This is a 257 Roberts I built in the mid 80s. I've enjoyed finding this forum and seeing the great works of art displayed. Stockbuilding is a hobby of me. thanks elton

What a marvelous piece of fiddleback.....and great workmanship...

Now get busy and post a half dozen more photos!

and ....OH...yea....welcome to the forums!

more pics



I built this 270 in 86

Elton - All I can say is you do some darn nice work. Only wish I had that kind of talent. There is however, one big problem with that gun - it's not mine.

VERY nice!

That's very nice.

Did you rebarrel the rifle , was it originally a 257?

Elton

I agree with Vapodog. A marvelous piece of wood.

Is that your pattern (did you make that stock by hand from a blank), or was that stock turned on a machine to a pattern blank?

I got a over sized pattern and then shaped to my dimensions. then sent it back to J. Earl Bridges who cut the stock for me from my pattern. Works great and I used Jerry Fisher stock as a basic pattern and I added cast-off .Mr Goens , and Bison were also inspirations.

elton,

Welcome to AR, from the other side of our state.

Thanks from branson,
I picked the rifle up at the tulsa gunshow. The dealer said Clayton Nelson rebarreled the gun It was in factory featherweight stock. I bought the wood from Willie at Champlin Arms. thanks elton

Good night, that is beautiful wood! Great workmanship. You show many more pics and these guys might make stock building your full time job.