Here well walk you through the steps of creating this engraved gun stock. Checkering and carving of gunstocks by monty kennedy. Gunstock finishing and checkering a to z introduction. I worked as a production checkerer there for eight years and eventually became their head checkerer before venturing out on my own. Carving and checkering your own custom gunstock can be very rewarding. Down east books checkering and carving of gunstocks brownells. Just push the cutter along and feel the clean, easy manner in.
In the english literature, checkering is often spelled chequering. There are very few tools needed in gunstock carving and the materials are easy to find. Available with your choice of a 332 or 316 inch cutters, the type two cutters are shorter and are perfect for getting you into, and out of tight spots, leaving only sharp even diamonds as an end product. Excellent content a true industry standard book, but the kindle version appears to be just a pdf copy, making the photos and example diagrams very difficult to see detail clearly, and with thi9s topic, its all about detail. Samworth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pdf checkering and carving of gunstocks download full. Checkering and carving gunstocks with monty kennedy is a popular and specialized field of making gunstocks look, grip, and feel better. Monty covers how its done with every basic pattern, tool, and method. The spacing of the lines determines how fine the checkering is. Apart from a couple dunks in the top righ hand quadrant of the front cover its immaculate asking.
Unfollow gunstock checkering tools to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Checkering and carving of gunstocks as practiced by many of americas leading stock makers. Gunstock carving patterns free patterns wood carving. In the popular and specialized field of making gunstock look better, feel better and grip better, this look at how its done covers virtually every basic pattern, tool and method. Bill janney, the author offers three fullcolor, stepbystep carving demonstrations throughout the book. Pdf checkering and carving of gunstocks download ebook. If you do any carving at all, you can use checkering for some of the background areas. Using more than 470 technical illustrations, some of the top craftsmen tell about distinctive checkering and carving techniques. Each pattern is full size for easy transfer and use. Checkering carving gunstocks by kennedy monty abebooks. I have checkered for some of the largest manufacturers in the world working on. They are all very good and will provide everything you need to get started.
If you seek elegance and a refined, cultivated, topquality checkering or carving job for your gunstock, this is one place that stands out. Gunstock carving by joe cummings custom gunstock carving. Actually, it is more of a carving technique since special gauges are used. Your patterns welcome, just send me a picture and ill carve it. I began my career at kimber of oregon in our small town of colton oregon back in the 1980s.
It is an extensive and specialized work of 244 text pages and some 300 technical illustrations that cover its subject fully from both utilitarian and decorative standpoints. I may have a couple of old patterns from brownells years ago, and ill hunt them up if your interested in them 12062007, 03. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. We can also recreate traditional patterns for restoration projects, refinish and checker existing plain gunstocks, repair worn or damaged areas of existing checkering and can even convert. Checkering are rows of parallel grooves that cross at a given angle to form little diamond shapes. Dual co2 lasers and an automated rotary system make quick work of checkering a gun stock. He has perfected many patterns such as the basketweave and the fishscale. However, in the german speaking countries it is quite popular. Some of the carvings i would like produce are simular to those on the fine old shutzen rifles. Youre sure to find the best carving pattern here for your next project, from basic checkering to dramatic huntingrelated scenes.
The function of checkering is to give the shooter more grip on the stock especially when wet or greasy. Since 1989, vytek laser has been developing and advancing a wide range of laser. Crafts woodworking wood carving power tools are essential to begin the carving out of a gunstock. Down east books checkering and carving of gunstocks. Find this pin and more on woodworking ideas by dennis. I hand carve and checker wooden gunstocks of rifles and shotguns and pistol grips.
Download pdf checkering and carving of gunstocks book full free. With acrobat reader dc you can do more than just open and view pdf files its easy to add annotations to documents using a complete set of commenting tools take your. A wellexecuted pattern or motif on a handcarved stock enhances the personal and monetary value of any gun. Gunstock carving patterns free patterns wood carving designs. After the checkering is done, you may apply your favorite finish to the checkered and carved areas. Gunstocks portfolio of my gunstock carving i have done carvings on new guns, old guns, antique guns. Fullsize line drawings and photos of checkering and carving patterns by americas leading stockmakers. Original checkering can be touched up or completely recut. Checkering is the process of cutting a series of evenly spaced lines that intersect at a set angle. Each has contributed photographs of his handiwork and fullsize line drawings of checkering and carving patterns.
