It doesnt waste time on fancy words and with impossible art. How to checker a gunstock completion of a custom rifle. Photographs and illustrations include modern, traditional, and antique style work. The depening of the lines results in a series of fully pointed diamonds, which add the finishing touch to any stock. If a metal checkering file of 32 or more teeth per inch is available it is really the. However, the checkering process for a foreend requires rolling the stock in some manner so that your hand and arm can move in a straight aspect. Local customers can call 5803692316 and order for pickup monday friday. All checkering patterns selected for each and every stock are done so with a classic and timeless design. Hand checkering just carving, its one thing to checker on a flat surface compared to doing it on a gunstock because of the curved surfaces. 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.
The other purpose is purely functional adding texture to the stock to provide a noslip grip area for the shooter. Pdf plans custom wood carving knives download woodcraft sacramento. Fundamentals of gunstock checkeringwood carvers supply, inc. After checking the local libraries, and not finding much on hand checkering, fundamentals of gunstock checkering booklet by bill mcguire. Just push the cutter along and feel the clean, easy manner in. Its dense grain makes it a breeze to do nearperfect checkering. In a perfect world, all gunstocks would be made from french walnut. Checkering and carving of gunstocks as practiced by many of americas leading stock makers. Blanks basic checkering tool for gun stocks and decorative finishing wood carving tools.
Tim smithlyon premier grade checkering for your gun stock. If you use a single cutter, you can do different things, like where the diamonds are flat instead of pointed. To have checkering and carving of gunstocks at your side is to have the fastest and best way to transform gunstock smoothness into functional, practical, and pleasingtotheeye works of art. Gunstock carving patterns free patterns wood carving designs. Each pattern is full size for easy transfer and use. If you like to shoot, work on guns as a business or hobby, or just own a gun, this is the place for you. Checkering carving gunstocks by kennedy monty abebooks. For over 75 years, shooting sports enthusiasts have turned to. Pdf checkering and carving of gunstocks download full. Checkering and carving of gunstocks by monty kennedy. I began my career at kimber of oregon in our small town of colton oregon back in the 1980s. This makes it extremely easy to change the number of lines per inch and return precisely to each setting with.
Get the latest information about new products, special deals, news, toprated items, promotions and more. If a metal checkering file of 32 or more teeth per inch is available it is really the ticket. It can be clamped to a bench between some old carpeting or leather. Stock checkering templates rifle checkering kits checkering on rifle stock custom checkering on rifles 1 2 3 related searches for rifle checkering templates gunstock carving tools ehow how to videos, articles. With its long 58 inch cutter and large two inch radius it outshines all others for the perfect start to an excellent checkering job. Checkering and carving of gunstocks down east book shopping online x hardbound. We have no problem doing presentable checkering on american walnut, but prefer to use coarser 18 line per inch. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Covers the art of gunstock ornamentation from both utilitarian and decorative standpoints, with some 473 illustrations.
Crafts woodworking wood carving power tools are essential to begin the carving out of a gunstock. In addition to the functional aspect of providing a firm nonslip grip of the stock, custom checkering adds to the appearance and value. Monty covers how its done with every basic pattern, tool, and method. Feb 15, 2015 wood gun stock carving patterns standard buttstock style a. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Gunstock finishing, carving, and checkering a to z part8 repaired version in this video, kurt continues his lesson showing you how to use. Checkering boses guns gun repair, restoration, and gunsmithing. To create perfect master guidelines for diamonds 3 or 3. 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. This book covers all different types of checkering and carving, for example. One purpose is purely aesthetic, adding a touch of flair and decoration to the stock and showing off the stockmakers skills. From laying out the pattern to cutting the mullered border. The checkering and carving of gunstocks download ebook. Wax carving file set set of wax carving, carving tools, dremel carving.
These styles of checkering and carving are presented in much depth. Fullsize line drawings and photos of checkering and carving patterns by. Stepbystep workbench project for carving and painting a life size eastern. Apr 01, 2020 you will need to secure the stock in some way. 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. This is the ultimate book for checkering and carving gunstocks. Care is taken so that the checkering blends with the gunstock, while allowing the owner a personal statement in its design. The tool features a unique guide with a detented offset adjustment of. I am larrys son, and do all the checkering for the stocks and forends that he makes. Using a three row spacing cutter to lay out lines in this grip checkering pattern. Unfollow gunstock checkering to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Wood carving patterns carving designs wood patterns diy wood projects wood crafts woodworking lessons dremel carving whittling wood chip carving. Most gunstocks, however, are made from american walnut which has a more open grain.
Checkering and carving of gunstocks available for download and read online in other formats. Power checkering tool was created to fill a need in the custom gun stocking industry. Checkering are rows of parallel grooves that cross at a given angle to form little diamond. Gunstock finishing and checkering a to z introduction. Actually, it is more of a carving technique since special gauges are used. Down east books checkering and carving of gunstocks. Gun stock checkering tools archives kv woodcarving. The checkering and carving of gunstocks download ebook pdf. Dec 06, 2016 gunstock carving and checkering a to z tiborasaurusrex. Click download or read online button to get the checkering and carving of gunstocks book now. Download pdf checkering and carving of gunstocks book full free. Our online store is open and we are able to ship as usual. Books archives kv woodcarving supplieskv woodcarving supplies.
Checkering and carving gunstocks hummul carving company. Checkering and carving of gunstocks cherry tree toys. Carving and checkering your own custom gunstock can be very rewarding. Apart from a couple dunks in the top righ hand quadrant of the front cover its immaculate asking. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. All standard checkering patterns are available for any model unless model is rare and unusual. 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 impressed stamped, negative or positive checkering to hand cut. It is an extensive and specialized work of 244 text pages and some 300 technical illustrations that cover its subject fully from both utilitarian and decorative standpoints. In this video series, kurts custom carving and checkering will walk. Americas leading stockmakers have contributed photographs of their handiwork and fullsize line drawings of checkering and carving patterns to illustrate the. The checkering and carving of gunstocks monty kennedy. Checkering tools the dembart checkering tool is a completely new tool engineered to satisfy the most exacting demands of precision craftsmen. Basic checkering tool for gun stocks and decorative finishing wood carving tools. Checkering is not really neccessary on most stocks, so the decorative aspect is probably the most important.
I may have a couple of old patterns from brownells years ago, and ill hunt them up if your interested in them. The function of checkering is to give the shooter more grip on the stock. If you do any carving at all, you can use checkering for some of the background areas. Checkering was not a new thing of course but patterns and ways of application were usually different. Checkering and carving gunstocks with monty kennedy is a popular and specialized field of making gunstocks look, grip, and feel better. Checkering is the process of cutting a series of evenly spaced lines that intersect at a set angle. Unfollow gunstock checkering tools to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Checkering in its current form started to occur about 150 years ago.
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