I am not afraid to take on most anything, even though I am frequently not quite sure of the details on how to proceed. I'm also pretty particular about doing it right. If I'm a little stuck or unsure how best to proceed I reach out here for advice and others weigh in with their experience and tips. I'm a rasp, file, block sanding and hacksaw guy, but five minute walk from my front door is a shotgun smith who has a lathe and milling machine. My kids refer to him as my friend you always fight with. Both of us get a big kick out of that, we both consider our discussions to be making sure we have come to a consensus before proceeding to remove metal.
Back to the reason I am posting this, it sure is nice to get advice from others who are willing to share their "this worked for me" and "don't do this" experiences.