Photographs and illustrations include modern, traditional, and antique style work. Anoher type of checkering is fish scale checkering. If the stock is unfinished, i will apply truoil gunstock finish before and after i carve it. Check out kelly thurgoods wildwood collection big game volume 1. Gunstock carving is a rewarding hobby and an even better occupation. Create your own oneofakind functional artwork that will be cherished for years to come with this treasury of classic gunstock carving patterns. If you use a single cutter, you can do different things, like where the diamonds are flat instead of pointed. I have a passion for woodcarving, especially custom gunstock carvings. Working with wood has always been a part of my life in one form or another. The checkering and carving of gunstocks by monty kennedy. I have never seen this technique being used in britain or america. Carving gunstocks powerzy455512020 adobe acrobat reader dcdownload adobe acrobat reader dc ebook pdf.
An engraved checkering pattern on a gun stock makes a great customized gift for any gun or shooting enthusiast. Not the heavy type but like that you see on fine funiture. Custom gunstock carving, pistol grips, custom cabinet doors, attache cases, custom carved fireplace mantels and more. It doesnt waste time on fancy words and with impossible art. My custom designs add beauty, value and desirability to the guns i work on and transform ordinary guns into heirloom works of art. Learning to checker part 1 top rated supplier of firearm. The depening of the lines results in a series of fully pointed diamonds, which add the finishing touch to any stock. Gunstock carving books hummul carving company, wood. The doiron type 1 is the cutter of choice for laying out master lines and giving you a straight, sharp line along the barrel channel. Nov 04, 2016 wood carving designs wood carving patterns chip carving bone carving walking sticks and canes gun art metal engraving stock art metal projects hunting firearms. Checkering and carving gunstocks checkering and carving gunstocks with monty kennedy is a popular and specialized field of making gunstocks look, grip, and feel better. Hand checkering just carving, its one thing to checker on a flat surface compared to doing it on a gunstock because of the curved surfaces.
The checkering and carving of gunstocks monty kennedy. In a perfect world, all gunstocks would be made from french walnut. Covers the art of gunstock ornamentation from both utilitarian and decorative standpoints, with some 473 illustrations. Discussion in free classifieds started by fiocchi, jan 4, 2017. The other purpose is purely functional adding texture to the stock to provide a noslip grip area for the shooter. This book covers all different types of checkering and carving, for example. Where can i get quality artwork for my carving projects. Dual co2 lasers wood gunstock checkering dual co2 lasers and an automated rotary system make quick work of checkering a gun stock. The official home of fox chapel publishing, publishers of bestselling woodworking, woodcarving, scroll saw, woodturning, pyrography books and magazines. Rms custom can optionally produce fine line checkering at 26 or 28 lines per inch, depending on the wood grain and density, in your pattern of choice. Checkering tools the dembart checkering tool is a completely new tool engineered to satisfy the most exacting demands of precision craftsmen. I offer a unique service of painting portraits of loved ones, or. Its dense grain makes it a breeze to do nearperfect checkering. Engraving classes wood carving gun stock carving hobby.
We used a 45watt helix with the following settings. All standard checkering patterns are available for any model unless model is rare and unusual. Most gunstocks, however, are made from american walnut which has a more open grain. With its long 58 inch cutter and large two inch radius it outshines all others for the perfect start to an excellent checkering job.
I enjoy the warm feel of wood and the natural beauty in the woodgrain. To wick perspiration away from the hands during shooting and as decoration. These styles of checkering and carving are presented in much depth. A couple were what some hunters call gun safe queens that seldom, if ever, see use in the field. See more ideas about carving, wood carving and rifle stock. Americas leading stockmakers have contributed photographs of their handiwork and fullsize line drawings of checkering and carving patterns. Excellent choices are provided for every skill level, from beginner to expert, so you can start with a basic pattern and. In this video series, kurts custom carving and checkering will walk. This is the ultimate book for checkering and carving gunstocks.
The pictures below are the forearms to the rifle stocks above. Power tools are essential to begin the carving out of a gunstock. Gun stock checkering tools archives kv woodcarving. E unopera vasta e specializzata di 244 pagine di testo e alcune 300 illustrazioni tecnici che coprono il soggetto completamente dal punto di vista. You have only to use it for a few minutes to convince yourself that we really have made it possible to do a professional job of checkering more easily and faster than with other products. Watch along as larry potterfield, founder and ceo of midwayusa, shows how to incorporate all three as he checkers a custom remington 700 stock. Vytek laser manufactures laser cutting, engraving, and marking equipment and software for a wide variety of markets and applications. A handcarved gunstock adds both beauty and value to a firearm. Checkering and carving of gunstocks available for download and read online in other formats. Gunsmithing how to checker a gunstock presented by larry. Custom stock and pistol grip checkering and carving. My work meets the highest standards of woodworking craftsmanship.
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