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Going rate to repoint checking?
21 November 2017, 22:14
Kyler HamannGoing rate to repoint checking?
Hi All,
I stumbled upon a used Anschutz 17 HMR that someone had taken the liberty of sanding off the points of the checkering. It has a nice stick of wood, decent refinish and is shooting awesome, so while its basically a “truck gun” I’d like it to be a bit more presentable by having the checkering recut.
Since I have the patience of an over-heated rattle snake and the hand-eye coordination of an epileptic sloth… I’m not going to attempt it myself. As my friend Mike Dettorre says, “My best gunsmithing tool is my checkbook.”
A gentleman I’ve used for stock repair quoted $450 to recut the checking. He did great repair work in the past so if that’s the going rate I’ll gladly pay him to do it, but I wanted to check to see if that’s a common price for a re-point job.
Thanks,
Kyler
21 November 2017, 23:04
Phil McFallAlthough it depends on the checkering pattern, coverage, and lines per inch, it seems to me to be extremely over priced. I have a lady who used to checker at Bishop Gunstocks back in the day who does my checkering work. I would highly recommend her. If you want her contact info, shoot me a PM.
Phil
21 November 2017, 23:40
butchloclook up[ ahlmans.com carol does a super job of checkering cheap
22 November 2017, 00:02
Mike_DettorreGive Clint a call. 816 525-2318
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22 November 2017, 01:10
ramrod340Seems high too me
As usual just my $.02
Paul K
22 November 2017, 02:54
dpcdYes, that is highway robbery. I have Ahlmans do all my checkering, but last time I checked Carol said she was going to retire. I told her she couldn't.
22 November 2017, 03:03
Brian CanadaRepointing checkering is a DIY job.
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22 November 2017, 06:00
Aaron LittleSounds like that guy charges per hour...who does that!!
22 November 2017, 06:24
speerchucker30x378I won't do checkering anymore. Not worth it. I would never be able to pay the bills. It's easier to farm it out to people who want to do it for nothing. The problem is that most of those guys do it for 2 or 3 years and quit in disgust when they figure out that they are working for $20 dollars an hour. ! LOL
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22 November 2017, 08:00
Toomany Tools$450 would be a fair price for a complete job, but I sharpen up a stock for right around $100.
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22 November 2017, 10:47
Dennis Earl SmithThe last two Anschutz I recut proved indeed to be a complete job. The wood used is not great checkering material. Kyler, good to see your posting here. Yes, I quoted the price.
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22 November 2017, 16:50
jeffeossoone gets what one pays for -- usually ...
this is about the extent of my skill in checkering - and when i was doing this, a 4 panel repoint would have been $125 ---
but this doesn't sound like that -- if they are sanded down enough to be an issue, well, it could become a tarpit in about 90 secounds ... though that might be the last 90 seconds i had planned for the job ...
$125 would be a fair price for a good piece of wood that has a good chance of a good job ...
$250 isn't high --
22 November 2017, 17:43
Jim KobeFrom my perspective, recutting old checkering is the dirtiest job out there and often times results in great frustration; you run into all of the original mistakes and then have to try and fix them. I would rather start a new patterm. Mr. DES is spot on with his estimate. If you can get it done for $100, go for it.
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22 November 2017, 18:21
sliversGotta' love those calls wanting to know "how much to", and then when it shows up at the shop, its a lot more than described over the phone. Some jobs just can't, and shouldn't be quoted without having the 'work' in your hands to examine it for yourself.
22 November 2017, 19:02
clowdisquote:
Originally posted by speerchucker30x378:
I won't do checkering anymore. Not worth it. I would never be able to pay the bills. It's easier to farm it out to people who want to do it for nothing. The problem is that most of those guys do it for 2 or 3 years and quit in disgust when they figure out that they are working for $20 dollars an hour. ! LOL
$20 per hour sounds pretty good to me. I can't get it done that fast. Hard to keep my attention fixed for a long period of time.
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22 November 2017, 20:13
speerchucker30x378quote:
Originally posted by dpcd:
Yes, that is highway robbery. I have Ahlmans do all my checkering, but last time I checked Carol said she was going to retire. I told her she couldn't.
It sounds like Carol is getting sick of working for you whiny fawkers for $20 per hour ! he he he
Where have I heard T H A T before !
When I was a kid. I had the stick. I had the rock. And I had the mud puddle. I am as adept with them today, as I was back then. Lets see today's kids say that about their IPods, IPads and XBoxes in 45 years!
Rod Henrickson
22 November 2017, 21:58
lindy2whatever happened to charitable good works?
22 November 2017, 22:42
speerchucker30x378quote:
Originally posted by lindy2:
whatever happened to charitable good works?
Yeah !
What lindy2 said.
Why don't people ever just come in and give me money without expecting me to drop everything and fix something for them in 5 minutes?
Whatever happened to charitable good works?
LOL
When I was a kid. I had the stick. I had the rock. And I had the mud puddle. I am as adept with them today, as I was back then. Lets see today's kids say that about their IPods, IPads and XBoxes in 45 years!
Rod Henrickson