Author Archives: Doantrevor

Gustin Canted Stock Bedding

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Gustin Canted Stock Fitting Pillar and Length of Screw

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Gustin Canted Rifle Stock Preparation for Duplicating

Due to the shape and configuration of the stock, another piece of wood needed to be laminated to the blank. Steve McGee supplied the original blank.

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Wayne Forshee wins Second Day Rocky Mountain Palma match

Congratulations to Wayne Forshee, winner of the second day of the Rocky Mountain Palma match in Raton, New Mexico on July 7th. Wayne used one of the stocks that I made, and it was featured here on my website many … Continue reading

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English Walnut Pistol Grips

To be used on one of Gary Eliseo’s Tube Guns.  These are some of the leftover pieces that I glued together  from the 52 Sporter.  The owner was interested to see if I could make some matching grips for his … Continue reading

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Rebluing an Old Mauser Receiver

This started out to be a small project to rework an old Mauser to make a hunting gun. Like all things it turned into a larger project. I decided to clean up the rust a bit and make it look … Continue reading

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Why a Custom Rifle Stock is so Expensive

I’ve been drying this blank for over a year and a few days ago I cut it to rough shape. After it was cut, it started ‘checking’. You just never know when this will happen, and it can ruin a … Continue reading

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Duplicating a Thumbhole Rifle Stock

Duplicating a Thumbhole Rifle Stock of Unknown Origin

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Koa Long Range with Gilkes-Ross Action Complete

This is a piece of Koa from Hawaii with English Walnut accents. Removeable Cheekpiece with magnet, 3 Way Adjustable Buttplate

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Spirit of America Match Trophy 2011

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F-Class Trophy for LARR Finished

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Koa Gilkes-Ross Action Longrange Rifle Stock Final Sanding

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Koa Gilkes-Ross Action Long Range Rifle Stock

Inletting   Taping Off and Getting Ready for Bedding Compound

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Koa Gilkes-Ross Action Long Range Rifle Stock ~ Inletting

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Smallbore Buttplate with Hook

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English Walnut Gilkes-Ross Palma Rifle

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Smallbore Buttplate Adapted to Eliseo Tube Gun

The red allen wrench used the original vertical adjustment on the buttplate. The silver or aluminum colored allen wrench adjusts the space between the two legs.

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Buttplate Parts Complete

Parts for smallbore buttplate are roughed out. Still need nuts and bolts and finishing.

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Buttplates

These are the lower legs for smallbore buttplates that I started today.  These will adapt to the highpower buttplates on the longrange rifles.

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English Walnut 52B Sporter Finished

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Finished Palma Rifle

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52 Winchester for the Made in America Smallbore Match

This is the final fitting before finishing of all the aluminum parts and the wood. This rifle will be used at Camp Perry for the Made in America Match at the Smallbore match this summer. The stock is a piece … Continue reading

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52 Sporter Final Finishing

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Fitting 52 Sporter Trigger Guard

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Recycling a 40X Stock into an F-Class Rifle

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