A few years ago I picked up a little Favorite made in 1910 or so, and a couple years ago started making some new stocks for it and redoing the metal. The only power tool I used was my bandsaw to cut up the blank, and from there it was done entirely by hand from inlet to carving to checkering. The wood is claro walnut- I had a Weatherby MkV "factory second" blank on hand from when I started checkering with a big knot where the bolt notch would go and just sawed it in half to make a flawless two piece blank. The fore-end tip and inlay are gabon ebony, and the buttplate is buffalo horn with a Lake Superior agate cabochon inlaid. I also fitted a new extractor/ejector from Wisner and replaced a few other bits that needed it, then I rust blued the barrel and sent the receiver and lever to C. Sharps for cyanide CCH after polishing. They knocked it out of the park. I added a Marble's tang sight for fun. I just tried to do something different without copying anyone's previous work for the checkering patterns, cut 20lpi because I wasn't sure the fat pored claro could handle much finer and wanted to play it safe.

Always wanted a nice little single shot like this, and now I've got it to hunt with. Weighs 4 3/4lbs and is easy to carry around. Still need to fix a couple of things here and there but its still good enough to hunt with.

Wonderful little rifles and a beautiful job dolling up a little classic.

Beautiful! Great work. You’ll certainly enjoy using that little rifle.
Larry

Nice job! I did the same thing to a very old Stevens M44 .22LR. These old guns are a joy to use and have a soul that modern, plastic tools lack.

Beautiful!

Very nice.

Very nicely done Evan!
The stockmaking is exceptional and the case colors perfect for a Stevens~~~ Good on ya.

Looks great Evan!

Sweet!

Bring the Rifle over to South Minneapolis. We have too many squirrels around here!

Wow. Just, wow!

They are great little .22’s and yours turned out better than good.

YOU, sir, knocked it out of the park.

Egad, that's a pretty rifle.

Just showed it to my Bro who has the same rifle. I might be getting busy on his gun here shortly because of you.

Zeke

I have one the same vintage that I've been wanting to fix up. You've given me inspiration.

Very nicely done !!!

Nice....curious about the color case "pattern'

I can't say that I either like it or dislike it ..Certainly eye catching. Any information you can share?

The "striped" case colors, especially the cyanide process as shown, are consistent with original Stevens rifles.
I believe it is accomplished by dipping the action in and out of the cyanide bath.
These are certainly more flamboyant than I've seen. I like the look!

See there...When you ask a question, you find out things...Thanks

I like it! That's about the wildest cyanide I think I've seen!

Very tastefully done especially the ribbons! The cobochon is a unique touch.

I don't get all weak in the knees over rifles but I must say that little 22 is magnificent.

Well done!

Mark

Very pretty rifle and I'm really drawn to the case colors. Very well done. I've never been a big fan of cyanide colors. Seemed translucent to me. This rifle the colors are opaque and striking. Well done!