Mark Stratton/Chic Worthing project winding down.

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19 June 2009, 02:12

TC1

Mark Stratton/Chic Worthing project winding down.

Chic Worthing sent me some "work in progress" of an ongoing project that's almost finished. He's about to checker and rust blue it, and call it finished. It's starting to look like a rifle. I really like what I see.

1910 Mexican M98 in 7X57. The wood is English walnut.

19 June 2009, 02:19

butchlambert

Damn Terry,
You have got another very beautiful rifle. I'm jealous.
Butch

19 June 2009, 02:22

Macifej

Gotta love that wood ..!!

I'd be tempted to "Grey" the metal so as to keep the contrast with the wood ...

19 June 2009, 02:56

srtrax

Another OUTSTANDING rifle...

Enjoy!

19 June 2009, 03:15

Jameister

are you going to leave the straight stock bolt handle? some pretty nice tricks can be done with a bolt....

19 June 2009, 03:20

craigster

Really, really, really nice!

way

19 June 2009, 03:22

dempsey

Lovely rifle. I believe I recall photos of the blank and looked forward to seeing it shaped, it didn't dissapoint.

19 June 2009, 03:36

maxbear

That is a beauty. Outstanding choice of wood. The tight fiddleback and ink black lines are just awesome. I love how the grain flows up out of the toe area. The 'holy grip area' has a nice flow aswell, then heads straight for the forend . Just beautiful, with wonderful contrasting colors. Bravo!!

Do you have a photo of the stock blank before it was carved?

Thank for sharing.

19 June 2009, 03:38

Dall85

Oh my Gawd!

19 June 2009, 03:45

TC1

quote:
Originally posted by Jameister:
are you going to leave the straight stock bolt handle? some pretty nice tricks can be done with a bolt....

Jameister, that's a Halfmoon rifleshop Oberndorf style handle. It was done that way on purpose.

Here is a better view of the bolt handle.

maxbear, here ya go

Terry

19 June 2009, 03:46

mstarling

Sigh ... yet another beauty.

Congratulations! These fellas do beautiful work.

Mike

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19 June 2009, 04:00

Duane Wiebe

Dontcha almost NOT want to see such nice work "winding down"?

19 June 2009, 04:19

bwanamrm

Ooooohhhhh...ahhhhhhhhh, very nice rifle in the works! Congrats! And I personally love the caliber. A classic through and through...

On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling

Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.

19 June 2009, 04:21

22WRF

Beautiful work by Mr. Worthing. Looking forward to seeing it after it has been blued and checkered.

Where did you get that 1936 cocking knob for the 1910 action?

Are you going to have any engraving done on this one?

19 June 2009, 04:57

Huntr7X57

Wow, that is a beauty! Nice cartridge choice also...

19 June 2009, 06:48

z1r

That is one sweet looking rig! Congrats.

19 June 2009, 09:28

Howard

Wow very very nice. Dang that Chic guy is talented.

19 June 2009, 12:49

jim olinger

Mark's no slouch either. Can you show more pictures of the barrel work?

19 June 2009, 16:23

Bent Fossdal

What a piece of wood!!! I could not have wanted a better piece.
Good luck!

19 June 2009, 17:24

DMB

WOW!!!
What a magnificent rifle!!!!!

That's as good as it can get.
Kudos to all involved!

Don

19 June 2009, 19:25

TC1

quote:
Originally posted by jim olinger:
Mark's no slouch either. Can you show more pictures of the barrel work?

He's definitely not. I wish I had more but I only had the barreled action for a short time before Chic got it. I'll shoot it from all angles when it's finished. It should be done soon and trust me, you'll be sick of looking at it before it's over with.

HA!

Terry

19 June 2009, 22:03

Heat

Yep, I do love the way the grain follows the stock form. Should be very strong. Beauty to say the least.

Ken....

"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn't so. " - Ronald Reagan

20 June 2009, 05:46

MHC_TX

Beautiful - I bet you can't wait to get your hands on it.

20 June 2009, 09:10

TC1

quote:
Originally posted by MHC_TX:
Beautiful - I bet you can't wait to get your hands on it.

You know it!

Terry

20 June 2009, 11:41

jim olinger

Nope.....never get sick of looking at the work of skilled craftsmen.

20 June 2009, 21:55

Mark_Stratton

Hey Terry... Nice piece of wood... I see that Chic did his usual job..

20 June 2009, 22:11

TC1

Thanks Mark. It's been a while. Doing good I hope.

Terry

21 June 2009, 08:38

jeffstamper

I am glad that you posted these pictures,now i have a dream rifle in mind!Long as it's a .30/06 you know!

21 June 2009, 19:46

M1Tanker

That is one gorgeous rifle!!! Mark's metal work looks incredible. And once again Chic has turned a great blank into an amazing stock. I cant wait to see the finished rifle. Thansk for sharing.

William Berger

True courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway. - John Wayne

The courageous may not live forever, but the timid do not live at all.

21 June 2009, 22:42

fla3006

Speechless.

22 June 2009, 02:59

srtrax

TC, the next time ya go stock shopping, can I go with you !!!

22 June 2009, 20:46

MHC_TX

TC1,

What checkering pattern/style will you use on this rifle?

22 June 2009, 22:32

TC1

It'll have a simple wrap around point pattern.

Terry

23 June 2009, 00:13

Michael Robinson

Great piece of walnut and great looking rifle.

25 June 2009, 08:12

Jordan

quote:
Originally posted by TC1:
quote:
Originally posted by Jameister:
are you going to leave the straight stock bolt handle? some pretty nice tricks can be done with a bolt....

Jameister, that's a Halfmoon rifleshop Oberndorf style handle. It was done that way on purpose.

Here is a better view of the bolt handle.

maxbear, here ya go

Terry

Anyone who knows enough about fine rifles to know of Half Moon Rifle shop is definitely a connossieur in my book. Is that one of their barrels too??

25 June 2009, 17:52

TC1

That's a Shilen blank. Mark turns them on site. Jameister is learning all this stuff. It's no big deal.

Terry