Thank you Eric, I have enjoyed our friendship. God has blessed Natalie and I very much. I am grateful He has allowed me to do this work, it is very satisfying. My most challenging was probably the Double Date Disaster, I had to replace the sideplate and takedown lever, they were so damaged. Artisans such as Hugh Clark, Jerry Burney, Gerry Tomek, Tom Heller, Neil Keller, Les Center, Brian Powley, have really magnified the restoration work in a big way, and I would not have turned out the work I have without them, I owe them a Big Big Thank you. John Dunkle was instrumental is helping me get started with setting up my website and helping me understand Krieghoff's better as did Ron Wood with the early DWM commercial pistols. Ralph Shattuck had a huge impact on my business as well. He taught me how to get a local business license, get my FFL and showcased that K Date for me all around the nation at his displays at gun shows. Bill Adair, for what ever reason, gave me email instructions on what equipment to buy and some tips. Bill and I ended up swapping work. I would do some of his heavy metal prep work, especially Broomhandle Mausers, and he would in trade, do engraving touch ups of markings destroy by over buffing or corrosion. So I did not do this alone, but most of all it was a gift from God, because I had no formal training to do this. Thanks you so much for the kind words and thoughts This is the DDD link
http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...+date+disaster