Checkering complete. A real marathon, but I’m happy with how it came out! 207407 207408
Liked On: 06-10-2022, 08:39 AM
Checkering complete. A real marathon, but I’m happy with how it came out! 207407 207408
Liked On: 06-10-2022, 01:00 AM
Checkering complete. A real marathon, but I’m happy with how it came out! 207407 207408
Liked On: 05-10-2022, 10:53 PM
Checkering complete. A real marathon, but I’m happy with how it came out! 207407 207408
Liked On: 05-10-2022, 10:34 PM
Thanks Moa Hunter there are imperfections there if you look hard enough. But that’s the beauty in something that’s hand made, never perfect :)
Liked On: 05-10-2022, 10:21 PM
Been a long time between updates, so here’s a quick picture of the latest stock nearing completion. This is the forend panel completed, and it represents 22 hours of hand checkering. Would be a lot...
Liked On: 05-10-2022, 10:20 PM
Back into the stock work after a period away doing pay-the-bills work. Pretty nice huh? 203799
Liked On: 05-10-2022, 10:20 PM
Checkering complete. A real marathon, but I’m happy with how it came out! 207407 207408
Liked On: 05-10-2022, 10:19 PM
Checkering complete. A real marathon, but I’m happy with how it came out! 207407 207408
Liked On: 05-10-2022, 10:17 PM
And so after 89 1/4 hours of planing, chiselling, scraping, sanding and much thinking and looking, here is what I have. This is after the first ‘base coat’ of oil, which now needs to dry a couple of...
Liked On: 05-10-2022, 10:15 PM
With that done, it’s into the fun bit! Turned a blank of walnut into a garage full of shavings! 183999 Buttstock end shaped, and looking really good. Grip felt perfect, just the right...
Liked On: 05-10-2022, 10:13 PM
Checkering complete. A real marathon, but I’m happy with how it came out! 207407 207408
Liked On: 05-10-2022, 08:25 PM
Checkering complete. A real marathon, but I’m happy with how it came out! 207407 207408
Liked On: 05-10-2022, 08:19 PM
Checkering complete. A real marathon, but I’m happy with how it came out! 207407 207408
Liked On: 05-10-2022, 08:11 PM
Checkering complete. A real marathon, but I’m happy with how it came out! 207407 207408
Liked On: 05-10-2022, 06:37 PM