Thorr Gunsmithing

12/14/2025

Ok so it looks like I will be documenting the process with photos.
Keep in mind preservation/ conservation is not the same as a full restoration.
The objective here is to stop the degradation of the weapon, return the wood to proper moisture levels and preserve with the proper oils and wax.
Then convert red rust to black oxide after removing the rust scale.
Pits will remain, some bluing will remain some will be lost.
Entire rifle is disassembled, cleaned, inspected for wear or damage and oiled after rust conversion before being reassembled.
I will post photos or a restoration of a single shot Stevens 22 rile so you can see the difference.
I'll also post some before and after pics of smoke and fire damaged rifles I did a couple of years ago.

12/14/2025

Just took in a early lever rifle. It has been in a not too good environment for many, many years.
Doing a preservation/ limited restoration.
Think I may do a photo documentary on this one from start to finish.

12/12/2025

Working on a 19th century sausage stuffer and the equivalent simple 4 inch tube from 1750 as described in The Country Housewife's Family Companion:

"The Mass of Meat being thus all got ready, take an Instrument, which we call a Tin Fill-Bowl, made hollow and in the Shape of a Syringe, only wider at Top and narrower at Bottom, about four Inches in Length, an Inch and half wide at Top, and three Quarters of an Inch wide at Bottom. This being filled with the chopt Meat, and the little End put into the Gut, the Meat is forced into it by a Finger pushing it down; and when a Pound of it is thrust thus into a Fathom-long Piece of Gut, and made all alike round, at every six Inches in Length a Link is twisted off, and a Sausage compleated." p. 84.

Ellis, William; "The Country Housewife's Family Companion: Or, Profitable Directions for whatever relates to the Management and good Economy of the Domestick Concerns of a Country Life..." Printed for James Hodges. London. 1750.

12/01/2025

( CORRECTION MY BAD)
Jays Gun Shop , 1031 black brook road, Dunbarton NH
Jay will hopefully be providing NFA accepted fingerprint services for suppressor purchase and other NFA forms some time in the future.
Actual date still to be determined.
I miss spoke my fault don't blame Jay

11/29/2025

11/25/2025

Thorr gunsmithing is open Tuesday , Wednesday will be closed Thanksgiving day opening for normal hours Friday and Saturday

11/14/2025

10/26/2025

As many are aware this last year has seen some needs on my part to address long pushed off healthcare.
Back surgery and a couple of cardiac ablations have kept me out of the shop for over a month on the back and five days for each ablation.
I am now back at it and pushing to get caught up. I extend my apologies for the delays in getting work done that has been waiting.
Respectfully
Les Seaboyer owner Thor Gunsmithing and gunsmith