Stock Checkering

cbxjeff

May 11, 2002 16:37

I was thinking about buying this rifle, a Winchester model 310. The rifle it self is in excellent condition 98%+ but the checkering on it is that pressed checkering, BUTT ugly! Has any one ever tried to rechecker a press checkerd stock or seen where it had been done and come out decent?

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  cbxjeff

  May 11, 2002 16:37

  I have a Austrian rifle with a cracked stock. I have been in touch with the factory and am going there to pick up a new stock next week. An exact replacement is no longer available. The replacement is not checkered. Does anyone know of a woodworker that will do custom checkering. Naturally, I will have the old stock to use as a pattern.
  
  Thanks,
  
  
  cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.

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  Rafter-S

  May 11, 2002 19:31

  I tried to get some custom checkering done a couple of years ago and discovered three things:
  
  1. It is an art that's getting increasingly more difficult to find someone skilled at,
  
  2. The turnaround on work was slow (weeks and months), and
  
  3. The cost was about 3 times more than I had figured it would be.
  
  I concluded the old hunting rifle I've been using for 30 years looked OK without checkering.
  
  But if you find a good checkerer, be sure to let me know who it is and how to get in touch with him. My email address is bsebast@airmail.net

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  cbxjeff

  May 11, 2002 20:28

  Raf,
  
  Well this sounds bad. Yes, smooth is starting to sound good!
  Maybe I will get better news tomorrow.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.

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  MIKE WISKEY

  May 12, 2002 09:44

  I USED TO DO HAND CHECKERING (I'M NO GREAT ARTIST) BUT JUST A SIMPLE HUNTING TYPE PATTERN CAN TAKE UP TO 8 HRS. AND AT SHOP TIME OF $50 + YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT GOES. YOU CAN SPEED THINGS UP CONSEDERABLY WITH FOREDHAM TYPE CHECKERING TOOLS BUT THEY ARE EXPENSIVE.

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  25-06

  May 12, 2002 12:08

  There are a couple of gals that used to checker for Kimber that do excellent work and are fast and reasonable on their prices. They advertise in the Gun List under gunsmith services, I believe. One of them is on a website for gunstocks, Elk Ridge Gunstocks, I think. Give them a try, I think you will like their work, and prices.

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  cbxjeff

  May 12, 2002 15:01

  Thanks for the info guys.
  
  
  cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.

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  AdamsQuailHunter

  May 12, 2002 23:23

  There is a regular on the forum that makes gunstocks.
  budreaux39 --- never have seen his work, BUT it might be worth a shout to see what his checkering would cost you.
  
  sdv7771@cox-internet.com
  
  Best Regards

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  11echo

  May 13, 2002 11:21

  Just a suggestion, you might look at repairing the original stock. I've repaired a number of "cracked" stock so you would be able to tell, unless you KNEW where to look. Just a thought, Good Luck! ...Mark
  
  "FEAR the Goverment, that fears your ARMS"

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  101AIRBORNE

  May 13, 2002 11:49

  www.checkering.com

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