I began my career at kimber of oregon in our small town of colton oregon back in the 1980s. Jesse kaufman, located right here in sturgis, sd delivers some of north americas most exceptional work. Seals and hardens the wood with a low sheen, london type finish. I admit to having recut worn checkering on my bench top without a cradle. With extensive use, the checkering on an old gun might be completely worn smooth. Knop hameln percussion german target or hunting rifle, 52 cal. The lower tool steel is a special tool for cutting borders mullered borders. This type of checkering is usually seen on the better grade of stocks. These artists borrow techniques from firearms beautification and apply them to hand tools. This checkering method is the traditional way of cutting lines and geometric shapes into the wood. I may have a couple of old patterns from brownells years ago, and ill hunt them up if your interested in them. See more ideas about carving, wood carving and rifle stock.
With the right tools, how difficult is it actually. The purest and most traditional representation of gunmaking artistry is fine line, hand laid checkering and ornate metal engraving. Fundamentals of gunstock checkering booklet by bill mcguire. Services checkering and engraving lri outlet store. Checkering is the process of cutting a series of evenly spaced lines that intersect at a set angle. I want to do my first checkering project on my 1910 mannlicher schoenauer rifle that i restocked myself. Feb 15, 2015 wood gun stock carving patterns skipline checkering, an.
One purpose is purely aesthetic, adding a touch of flair and decoration to the stock and showing off the stockmakers skills. Original checkering can be touched up or completely recut. If the sticks are of equal length you have a tripod both top and bottom and must fit your rifle into the web where the three sticks join. This tutorial from midway usa shows you how to create a custom checkered gunstock for any wooden stock. The quality of a fine rifle or shotgun is often judged by the checkering. A universal rest that fits most brands and sizes from 7x20x. We can rechecker worn checkering while still maintaining originality.
Hunting gun smithing stock checkerings for sale ebay. Listed below are ten of our most popular checkering patterns, any of which can be applied to your shotgun or rifle. The example on the left shows an antique british single shot rifle with typical flattop checkering the borders run exactly parallel with the lines of the checkering making it. The discussion of layout for patterns is something hard to come by. He recommends grasping both the rifle foreend and the stick s v to provide best stability, while the front leg is oriented in the direction of shooting.
Diy hand checkering rifle stock is checkering something that a rank amateur should even consider doing himself. Checkering boses guns gun repair, restoration, and. While it approaches an art form, most anyone handy with tools can learn fundamentals fairly quickly through practice on curved wood. The depening of the lines results in a series of fully pointed diamonds, which add the finishing touch to any stock. The other purpose is purely functional adding texture to the stock to provide a noslip grip area for the shooter. Last year i checkered a custom stock i made for a kidd classic.
Make offer used rifle shotgun stock checkering tool 16 lines per inch cutter for gunsmith. Practice on scrap wood, preferably walnut, on which you have shaped some curved surfaces resembling a gun stock. Create a secure, steady mount for a monopod in your treestand for rocksolid accuracy and nonslip safety. Product primos 65814 trigger stick gen 3 bipod camo 2462. Gun checkering on gun stocks and pistol grips contact marylou at againstthegrain creations by email. Chekster chsu20 gun stock checkering tool replacement cutter double edge. With its long 58 inch cutter and large two inch radius it outshines all others for the perfect start to an excellent checkering job. All checkering patterns will match and flow with the stock design.
The howto on making checkering tools is rare and good to know. The checkering diamonds are cut straight and clean for a smooth finish. I think i want to give it a try, but i havent done one second of checkering work in my life and just wondering if theres any magic to it. Gun stock checkering tools archives kv woodcarving supplies. And sometimes, on twopiece stocks it is impossible to reach the checkering at. Vytek laser manufactures laser cutting, engraving, and marking equipment and software for a wide variety of markets and applications. But checkering is slow, painstaking work and one who is short on the patience probably will be ahead to let someone else do his checkering. Stock wood is an exhibition piece of claro walnut, unfinished so looking for a complete job of a classic hand rubbed oil finish along with the 28 to 32 lines per inch checkering.
But if you take it easy and dont try to get the whole thing done between dinner and desert, you have the main problem licked. The doiron type 1 is the cutter of choice for laying out master lines and giving you a straight, sharp line along the barrel channel. Grobet usa gunsmith swiss pattern file by grobet pillar checkering 6 inch cut 00 20 lines. Care is taken so that the checkering blends with the gunstock, while. Diy hand checkering rifle stock air rifle sa forums. Books archives kv woodcarving supplieskv woodcarving supplies. Getting a good barrel was a journey so i had to wait a long time before taking the last pics. All standard checkering patterns are available for any model unless model is rare and unusual. After checking the local libraries, and not finding much on hand checkering, i came across this booklet on the internet and ordered it. The pictures above are of a stock i have currently in process. But not only were the checkering diamonds rounded and smooth, some nimrod decided taking a punch and putting. It is a service outside of our skill sets and is offered only by referral. The three sticks intersect near your rifles forestock and are conveniently tied together using a length of nylon paracord that is knotted securely in place.
