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gasgunner
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Looking for information on stockmaker Earl Milliron. He had a lot of rifles in the late 60's, early 70's gun digests. Often with Burgess metal work. Anyone have any information or pictures of his work they could share? I did a google search but that did not turn up very much.

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John
 
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Duane Wiebe (CG&R)
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Earl worked for Kurt Haase , Lafayette CA in the 50's. When Earl decided to relocate, Kurt tell this story...Earl, please move far away, you're too much competition...This was said with a grin, they remained friends.

Earl's style was the was along the lines of some G&H cheekpiece..call it "chin strap"

He has passed on..."Quiet, polite talent" is the way I remember him.

If you can find a copy of "Contemporary American Stockmakers by Ron Toews, his work is shown there
 
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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):
Earl worked for Kurt Haase , Lafayette CA in the 50's. When Earl decided to relocate, Kurt tell this story...Earl, please move far away, you're too much competition...This was said with a grin, they remained friends.

Earl's style was the was along the lines of some G&H cheekpiece..call it "chin strap"

He has passed on..."Quiet, polite talent" is the way I remember him.

If you can find a copy of "Contemporary American Stockmakers by Ron Toews, his work is shown there


Thank you. I believe I have that book somewhere around here. So many good stockmakers at that time, and so little information on them. If not for Gun Digest and John Ambers love of custom guns, we wouldn't even have the little that we do have.

John
 
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I believe Jack O'Connor was a Milliron fan.


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Gasgunner, Earl was one of my closest friends for over 50 years. He taught me all I know about stockmaking, as well as a lot about how to be a good man. I have copies of letters from Jack O'Connor praising Earls work, and naming him the finest stockmaker on earth! The reasons you see so little about his work are twofold 1) he was humble, and 2) he always wanted to build rifles for the average working man. Plus he never was any good at self promotion. He was a fine man, and I miss him.
 
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gasgunner
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Gasgunner, Earl was one of my closest friends for over 50 years. He taught me all I know about stockmaking, as well as a lot about how to be a good man. I have copies of letters from Jack O'Connor praising Earls work, and naming him the finest stockmaker on earth! The reasons you see so little about his work are twofold 1) he was humble, and 2) he always wanted to build rifles for the average working man. Plus he never was any good at self promotion. He was a fine man, and I miss him.


Thank you for the insight, and sorry for your loss.

John
 
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Originally posted by Alan Roundy:
Gasgunner, Earl was one of my closest friends for over 50 years. He taught me all I know about stockmaking, as well as a lot about how to be a good man. I have copies of letters from Jack O'Connor praising Earls work, and naming him the finest stockmaker on earth! The reasons you see so little about his work are twofold 1) he was humble, and 2) he always wanted to build rifles for the average working man. Plus he never was any good at self promotion. He was a fine man, and I miss him.


Now that is an obituary to strive for!
 
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I have seen comments (Toews book and elsewhere) about his use of "artistic devices" "he achieved the least bulk of any stocks" in the book. I have never seen one of his stocks. Any idea what the devices are? Thanks
 
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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):
Earl worked for Kurt Haase , Lafayette CA in the 50's. When Earl decided to relocate, Kurt tell this story...Earl, please move far away, you're too much competition...This was said with a grin, they remained friends.

Earl's style was the was along the lines of some G&H cheekpiece..call it "chin strap"

He has passed on..."Quiet, polite talent" is the way I remember him.

If you can find a copy of "Contemporary American Stockmakers by Ron Toews, his work is shown there


Thank you. I believe I have that book somewhere around here. So many good stockmakers at that time, and so little information on them. If not for Gun Digest and John Ambers love of custom guns, we wouldn't even have the little that we do have.

John
I found a copy of that book on Amazon. It is $198.00


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Originally posted by gasgunner:
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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):
Earl worked for Kurt Haase , Lafayette CA in the 50's. When Earl decided to relocate, Kurt tell this story...Earl, please move far away, you're too much competition...This was said with a grin, they remained friends.

Earl's style was the was along the lines of some G&H cheekpiece..call it "chin strap"

He has passed on..."Quiet, polite talent" is the way I remember him.

If you can find a copy of "Contemporary American Stockmakers by Ron Toews, his work is shown there


Thank you. I believe I have that book somewhere around here. So many good stockmakers at that time, and so little information on them. If not for Gun Digest and John Ambers love of custom guns, we wouldn't even have the little that we do have.

John
I found a copy of that book on Amazon. It is $198.00


That is probably a bargain. My dad paid over $200 for his copy at the Tulsa gun show about 12 years ago.

John
 
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There is a copy on ebay wih a buy it now of $124.99, plus shipping.


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I don't know how much I paid or where got it. It was gift from Toews to Grits Gresham in 1979.
 
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I do not like posting links to live auctions out of respect to bidders. Here is the rifle that prompted my question about Earl Milliron.

I made a run at it but came up a little short. Hope the new owner enjoys the rifle. From all that I can find, every indication is that it is a Milliron. Maybe the new owner is a member of this forum?

John
 
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