Author Archives: Doan

Congratulations, My Friend! You did it again! I have had the privilege of building Trudie’s rifles for the last few years.

Not much for me to say, the video below says it all.   CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO  

This year I entered this Spinning Wheel into the New Mexico State Fair. I did this in my spare time between all of the other projects. I made spinning wheels years ago. And in between spinning wheels, I made rifles … Continue reading →

This is the same grip pattern I use for the tube guns, but it has been modified for an AR-15 chassis. Safety detent and safety lever have been changed so that the safety lever can rotate. Each grip is customized … Continue reading →

I have had this stock in my collection for awhile. I was contacted by someone who wanted to know if his Rebel Defiance Drop Port Action would fit. He was looking for Koa and I remember that I had this stock … Continue reading →

Here we have an example of a polished action. in order to match the action, I polished the rest of the metalwork on this rifle.

A client asked me to customize a stock for him. He sent me a stock that he had and liked and a fiddleback maple & walnut blank that he had previous found. I put them in the duplicator and the … Continue reading →

The 2 pictures of the back of the stock show the prism effect of the curly maple.

Cutting a pillar to mate with the Savage action.

This is just waiting for its new owner to come and get it.  

This is using a bedding block that I make.  

I’ve post a bunch of barrels and items on Accurate Shooter Forum. You can find my profile and look under postings here: My Profile.

Another Grip finished. These grips can be custom made for your hand. They can be made to fit a AR-15, AR1-10, Eliseo’s and other metal stocks. Got a little head of myself and sent off the finished grip without finally … Continue reading →

Clare here. When I’m in town or not (over the phone), I try to help out posting on this blog (you can blame the spelling errors and broken links on me) for Doan.. who I affectionally call Dad, Pops and … Continue reading →

Finished this rifle! I finished this up on my birthday! And shipped it! Below are pictures of the finishing touches.  Which can be a little scary after all the hard work and time put into each piece, one false move … Continue reading →

Here’s a bunch of vintage “memorabilia” for sale! CLICK HERE!!!! 

I put up a bunch of stuff online… Take a look : HERE!!! CLICK HERE!!

I am now in the continuing stages of work on this stock. Since, 3 inch wood in rare to come by, I have added “runners” on the sides of the fore-end. The owner of this rifle has request a longer … Continue reading →

Finished this up today. This was made to match his Palma rifle. Take a look.

I got a special request for this stock. The owner wanted a low profile and something different done with the pickle forks. (I’m still work on the 40X Smallbore Rifle from the last post.)

I put some stuff up on Gunbroker. CLICK HERE Thanks.

This piece of Claro Walnut has different grain because it’s quarter sawn. It’s usually don’t see much quarter sawn wood. It takes a lot of raw material. (Manufactures like Stickley were very well known to use this kind of cut.)  … Continue reading →

The owner of this new stock picked my certificate off the prize table at The Southwest Nationals. He chose a great piece of claro walnut. It has a lot of fiddleback in the forend.  

Over the last 25 years, three moves and three states….. I have a lot of leftover pieces. The other day, I was sorting through all the pieces and thought… why don’t I make laminate stocks.  I laminated a mixture of … Continue reading →

Today, I finished the stock for this project. Also, I included a rail, so it could be used in FTR. Soon, this will be sent to its owner.