Checkering boses guns gun repair, restoration, and gunsmithing. A rifle s original finish can become compromised from wear, weather, accident or abuse. Fitting did you need help fitting your gun stock to your firearm. Checkering skills the quality of a fine rifle or shotgun is often judged by the checkering.
Gun digest book of shotguns assemblydisassembly, 4th ed. Each and every stock that is sent will receive individual attention to design and fit. Getting a good barrel was a journey so i had to wait a long time before taking the last pics. Check out our galleries of past projects to see what sparks your imagination. Be sure to send the file to the laser system in 3d raster mode. After youve run the job 3 times, or to the depth you prefer, the gun stock engraving is finished. We can rechecker worn checkering while still maintaining originality. Checkering on rifles, shotguns, pistols, duck calls and more. Checkering a gun stock is a way to add a little unique twist to your favorite rifle or gun. I must give credit to phil pilkington for teaching this procedure to me. It maybe found at most large book stores and on line at. One purpose is purely aesthetic, adding a touch of flair and decoration to the stock and showing off the stockmakers skills. What is the best way to get started on this in an economical way. For details, please go to the photography basics page.
Get the latest information about new products, special deals, news, toprated items, promotions and more. This makes it extremely easy to change the number of lines per inch and return precisely to each setting with confidence. I used a clamp arrangement on the lathe shaft as a brake. Everything about the setup is great, except that the stock is too smooth. This type of checkering is usually seen on the better grade of stocks. Talon grips gun grips for pistols, shotguns, and rifles.
Last year i checkered a custom stock i made for a kidd classic. I am fairly well versed on this forum having been here for years. Ive got an old 1968 browning bar with 41 years of grime ground into the checkering on the stock. Joel schafer stockmaker joel schafer custom stockmaker. My book, the final touch, a complete course in gunstock checkering, has proven to be a success, and is now in its second printing. Your email address will never be sold or distributed to a third party for any reason. Some other options would be aircraft nonslip, which is available in clear. My new booklet, photography basics for gunmakers, engravers, and collectors, is now available from amazon. Dembartco tools for the gun craftsman and fine woodworkers. Gun grips are slippery making it hard to get a secure hold. What sets them apart is that they use different types of woods and carbon fiber layers epoxied together to make sort of custom laminate stocks. These artists borrow techniques from firearms beautification and apply them to hand tools checkering a gunstock. All standard checkering patterns are available for any model unless model is rare and unusual. With extensive use, the checkering on an old gun might be completely worn smooth.
The following is my gun stock finishing method using the wet sanding technique. The final touch a complete course in gunstock checkering joel schafer, joel schafer on. My specialization is in the winchester model 12 and model 42, from standard checkering to more elaborate patterns, such as the doublediamond for model 42. All checkering patterns selected for each and every stock are done so with a classic and timeless design. The discussion of layout for patterns is something hard to come by. Perfect diamonds, straight lines, clean borders without over runs, elegant fleurdelis, graceful ribbons and intricate skipline patterns stand in stark contrast to rough production checkering and impressed patterns.
The rifle features a g3340 mauser action and a danny pedersen cutrifled barrel ch. Linseed oil is sold raw in its pure form, and its added to oilbased. Gunsmithing how to checker a gunstock presented by larry. If you just need to do a touch up of two, consider the walnut stain pen to make a few simple fixes. I saw in the natchez shooters supply catalog a neoprene thing. It is not an exceptionally hard technique to master, and you only need a few basic tools to do it. The beauty of precise handcrafted checkering is sadly a feature not found on todays mass produced firearms. Please enable this in order to complete this process if you have tried to add an item to your basket and the basket.
For more information, please go to the checkering book page. I may have a couple of old patterns from brownells years ago, and ill hunt them up if your interested in them. I attended a week long school presented by phil that covered stock layout, checkering, his finishing method, and acid bluing. We also provide an excellent selection of highly resilient wood finishes. I worked as a production checkerer there for eight years and eventually became. Video 1 of wood stripping in this tutorial series i will show you how to take a rifle stock and refinish it. Each cutter is a miniature rasp that will quickly cut sharp, true diamonds. Custom stock and pistol grip checkering and carving. And while these patterns are specifically designed to be relief carved with hand tools, they are equally usable with power carving tools, woodburners, laser engravers, and sand blasters. I worked as a production checkerer there for eight years and eventually became their head checkerer before venturing out on my own. The checkering diamonds are cut straight and clean for a smooth finish. I rigged a vise on my wood lathe to clamp the but stock to the head stock and a piece of pipe dummy barrel went in the tail stock.
The other purpose is purely functional adding texture to. So every pattern can be adjusted to fit the custom dimensions of your stock. Diy hand checkering rifle stock air rifle sa forums. How to refinish a rifle stock with boiled linseed oil. Power checkering tool was created to fill a need in the custom gun stocking industry. A popular method for refinishing a rifle stock is by handrubbing it with boiled linseed oil. Id considered my dental pick, or a needle, but it would certainly. I began my career at kimber of oregon in our small town of colton oregon back in the 1980s. Checkering boses guns gun repair, restoration, and. Here at, we are committed to protecting your privacy. Watch along as larry potterfield, founder and ceo of midwayusa, shows how to incorporate all three as he checkers a custom remington 700 stock. Rms custom can produce a wide variety of checkering panels for one and twopiece rifle and shotgun stocks, from simple point or fillin patterns to elaborate wrap around designs in conventional or skipline style, plain or incorporating ribbons, fleurdelis or other ornamentation.
