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posted 17 April 2013 01:24
Hi all

I am looking for a stock maker for a project rifle. I started this with a view to having the stock done by Geoff Slee, since he has done all my stock work in the past. Since this is no longer an option, I am trying to find other options.

Names I am familiar with are Ross Waghorn and Gordon Cussens. Are there any others out there I should be considering? Does anyone have any comments to share from personal experience?
 
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posted 17 April 2013 11:49Hide Post
Waghorn seems to be the guy to see. My guys is great at all forms of Gunsmith work but he is not taking outside work unfortunately.
 
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posted 18 April 2013 06:11Hide Post
Gabe Gatti puts out some awesome work they say



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posted 18 April 2013 07:34Hide Post
Gordon does a good job mate and he has most of Slee's better patterns apparently.


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posted 19 April 2013 15:16Hide Post
Gabe Gatti sure does a fine job and is an absolute craftsman.
 
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posted 20 April 2013 02:14Hide Post
Thanks for the info. I will start talking to these guys to see what might be doable.
 
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posted 22 April 2013 15:05Hide Post
As well as Ross waghorn, Gabe Gatti in Cairns, maybe try Rob at Sunshine gunsmithing in QLD..his site has some of his high end work.
 
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posted 23 April 2013 08:29Hide Post
Ross Waghorn, with NZ walnut from Gordon Cusens. tu2









 
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posted 23 April 2013 14:02Hide Post
Nice wood
nice stockwork
lovely group

not much more you can ask for without being greedy.
 
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posted 23 April 2013 14:12Hide Post
First 3 shots out of a cold clean barrel at 100m. Had been bore-sighted, first shot hit paper so thought i'd throw 2 more at it just to see what would happen.

Barrel is a Lilja No1 contour, the lightest they make & ammo is factory.

To say i'm happy with this rifle is an understatement! tu2
 
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posted 23 April 2013 15:17Hide Post
Pretty happy with this one from Rob Blomfield at Sunshine Coast Gunsmiths.....

 
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posted 24 April 2013 00:19Hide Post
That's very nice Mark.


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posted 25 April 2013 04:41Hide Post
G'Day Fella's,

I think you have acknowledged the best, of the Australian stock makers! I'm sure there are a number of others but these blokes are all very impressive and World Class!!!

By the way lads, there are some very impressive looking rifles there!
I have a .404 Jeffrey that Ross Waghorn completed all of the stock work on and unusually, all of the metal work as well(except the engraving, and Phil Vinicombe did that)!!!
Unfortunately, I don't know how to post images....

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posted 25 April 2013 14:02Hide Post
Dave Stendel at Kopje gunsmiths just out of Cowra is worth a look.

Daryl Stevens up near Fernvale in the Brisbane Valley is another good stock maker.
 
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posted 28 April 2013 02:34Hide Post
Thanks for all the info guys. You are not making my decision any easier with all the choices!
 
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posted 28 April 2013 07:08Hide Post
Homer

Like you, I was surprised when I knew Ross Waghorn did metal work.

Waghorn is a damn good metal smith, can hold
his own against the best.


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