Where is the wood?
I have been looking around for a possible new rifle and probably 90% or more of what I see is synthetic. Now synthetic definitely has its place as it is much more impervious to weather, abrasion, swelling and probably cheaper to produce but I like a good piece of walnut. I guess I am a dinosaur about certain things.
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Nice wood. Have to keep quite a heads up to prevent dings, even when in a gun safe.
I got into wood checking about 5 years ago. Mostly re-cutting checking that got damaged/dinged or checking that a Bubba has sanded thin on on nice wood.
Hand checkering is quite a time consuming thing and has a learning curve. It makes one realize why some gun makers went to pressed checkering to keep the price down.
If you ever tried gun stock checkering you will appreciate nice checkering on a gunstock when you see such.
BUT some nice wood looks A-ok without any checkering.
In the mid-80's.......like you.....I got into re-cutting checkering, and invested in some Gunline and Dembart tools. It is tedious, time consuming, and tests one's patience. It's said that women are among the best......due to their improved hand/eye dexterity.
Anyway.......among the first, is the refurbished custom rifle below. It's another Sako L461/AI action, with a 20" Shilen barrel......on a Fajen Aristocrat stock. I reshaped the forend and grip cap areas, upgraded the rifle pad, refinished(Pilkingtons)/bedded the wood, and recut the (bad)checkering.
Turned out pretty well.........even though the wood is nothing to write home about......
.......but good enough to bloody a few yotes. 😉
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