tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post1972374617766340639..comments2023-10-26T03:19:41.569-07:00Comments on Stephen Bodio's Querencia: Speaking of pretty guns...Steve Bodiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-68759762335220480702013-09-30T20:31:49.904-07:002013-09-30T20:31:49.904-07:00That warms the heart, a 150 year old gun / tool / ...That warms the heart, a 150 year old gun / tool / work of art doing exactly what it was designed to. <br /><br />One doesn't really own a gun like that, but rather serves as its caretaker / custodian for a time. Make it fit, make it suit, but leave as much of the original in place as possible. Give it meticulous care, but use it, write your stories on it, and when you can use it no more, send her to a good home. <br /><br />James SandovalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com