Books archives kv woodcarving supplieskv woodcarving supplies. For over 75 years, shooting sports enthusiasts have turned to. Checkering is available in 16, 18, 20 and 22 lines per inch. The other purpose is purely functional adding texture to the stock to provide a noslip grip area for the shooter. The depening of the lines results in a series of fully pointed diamonds, which add the finishing touch to any stock. Below there is a very fine checkering tool english flattop. Joel schafer custom stockmaker joel schafer stockmaker. It is filled with numerous tips, techniques, patterns and tool recommendations. 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. Five tools for fixing your fishing gear on the fly. Here well walk you through the steps of creating this engraved gun stock. Dixie gun works 1412 west reelfoot avenue union city, tn 38261. Learn how to carve a checkering pattern in a gun stock with a laser.
Our tools are highly regarded by professional gunsmiths as well as carving hobby enthusiasts. Checkering is the process of cutting a series of evenly spaced lines that intersect at a set angle. The tool features a unique guide with a detented offset adjustment of. Listed below are ten of our most popular checkering patterns, any of which can be applied to your shotgun or rifle. Am intersted in starting to do checkering as a hobby on some sporter projects. Get the best deals on gun smithing equipment and upgrade your home workout gear with the largest online selection at. Dembart manufactures tools for the gun craftsman and fine woodworkers. Care is taken so that the checkering blends with the gunstock, while allowing the owner a personal statement in its design. I admit to having recut worn checkering on my bench top without a cradle. With its long 58 inch cutter and large two inch radius it outshines all others for the perfect start to an excellent checkering job. Prices are based on amount of coverage and complexity of the pattern. Its a very affordable product and one of the best gun stock finishing kits in my book. Dembart checkering tool kit, a checkering gauge and lay out template. We make a stick on grip that improves performance, safety, and confidence so you can maintain control.
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. Hi, ive got a rifle with one of those bell and carson composite stocks. Practical assortment of checkering tools selected by professional stockmaker bill mcguire to be sure beginners would have the right tools to get started properly. All checkering patterns will match and flow with the stock design. I want to create an instructable for refinishing gun stocks. The checkering is of course worn down quite a bit as well. Americas leading stockmakers have contributed photographs of their handiwork and fullsize line drawings of checkering and carving patterns.
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. This stick on grip is a gun tape is a custom grip for your 1911 front strap. Checkering tools the dembart checkering tool is a completely new tool engineered to satisfy the most exacting demands of precision craftsmen. I am larrys son, and do all the checkering for the stocks and forends that he makes. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Please click on the checkering tab to the left to see examples.
For more information, please go to the checkering book page my new booklet, photography basics for gunmakers, engravers, and collectors, is now available from amazon. Conventional diamond checkering with a carved border on a merkel gun 29. Some guns have a checkering style of their own such as the flat top diamonds on lc smith shotgun checkering. Its simple to apply, and you should do it in a well ventilated area. Featuring an impressive selection of fullscale patterns, this book is essential for any shooter looking to add a personal. You could also pick up a good book and some tools from brownells, makes a nice wintertime project. In addition to the functional aspect of providing a firm nonslip grip of the stock, custom checkering adds to the appearance and value. Gun stock checkering tools archives kv woodcarving supplies. The patterns in this book are designed for rifle stocks, but are just as applicable for knife handles, pistol grips, or duck calls. 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.
Just push the cutter along and feel the clean, easy manner in. The stock or wood attachment is referred to as a pole stock when it was of. All checkering patterns are individually fit to each gun stock. Talon grips are the best aftermarket gun grip upgrade for your 1911 front strap. A company called cerus riflestocks makes very unique boltaction rifle stocks. 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 an angular pattern. Is there a safe way to clean the petrified dirt out of the checkering, or should i play it safe and just leave it alone. Tim smithlyon premier grade checkering for your gun stock. Laser engraving gun stock checkering pattern epilog laser. Prices will be quoted on a per job basis for now, with packages available soon. The 3 ounce bottle is more than enough to finish a few rifle stocks. Before you jump right in and start restoring the checkering on your favorite rifle, you need to look at tools and fixtures to make.
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. Great tutorial i used to do a little checkering on rifle stocks wish i had a tutorial like this when i was learning. Original checkering can be touched up or completely recut. Product title primos hunting 2point gun rest trigger stick tripod. Rifle stocks that are checkered and then coated with a gloss finish lose there definition and sharpness. I have done some in the past and what i will be showing you is my own proven method on how to get that glossy new out of the box look out of your tired looking stocks. The company is mostly specialized in competition rifle fclass stock making. He also did the stock in a stick of very nice but not overly fancy circassian that i sent him.
The checkering and carving of gunstocks monty kennedy. The howto on making checkering tools is rare and good to know. Oct 10, 20 checkering takes time, patience and skill. The final touch a complete course in gunstock checkering. We ran the engraving job 3 times to achieve the depth and detail shown in the photographs below.
Video taken with a sony hdr dude, check out checkering my grandpa just gave his dads checkering tools to my dad, for. An engraved checkering pattern on a gun stock makes a great customized gift for any gun or shooting enthusiast. 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. Tx1626 triple line cutter head, this cutter is used after pattern layout to let down, or deepen the diamonds prior to final polish. Using the manual focus gauge bring the gun stock up or down into focus. Featuring an impressive selection of full scale patterns, this book is essential for any shooter looking to add a personal. The lower tool steel is a special tool for cutting borders mullered borders. We believe that you are the weapon, and your firearm is just your tool. And while these patterns are specifically designed to be relief carved with hand tools, they are equally usable with power carving tools, woodburners, laser engravers. Knop hameln percussion german target or hunting rifle, 52 cal. Our custom engraving and checkering services can accompany your full custom product order, or be arranged on a wide variety of firearms and projects that you supply.
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