Don’t tell Doan …. I just finished the ice cream

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Sue

He’s still in Phoenix, but he should be home tomorrow.  I couldn’t help myself.  Sorry for the minor interruption, we’ll get back to the rifle stuff tomorrow.

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Doan’s in Phoenix @ the Wildcat Match….

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Sue

We had two inches of snow overnight.  Skippy the California dog, isn’t quite sure what you’re supposed to do with it.





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LowRider F-Class Stock

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Doantrevor

Building a Forend for F-Class Gun to Reduce Ride Heigth

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Finished Vostok Forend

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Doantrevor

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Inletting Laminate F-Class Rifle Stock

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Doantrevor


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Starting Laminate F-Class Rifle Stock

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Sue


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Stippling Vostok Forend

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Doantrevor

The stippling on the forend has been done with the same stippling that is on the grips (no border).  It is quite plain and utilitarian.  The original forend was missing, and the owner wanted a new one with a Schnabel.

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Making a Vostok Forend

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Doantrevor


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F-Class TR Stock Finished

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Doantrevor

This is a right hand stock with a left handed action.

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New Grips Available

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Doantrevor

Just arrived and ready for finishing …. they are all available except the one marked “Lige”.  The unfinished grips will be available through Gary Eliseo.

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Curly Maple F-Class Prone Rifle Finished

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Doantrevor

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Surface Grinder

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Doantrevor

This machine is really handy to fix recoil lugs that have been overtightened, and also truing parts that need grinding.  This is part of the equipment that was once owned by George Mitchell (Mitchell movie camera and Panavision).

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Curly (Quilted) Maple Rifle Stock – Mike C

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Doantrevor

First coat of finish.

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F-Class Rifle ~ Curly Maple

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Doantrevor

This was such a nice piece of curly maple, but the original piece of wood wasn’t sufficiently wide enough to meet the 3″ fore-end width for F-Class.  I decided to build it up with some contrasting walnut.  A real challenge.

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Installing Magetic Cheekpiece Riser

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Doantrevor
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Lloyd Smith ~ 911 Rifle Project

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Doantrevor

Lloyd, Send me a link to your site and I will post the link.

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Mike C – Walnut Rifle – More Final Pics

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Doantrevor

Doan is at the match in Phoenix this weekend, so I’m just finishing up some final pics.

~Sue

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Finishing Perazzi Stock

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Doantrevor

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Quick Disconnect Cheek Piece with Magnet for TR and F-Class Rifle

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Doantrevor
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Inletting and Bedding ~ Barnard F-Class Rifle

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Doantrevor

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Rush Limbaugh’s Letter to President Obama

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Doantrevor

This open letter took me back to my childhood and I recalled that my mother and father started the Little Schoolhouse in Sharon, CT for William F. Buckley Sr. and later went on to teach at Millbrook School for Boys. What is lacking in society now is the teaching of individual responsibility.

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Bedding Block and Recoil Lug ~ Barnard F-Class Rifle

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Doantrevor

Typically, the Barnard action is bedded with either a round screw in the center of the action, or a square bedding block in the middle screw on the action.  Since this is an F-Class rifle with a heavy barrel, I made a recoil lug to fit the slot in the bottom of the action so that I could use the middle screw as another action screw.  I also enlarged the length of the bedding block.

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Completed Walnut Rifle Stock

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Doantrevor

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F-Class Stock

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Doantrevor

This is an exhibition grade piece of fiddleback maple.  The blank was too narrow to make the 3″ width necessary for the fore end, so I am inlaying walnut strips to bring it up to the proper width.  I’ll put a matching pistol grip cap on it and carve in a right hand pistol grip.

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Perazzi Restoration Update

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Doantrevor

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