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11/10/2025 11:34:11
After JohnG kindly supplied me with a tell 2 pistol on this forum after i put up a wanted ad i decided it deserved a box to sit in,knowing an original box would be virtually impossible to get it decided id make one for it,i didnt really want to do a repo boxes for it so decided to put it in a wooden box,so a trip to ebay and I managed to find a couple of very nice but cheap vintage EX cigar boxes in a suitable size,I couldn't decide which one I liked so ordered both which came to under £20 for the pair,they both turned up today.
Im awaiting some baise fabric and a little plaque to go ontop of the box and want to source a pellet tin/box of them correct era (any suggestions welcome) so I can line out the box
Anyway this is what i have at the moment,I've decided on the box on the left,I'll update again with progress pics
11/10/2025 14:36:27
Great fun boxing your prize guns, and I am looking forward to seeing your end result. The hardest part is deciding what type of interior fitting to go for - the continental style, as shown here on the left, or the English style as on the right. I think either could be appropriate for the Tell 2, but you may have a preference for one over the other.
(Incidentally, the box on the right, which is not mine, has the wrong trade label. W. Richards of Liverpool is a completely different gunsmith to Westley Richards, and has no connection with them.)
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12/10/2025 09:16:34
Cheers danny that's some great work
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15/10/2025 17:45:51
Not much progress as awaiting stuff to arrive,I've decided to do an mdf panel cut out for the pistol and a small tin of pellets then flock it.
These arrived today tho, just need to decide which one to use as ordered a couple in different fonts to try.
