Gunsmithing Checkering

[Eagleye1]

I am new here and working on learning to checker gunstocks. I don't want to practice on good gunstocks for the obvious reasons and would like to find old gunstocks to practice on. Is there anyone who has a suggestion on where to find old gunstocks to practice on. Any help would really be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Turd in the Pool]

Any gunshop should have some cracked takeoffs or some junkers they would be willing to let you learn on. In school we made a mock stock and checkered it as a first project. If you ever make it to Austin, I'm certain McBride's has a bunch. Let me know ahead of time and I'll get you some. Otherwise, Joe will try to charge you ;-)

 

[Eagleye1]

Any gunshop should have some cracked takeoffs or some junkers they would be willing to let you learn on. In school we made a mock stock and checkered it as a first project. If you ever make it to Austin, I'm certain McBride's has a bunch. Let me know ahead of time and I'll get you some. Otherwise, Joe will try to charge you ;-)

Thanks for the reply. Where did you go to school? I'm going to the Sonoran Desert Institute. It is a correspondence school so might not be the best option but is what is available to me at this time.

 

[Turd in the Pool]

Colorado school of trades. I hear it ain't what it used to be. When you get through, the best education you can get is working in a shop if you can find one that will have you.

 

[Edds]

The best rifle craftsman I've ever known once told me if you wanted to know how good you were you needed to checker a length of a broom handle. He said if you could do a good job on that you could do a good job on anything.

 

[Turd in the Pool]

The best rifle craftsman I've ever known once told me if you wanted to know how good you were you needed to checker a length of a broom handle. He said if you could do a good job on that you could do a good job on anything.

That would be a good exercise! Full wrap around forends are a pain. So are Win Super Grades with the diamond on top of the wrist. Sure look good when they are done right though.

 

[Eagleye1]

Sounds like an interesting exercise for the future but at this time I am a beginner and need to start on something a little easier. I will eventually try it though.