The price list at the end of the example pictures are for my standard checkering patterns at 18 20 lines per inch. We can also recreate traditional patterns for restoration projects, refinish and checker existing plain gunstocks, repair worn or damaged areas of existing checkering and can even convert. Reading this book wont make you an expertonly actual workwill do that, but i dont think anyone can become an expert without reading this book. Checkering a gun stock is a way to add a little unique twist to your favorite rifle or gun. He said a hole was drilled back thru the wrist area to enable the insertion of a long pin.
All checkering patterns selected for each and every stock are done so with a classic and timeless design. Good checkering machines are hard to find these days and i have had a machine on order for a few years. Custom walking cane nymph fashionable walking stick hand carved oak. Vintage gunline spec c55 series stock checkering set in wooden storage case. The one im thinking of was used in a recent gun mag article to recut existing checkering, a singleline cutter. It is not an exceptionally hard technique to master, and you only need a few basic tools to do it. Perhaps the most pertinent would be a friend that once had a stockmaker repair a crack abutting the top tang on a perazzi. Get the latest information about new products, special deals, news, toprated items, promotions and more. Dembartco tools for the gun craftsman and fine woodworkers.
You have only to use it for a few minutes to convince yourself that we really have made it possible to do a professional job of checkering more easily and faster than with other products. Custom checkering for high end rifle trap shooters forum. Some guns have a checkering style of their own such as the flat top diamonds on lc smith shotgun checkering. Prices are based on amount of coverage and complexity of the pattern.
Laminate stocks, claro or any other wood besides american walnut or english walnut is additional. Also appropriate for application on other wood products. Beyond the extremely detailed tedious is probably a better word process of handcheckering we do offer laser checkering. Below there is a very fine checkering tool english flattop. This process uses a co 2 laser and again septembers skills at design and programming to checker at a lesser cost and do things that.
I worked as a production checkerer there for eight years and eventually became their head checkerer before venturing out on my own. Just found this website when searching for checkering cradle. Prices are for the complete job, buttstock and forend. Checkering tools the dembart checkering tool is a completely new tool engineered to satisfy the most exacting demands of precision craftsmen. A pattern with 22 24 lines per inch is an additional cost. In addition to the functional aspect of providing a firm nonslip grip of the stock, custom checkering adds to the appearance and value. Gun digest book of shotguns assemblydisassembly, 4th ed. There was a penciled serial number on the back of the grips showing they were original to the gun made around 1914 so i didnt want to swap out grips. If you use one stick shorter than the other, you have a tripod below and an obvious foreend rest created by the tips of the two longer sticks. I dont have a checkering machine and i cut my checkering with hand tools.
Ramelson doiron carbide tipped checkering tool 90 degree ullman gunsmithing made in usa. Looking for recommendations for custom checkering for a heavy caliber rifle. Unfortunately the drill bit exited the pistol grip in the checkering. See all 14 formats and editions hide other formats and. Video 1 of wood stripping in this tutorial series i will show you how to take a rifle stock and refinish it. Dual co2 lasers wood gunstock checkering co2 fiber uv. How to create a custom checkered gun stock wonderhowto. Make offer gunline tools premier 20 gun stock checkering tool set. The uppermost wood with pin is a sort of scriber, that was used to mark the edges of the checkering so they run parallel with the barrel channel top line of the stock. And sometimes, on twopiece stocks it is impossible to reach the checkering at the front of the buttstock while it is still in the cradle. Leader accessories adjustable lightweight aluminum shooting stick bipod 2564 inch mossy oak.
Besides the single line tool, for the checkering job to look even a little professional, one of any of the various line spacing 18lpi, 22lpi, whatever checkering tools should be chosen, so that all the lines of checkering will be evenly spaced. From basic checkering to dramatic relief carved scenes, nationally recognized carving artist lora s. Product leader accessories adjustable lightweight aluminum shooting stick bipod 2564 inch mossy oak. Since 1989, vytek laser has been developing and advancing a wide range of laser. Rms custom can optionally produce fine line checkering at 26 or 28 lines per inch, depending on the wood grain and density, in your pattern of choice. Each and every stock that is sent will receive individual attention to design and fit. The spacing of the lines determines how fine the checkering is. Well, ive been rooting around the carving world for a while now and investigating the different types of carving.
The final touch a complete course in gunstock checkering joel schafer on. Tim smithlyon premier grade checkering for your gun stock. Normally all best guns stocks have angular pattern checkering. Irish presents 5 great gunstock patterns featuring traditional.
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