Author Archives: Sue

Machining Front Offset Sight Base

Posted in Rifle Building | Leave a comment

H & H pattern in Bastogne Walnut being duplicated

Posted in Rifle Building | Leave a comment

H&H Pattern in Bastone Walnut

Roughing out the stock to be duplicated

Posted in Rifle Building | Leave a comment

Final Finish Trigger Guard to Wood, English Walnut Barnard Action

   

Posted in Rifle Building | 1 Comment

Prototype F-TR

This is a piece of spruce that I cut on my sawmill on Mosquito Island off the coast of Maine back in the 1980’s.  At the time time I didn’t realize how strong and light the wood was, and it … Continue reading

Posted in Rifle Building | Leave a comment

Open F-Class Barnard Walnut and Koa Rifle

Something new……. this is my pattern for an F-Class stock. The butt stock is rounded out for bag clearance. The piece of Koa is to add color. Vents in the bottom for continuous cooling.

Posted in F-Class, Long Range, Palma, Rifle Building | Leave a comment

Summer Vacation 1953

Pictured from left to right …….. Major General Leander Doan (my uncle), Base Commander Fort Hood, Commanding General 1st Armored Division, Doan Trevor along with brother Micheal and sister Gail, Karl (aka Deac) Trevor (step grandfather).  Taken at Fort Hood, … Continue reading

Posted in Rifle Building | Leave a comment

Locksmithing 101 with Atilla the Hun (aka Doan) or How to Get Out of your Jeep Hands-Free

Here’s a bit of humor for the Holiday Weekend.  Do you think we need a new Jeep?  Doan decided to fix the broken power window, and now the door is locked shut.  Those of you who know Doan will appreciate … Continue reading

Posted in Rifle Building | 1 Comment

Inletting Open F-Class Stock

Posted in F-Class, Inletting, Rifle Building | Leave a comment

Anschutz Aluminum Grip and Cheekpiece

Posted in Grips, Rifle Building | Leave a comment

Curly Maple Pistol Grip

Grip fits Eliseo Tube Gun or would fit AR-15’s or Tubb Gun

Posted in F-Class, Grips, Palma, Rifle Building, Rimfire, Stocks, Target Shooting | Leave a comment

BSA Martini with Adjustable Cheekpiece and Buttplate Added

Posted in Rifle Building | 3 Comments

Model 70 Longrange Palma Rifle with English Walnut Stock

Posted in Rifle Building | 1 Comment

Open F Class Laminate Stock

Posted in Rifle Building | 1 Comment

Duplicating an Open F Class Laminated Rifle Stock

Posted in F-Class | Leave a comment

Eliseo AN-1 Assembly

Posted in Rifle Building | Leave a comment

Western Wildcat 2012

 

Posted in Rifle Building | Leave a comment

Doan’s Rickman Triumph Daytona

Lige Harris took a couple of videos this weekend when the guys brought out and started up the old motorcycles.

Posted in Rifle Building | 1 Comment

Doan’s ’66 Triumph Bonneville

Posted in Rifle Building | 2 Comments

Stolle Swindlehurst Koa Rifle Stock

Posted in Rifle Building | Leave a comment

English Walnut Longrange Rifle

         

Posted in Rifle Building | Leave a comment

Schuetzen Rifle

 

Posted in Rifle Building | Leave a comment

Schuetzen Rifle

                                   

Posted in Rifle Building | Leave a comment

1873 Winchester Rifle Forend and Stock Replacement / Restoration

This was a fun job and a change from target shooting, but the challenge was to replace the stock and forend and keep the authenticity and patina of a gun that is over a hundred years old.  Too shiny is … Continue reading

Posted in Rifle Building, Rifle Restoration, Stocks, Target Shooting | 1 Comment

3 Nice Rifle Stock Blanks ~ Koa and Walnut

Claro Walnut Stock   Claro Walnut The wood of J. hindsii is commonly called claro walnut by the lumber industry and woodworkers.[5] It is highly figured with a rich brown color and striking grain patterns, especially in the crotch areas, where large limbs meet the … Continue reading

Posted in Stocks | 1 Comment