stained the handle. It came out closely matching the ball pein hammer my dad let me have as a kid, and I was thrilled. Turned this $5 hammer into an $8 hammer, and had a great time doing it. Thanks for all of your knowledge and wisdom!
No, the hammer is now priceless, as it is a memory of your Dad, and a very useful bench tool.......
I would say many mechanics have a favourite hammer. I do coz I never think of just buying a new one the same size and weight.
Because of Mark, I've stopped stripping screw heads. Thank you sir!
OUTSTANDING....keep not doing that, you are welcome. This comment is WHY WE DO THE VIDEOS
That's what she said 🤣
I absolutely love when a piece of history like this comes back to life, not over done and not completely restored to like new but back to a working piece of history.
Great video and a great job.
Now I'm just extremely jealous that it's not mine.
Nothing makes my day quite like seeing a new hour long Anvil episode. Thank you!
Oh, my. That last sequence of figuring out the "last" problems was worth the price of admission right there. Thank you sir.
Really enjoyed this video. Their are so few true gunsmiths left. It’s a pleasure to watch an expert teach his craft!
Step 1. Shoot deer Step 2. Gut Deer Step 3. Get blood and guts all over your firearm from your dirty hands. Step 4. Pay Mr. Novak a zillion bucks to clean the awful mess you made of your gun from years of equipment neglect. I prefer my firearms to look and work like they did when they first came out of the box when new. I am guilty as the next when it comes to doing Steps 1,2 and 3 in my early days but I have since learned proper care and preservation of all my shooters. Thank You Mr. Novak for sharing your expertise.
Holy smokes. That was one of the very best Anvil episodes, IMO. Thank you for all the time & care you put into these things.
I can't begin to imagine the billable hours on this one. Nice job Mark!
5:36 "and we're gonna talk about screwdrivers here a bit"
normal person: "yeah it turns screws, whatever"
anvil watchers: "teach me the ways of rotational torque delivery"
Thank you for your hard work and dedication as a real gunsmith. As a mechanic I have to figure out how things work . In order to repair them. And you methodology for exploring the unknown and not causing more damage is truly appreciated. You are a master at your craft! I wish more people would take the time to do a job better such as you demonstrated in your work! God bless you and thank you for making this video! I appreciate a fine craftsman!
I took one look at that & thought .."At least it will make a nice Wall Hanger "..
WRONG!!🤣🤣🤣
And I've never been so pleased !!
Pure Magic & Genius !
Greetings from Sweden !😀👍
I could not sit and watch an hour of a video like this if it was made by anyone else. Mark is so engaging and interesting to listen to.
Awesome. Ive had the pleasure of working on 2 Colt Burgess full length rifles. 1 of them is currently setting on my bench.
Sorry,which better Burgess or Winchester?
Any way I could see the feed stop?
@@marknovak8255 Yes Sir I should be able to do that this evening if the gun will cooperate. I am currently harvesting corn and the screws have been soaking in Kroll for a week and a half.
@@lorenzogiuliani9144 Burgess, just my opinion
@@gabewright2690 Take your time. Photos to markfixesguns@gmail please, and thanks
@38:30 you explained again the importance of how the bit fits in the slot, but skipped the importance of how the screwdriver fits in the hand 😂
Amazing work as always, sir.
We are all fully well aware of how the driver fits in the hand.....no need for more explanation
You always say we got lucky but I believe it just your knowledge and skill.
You are the MAN.
I've only seen one such carbine in my sixty seven years that MIGHT have been in usable/firing condition but it was in a family owned, and very private, collection (their Great Grand Pa had purchased it new way back when). That carbine was kept behind glass and in a humidity controlled "gun room"/big ass vault in northwestern South Carolina back in the early 1970s. Where that carbine is today I have no clue as the family has basically died off and there have been several estate sales over the decades that included firearms. Excellent video as usual!
That red screw driver is very ergonomic with gentle curves.
When seen this gun i all most cryed .mark thank you for what you do to guns like this .You are the man
Wow I admire you gunsmiths who restore old guns ! Just took my 50 years old Winchester 9422 apart last night and cleaned it. Got it yesterday. Like new and shoots like a dream. Quite a bit different from this one. I’m 62 years old. Have made “Winchesters lookslike” out of wood, plastic tubes and iron tubes when I was a boy. Finally I got one - though only .22LR. Loves the feeling of the leveraction and a very well built rifle. Shoot longrange with something completely different. Maybe I should buy a 30-30 Winchester and hunt as I do with my bow. Thanks for a great video. Love excellent craftsmanship.
