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Americas leading stockmakers have contributed photographs of their handiwork and fullsize line drawings of checkering and carving patterns. See more ideas about wood carving, guns and carving. I began my career at kimber of oregon in our small town of colton oregon back in the 1980s. Checkering and carving gunstocks hummul carving company. To wick perspiration away from the hands during shooting and as decoration. Pdf gunstock carving download full pdf book download. Photographs and illustrations include modern, traditional, and antique style work. See more ideas about carving, wood carving and rifle stock. Checkering and carving gunstocks checkering and carving gunstocks with monty kennedy is a popular and specialized field of making gunstocks look, grip, and feel better. 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. All standard checkering patterns are available for any model unless model is rare and unusual.
The final touch a complete course in gunstock checkering. 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. Youre sure to find the best carving pattern here for your next project, from basic checkering to dramatic huntingrelated scenes. Excellent choices are provided for every skill level, from beginner to expert, so you can start with a basic pattern and. Checkering are rows of parallel grooves that cross at a given angle to form little diamond shapes. The final touch a complete course in gunstock checkering by joel schafer this book will prepare the student for all aspects of the learning process beginning with the basics, such as lighting,cradle design, selecting the proper tools, and all the other steps that lay the groundwork for a.
A wellexecuted pattern or motif on a handcarved stock enhances the personal and monetary value of any gun. Its dense grain makes it a breeze to do nearperfect checkering. We have no problem doing presentable checkering on american walnut, but prefer to use coarser 18 line per inch. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. In this video, kurt shows you how to lay out your border lines and your master lines. Buy checkering and carving of gunstocks book online at low. In a perfect world, all gunstocks would be made from french walnut. These styles of checkering and carving are presented in much depth. Each has contributed photographs of his handiwork and fullsize line drawings of checkering and carving patterns. Gunstock checkering is a craft that very few have truly mastered. In the english literature, checkering is often spelled chequering. Gunstock carving books hummul carving company, wood. Crafts woodworking wood carving power tools are essential.
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