Maybe these can get some discussion started.

Superb checkering.

Done in 1990? Show me something you did yesterday.

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Originally posted by dpcd:
Done in 1990? Show me something you did yesterday.

I don't understand your comment. I thought this was a custom built rifles forum, not a What Did John do Yesterday forum. And no, I did not do the work pictured.

But if you like I can take a picture of the 15 barrels I contoured and chambered yesterday or the uppers I assemble, or the tooling I made yesterday for installing the articulation bearing in my Steiger tractor, or a picture of me going for a ride on my motorcycle yesterday, all of which I did, but I do not really see how that has anything to do with custom built rifles.

For everyone else, I hope the pictures can maybe stimulate some discussion of the forum topic.

John

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Originally posted by dpcd:
Done in 1990? Show me something you did yesterday.

DPCD,

Pretty stupid comment.
Jealousy prevails.

GasGunner:
Thanks for posting. Beautiful checkering by one of the masters.
Seems some on here just have to stir things up and bring their egos and negativity here. I have seen it here too on some of my postings.
Have a great day!
4WD

Gary Goudy -- a master stock maker and checkerer.
Beautiful.
crf

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Originally posted by dpcd:
Done in 1990? Show me something you did yesterday.

Low class or no class, you make the call.

Damn dandy checkering job by G. Goudy. Superb.

I’m having a custom rifle built for my Mom. She told me she wants to go hunting. It’s on her bucket list. She’s 76 and walks with a cane, but we found a place for her to hunt. Her rifle is built on an FN commercial Mauser with a fluted stainless Bartlein barrel in 6x47 Lapua. It is with a gunsmith getting a spacer in the magazine for the short cartridge. The stock is quilted maple, with finish by Brett Childress.

I think Mom's gonna like it!

Always interesting how different people interpret forum posts.

My interpretation of DPCD's comment is something like this: "Wow, if you could do that in 1990, how good are you now with another 34 years of experience".

LongDistance Operator, that's a pretty piece of wood.
If I may ask though, it seems as if your mom's window of opportunity may be quite small, why spend it by commissioning a new custom build and not just let her hunt with one of yours, or even a rack rifle?

Back to the original rifle. I picked it up at auction a earlier this year. They had it listed as a mauser custom by unknown maker, and chambered in an unknown 22 centerfire cartridge. Judging from the auction pictures I had a pretty good hunch it was a Goudy, and I was not to concerned about the caliber thinking I could rebarrel if needed. When I got it and pulled it apart I was pleased, but not terribly surprised to find Goudy's mark in it. And the barrel was stamped 22-250 on the bottom side. The rifle also has the tang extended with a tang safety installed. I was able to get ahold of Gary Goudy and had a very pleasant conversation with him. He did not remember the specific rifle, but did say that if it had a tang safety and done in 1990 it was likely Blackburn metal work. I don't really get the need for a 400 yard varmint cartridge in a light weight sporting rifle, but I do think it would make a great little 270 or 7x57 so a rebarrel may be in its future.

John

I'm wondering how he managed to checker into those sharp corners. I don't even know how to approach that unless he used a veiner chisel.

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Originally posted by Peter Connan:
Always interesting how different people interpret forum posts.

My interpretation of DPCD's comment is something like this: "Wow, if you could do that in 1990, how good are you now with another 34 years of experience".

LongDistance Operator, that's a pretty piece of wood.
If I may ask though, it seems as if your mom's window of opportunity may be quite small, why spend it by commissioning a new custom build and not just let her hunt with one of yours, or even a rack rifle?

Because she’s 4’11”. Short arms, so she needs a short LOP, but also I like custom rifles and taking care of Mom. She raised four kids in her own. She always put our needs in front of her own. I also want to make up for being a huge pain in the neck when I was young and thought I knew everything.

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Originally posted by clowdis:
I'm wondering how he managed to checker into those sharp corners. I don't even know how to approach that unless he used a veiner chisel.

I once asked Gary that exact question, He told me a veiner was used.

Always interesting how different people interpret my comments; most are clueless and just want to be mean.
Peter nailed it.
For sure, above top quality work, but that was already so obvious that that comment was not needed.

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Originally posted by gasgunner:
Maybe these can get some discussion started.

Well.....don't take much to start a "discussion"

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That checkering is so fine. How many LPI is it? And to be so delicate and clean!

Yes - too nouveau for my traditional tastes but that is fantastic checkering work.

That kind of work is why anyone who knows custom rifles knows the name Gary Goudy.

Thanks for the reply LongDistance

I didn't mean that your mom doesn't deserve a beautiful rifle, but given her current frailty and my experience of how quickly such situations can sometimes get worse, I would have considered splitting the projects. Get her hunting with any old beater with the stock cut off, and concurrently build her a nice rifle for after.

Just my two cents.

I also got her a pre ‘64 Winchester Model 70 in .243 with shortened LOP.

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Originally posted by dpcd:
Always interesting how different people interpret my comments; most are clueless and just want to be mean.
Peter nailed it.
For sure, above top quality work, but that was already so obvious that that comment was not needed.

In light of the new interpretation. Around 1990 I was doing a fair bit of checkering and other stock work, mostly for myself and family. However I soon realized that I was no Jerry Fisher or Duane Wiebe so moved on to other endeavors. Still do an occasional checkering job, but it is nowhere near the quality of that pictured.

John

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That checkering is so fine. How many LPI is it? And to be so delicate and clean!

I didn't check it, I'll try to do that tonight and let you know.

John

That quilted maple stock is just stunning. Never seen that grain or pattern before.

I would not have known that figure was in it if not for Brett Childress. He died it candy root beer darkened with black, then added amber, copper, and orange. I’m looking for a stock for myself, but finding figure like that is not easy.

Well John it Was slow. Now you’ve got three posts to read combined into one.

You’ve got the knee jerk reaction / inside joke about what you did yesterday to keep up on.

You’ve got someone’s mom’s ugly ass rifle to look at, with extra comments and congratulatory remarks that should have been its own post from the beginning.

Then you’ve got that nearly perfectly executed Gary Goudy rifle you originally posted about. You’ve got one of the best eyes at the gun shows and looking at catalogs and old gun books of anyone I’ve met. You come up with some great stuff and rightfully so. You’ve done your homework and it shows!

Also, I’ve seen some of John’s checkering and it’s pretty good. Probably hell on Steiger articulations joints too.

Bryndon

I always thought Gary Goudy produced the most uniform diamonds of any stockmaker, and that is not meant to slight anyone. To my eyes his diamonds, lines and depth were near perfect..His eyes eventually failed him.