For reasons I can’t explain when ever Mark posts a video I feel like a 12 year old getting asked to his first school dance. Love these video. Mark you sure know how to bring fun to these videos love every minute. And what a work of art are these historic pieces.
Yeah, I literally get giddy with excitement.
I am getting to watch a true master ply his trade, and his trade is one of my favorite things in the world.
That is one beautiful Colt Burgess carbine. Colt produced 2593 .44 cal (44-40 win) between 4th May 1883 and November 1884. Of the 2593 carbines manufactured, an unknown number of light weight carbines, generally called Baby Carbines were made.
this one looks like a Baby Carbine and you're done a fantastic job of bringing it back to life. Well done!
My research shows about 750 Baby's were fabricated. Swear this one barely weighs as much as the ammo.....
I enjoy the videos immensely. Informative and humorous. Always learn a ton, a laugh just about as much. You a gifted craftsman and quite the comedian.
That tapping really does a lot. You came in a week before hand oiling the screws too. I was breaking down a Ford Flathead 8BA and the head bolts are fairly easy to snap on an old locked up engine. I did the same thing but in my case it was all steel and iron. A week before I went to do it I blasted everything with 50/50 acetone/ATF. I made a bit for my air hammer using a socket to fit the head bolts and every day I'd go out and rattle the hell out of each head bolt. The pre-oiling and impact really goes a long way as well as slow going, and work it back and forth. As I started breaking them loose, I was using my air hammer applying torque and rattling the bolts. I got all 40+ head bolts out without issue. Lots of exhaust manifold bolts on crusty old engines and other rusty crap too. Oiling, impact, back and forth, lots of patience is a great technique to have in the toolbox. Nice trick with the soldering iron.
Great video!! It's so cool that you can resurrect a rifle so old back into new condition again. I bet the owner, who got it for a song, has a very rare rifle that's worth a shit ton more now. You sir, are a miracle worker.
Impressive as always. Love this display of craftsmanship and wisdom. They just don't make 'em like him anymore! So, all of you young gunsmiths, watch carefully and take detailed notes!
Hi, Mark. I just watched this video. I have done a lot of amateur gunsmithing on my Cowboy guns and Mosin-Nagants. Quite a bit on Winchester 1892, 1894 and 1895, Your way of teaching is just perfect--clear, informative and entertaining. Thank you very much.
ok mark i've got to say i love the screwdriver your using at about 38.30 time line .....also thank you and bruno for the videos ...yes for a lack of better terms i'm a "backyard" gunsmith...been working on guns all my life for as long as i remember and i'm 59 now..also been a repair man most of my life.{master electrican,master HVAC,master machanical } and i've learned more on gunsmithing watching you than i have in many years of watching so called "gunsmiths"...thank you for teaching and old dog some new tricks.you are a joy to watch...please keep up the great content
You sir are welcome....men like breastmilk because it's warm and sweet, and comes in a variety of attractively shaped containers......just sayin
This was a video that demonstrates why a great gunsmith makes the big bucks. There were so many potential pitfalls in that restoration which could have caused major setbacks. It was really nice to see the before & after.
You are brilliant, Mark! A veritable wealth of information, knowledge, knowhow and experience. A genuine, full blown, American treasure!! Thank you for all the videos and sharing much information. I truly wish I would have gone into gunsmithing as a profession, fifty years ago. I love it all...thanks again Mark, you are truly a genuine, renaissance man.
Gotta love the knowledge shared by Mark it's a true hidden gem and if I can ever become one tenth the gunsmith that he is I will celebrate the day.
About 20 years ago, I bought a Steven's 311A shotgun. One could have knitted a sweater, using the lint that I pulled out of the reciever. It must have been kept in R.D. Neck's underwear drawer for 40 years.
I haven't even gotten to the mismatched "stock," the screen door eye bolt "sling swivels," or the G.I. field phone sling! Clever boys!!
I often do a double take, inspecting the tools being used. Gotta say, I did a double take on the double d screw driver! Keep up the great work!
It’s a more natural hand fit.
That was an epic level of maintenance, refurbishment, and reverse engineering to function! Thank you!
a trick for those Kroil cans- Take the straw from an aerosol can (assuming you have not already launched it across the shop) and poke it from the inside, up the little nozzle in the cap. You end up with an extension tube like those "zoom Spout" oilers.
Thank you Mark! I am very grateful to you for making the upcoming video about padding the jaws of your vice. I really appreciate that you took the time to test various materials for that purpose and that you decided to make a video about it. Again, thank you!
I've also wondered exactly what kind of felt he was using, and where I could get some.
The more I see inside lever guns, the more I understand why bolt-actions beat them out - let alone tube vs. box magazines. You did a fantastic job on this rare old bird.
Your video's have made my local gunsmith about 700 dollars in the last 2 years. Several projects I don't have the skills to perform and put off for in some cases decades have been hired done by a local expert. The one lesson I've taken from your videos is that putting of repairs and maintenance can cost a lot more later. The amount of rust galling or rust welding on that rifle made me think of the lesson I took from your videos awhile back.
What a beautiful little rifle. Thank you for bringing it back, and for sharing the process with us.
Very few people can walk you through the minutia of this kind of work without losing your attention. You sir have that talent. I salute you.
Thanks for another great "School of the boat". Watching this should be mandatory viewing before buying your first old, collectable rifle.
That oiling method is how a lot of watch and clock makers oil their respective mechanisms, specifically gear arbors.
*wheel or pinon
i have a 12 bore pull through in the form of oil bottle if you screw of the cap you find a oiling needle inside for applying oil . Oven cleaner removes oil from wood must be well rinsed off and the wood dried very slowly plastic or stainless hangers a must
@@danhayward9186 Oven cleaner removes all fill and opens up the wood pores wide. This magnifies refinish time many times, and covers up any labor saving. Just sayin'
@@marknovak8255 yes agree 100% but I have come a cross shotguns that leaked oil like a British motor car but then it is a stock refurbish job
Thank you Mr. Novak for saving such a great piece of history. I learn so much from watching your videos and I appreciate that you and Bruno take the time to share such wonderful gunsmithing with the world. Stay safe and healthy guys !!!
Master craftsman at work...thank you for sharing your skills.
Mark watching you work is always a pleasure. I've been in the Navy for the past 6 years and I'm about to get out and go to school to learn your craft. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!
What's your rate?
Damn I love thid type of videos and you Sir are the King... Please keep them coming
An absolutely beautiful lever gun. It's wonderful to see it running again after knowing it was abandoned for so long.
Wow that lever-action on that rifle was fantastic it did not seem to be stiff it was smooth looking
There's plastic square clamps for holding hydraulic pipes on diggers and the likes , they're fantastic for holding tubes and available in a few different sizes.
I use them for holding the air cylinders of air-rifles in the vice.
WELL, FINALY A MAN WHO CAN WALK THE FINE LINE BETWEEN PRESERVATION AND PRATICTICALITY, AND NOT TREAT EVERY OLD RIFLE AS A NATIONAL TREASURE AND DARES TO REPLACE SOME PART THAT WILL DESTROY A PURIST'S HEART. GOOD FOR YOU.
Glad I was part of figuring some stuff out. Great content as always, Mark. Glad we got this old Bess running like she's wanted to.
Hells yeah, reverse engineering that finger lever could probably be a video in its own right. Learned a lot from this one video, thanks Mark, Bruno and all involved.
Yaaaaas! New episode! I love these videos Mark it’s so interesting and I really like your straight forward attitude to your craft and life in general.
Another outstanding resurrection Mark! Got to love what Angel Piss can do when it is given time to work its magic.
I have never worked on guns, but on other machines so found your video completely engaging. Thanks for your sense of humor and exte sive skill. I'd love to see how you re-make some broken or missing parts.
Such a good video, the deep dive into the mechanics and then the end. There is just something special about a smoothly running lever action that really makes me happy.
Great work!
Thanks for taking us all the way to the bottom of the rabbit hole. Didn't see Alice down there but she was there once. Cool little rifle.
That was a huge search for a missing part, nice that you found a picture of an uberti otherwise that would be a nightmare to figgure out
This is an awesome video. I just reserecteg a 1926 25-20 winchester in worse shape. Love the soldiering iron trick for heating screws. I couldn't do this kind of work till I was over 50. Took that long to develop the level of patience and thought process required.
The amount of knowledge you retain and thinking that goes into one piece being removed is immaculate. I tend to not think things through. Big props for that. Enjoyable videos :)
I'm not a gunsmith by any means whatsoever. Not your caliber at all. However, as you are describing things here, like the barrel band and coaxing it loose, I am sitting here smiling because I know where you are going. Your description makes it that easy to comprehend. I have the feeling that if you could see me at those times, you would be happy. Please keep posting these videos.
But aw, I was hoping to see the Acraglassing on the stock.
Absolutely terrifying to have the feeling of being the first in so many years. A huge treat to watch! Thank you so much Mark for letting me watch over your shoulder.
"Genuine Grade A Mk I Mod Zero Angel Piss" LMAO!! That's the best description I've ever heard for Kroil and its 100% spot on! Kroil is the Mother God of all penetrating oils.
I love every part of watching Mark work and am always entertained and "taught"! Thank you for the exquisite content!
Fantastic video! I spent a good portion of last winter conserving a Whitney Kennedy large frame that was in similar condition. The metal was slightly better, the wood was much worse. Somewhere in its history the gun was used as a bat and the stock was severely split. Someone had attempted to repair it with wooden dowels and wood filler (I wonder how many shots that lasted). Once I removed the old repair (thanks acetone), I utilized the methods you have so graciously shown, with stainless all-thread, walnut, acraglas, and about 30 wraps of the surgical tubing. The repair came out very solid, thank you so much for the demonstrations! Outside, the Kennedy and Burgess look similar, but inside they are very different. Would love to see an Anvil video when you conserve the Kennedy's you mentioned.
Anvil 106 for the Kennedys
I love machines and watching them being used. A gun is a machine and the fact that you restored this rifle to a usable state and fired it instead of making it look like brand new then hanging it on a wall warms my heart. 🙂
Thank you so much for taking us on this rare trip in the restoration of life to another obscure piece of firearms history.
Bravo!
This was so interesting. I love lever guns. I only own two but my 30-30 win that I bought in my early 20s is my favorite.
Great job.
Taking it back to an alibi. I hit this kind of "abandonment" on M60's back in the early 80's. Some of the fixes were easy(it was still in the supply chain so part replacement wasn't a problem); however, some were very strange. Great job on a fine looking piece of kit.
I've said it before & I'll say it again.
I Always learn something from you.
Next time I have the Model 81 apart I've got to look at the hammer spring/screw set up.
I'm betting it looks something like that.
Ok, now I've got to look.
Watch my Remington 81 episode first?
@@marknovak8255 Did I miss one?
@@marknovak8255 Found it.
Thanks Mark!
Awesome to see these old guns brought back to life by a skilled craftsman who truly enjoys his work.
I enjoy the new things that we learn from a very gifted individual with a vast amount of information and knowledge. I thank you fine sir and look forward to seeing the next rabbit hole!! "Outstanding sir!"
You are a master craftsman sir, it’s a privilege to follow you down the rabbit hole…
I really appreciate this video, full of great technique that will transfer to other projects. Such as very old carburetors, thanks again!!!
I reallyenjoy watching you as I get to see guns that I have never seen or even heard of before .
I love old lever guns and that was just the most pleasurable thing to watch. Well done sir.
Your patience,skill,work ethic and knowledge are all quite impressive Sir. Thank you for another awesome video.
This was the most enjoyable Gunsmithing video that I’ve ever watched . It was a pleasure to watch you bring back too life a piece of history . Thank you .
Excellent restoration. Glad you didn’t pimp it up into appearing nearly new. Looks like a shooter now and fun to boot!
What a treat, if Ian is "gun Jesus" you're "gun Santa", thank you Sir.
Very Impressive. I am definitely a fan of the think before you act methodology. It isn't always the fastest method, but it usually gets the best results.
I wonder how many lovely guns you have saved with your wonderful advices, tips and tricks :)
This guy is a real ace. He does a really good job of explaining his thoughts while working too. Articulating whats going through his mind as he works. Thats the mark of a teacher.