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That 7 X 57 RSI is a BEAUT!!

If you ever think of selling....................





TEASE!!!!

re:Freedumb

there is a price on everything-this statement lost me my favorite 1956 F100 Ford truck!-it has also lost me many rifles and pistols-not counting the 60 or so I have given away in my lifetime as presents!-now, about this #1 in 270:it's one of those that cuts those little 5 shot groups that measure 5/8-3/4" on a very regular basis-it's topped with a Shepherd scope, and of course the stock being custom checkered and carved by the great Temple Lide-I just can't bring myself to part with this one-it will be along with many of my best up for bids when I croak off-lots of luck at the auction!!!!(remember to try lighter weight bullets in your 270 or 7 REM Mag,you might be in for a pleasant surprise) gotta wait till we get a digital camera before I can post any photos-hope they can do it justice-she's a beauty

This is the best thread yet. I'll have to get my humble pics up. If you had a #1 with some "plain" wood who might you guys suggest that was competent to put on some custom wood on a #1.

I think you're the guy!

You can get some really nice wood stocks, inlet for your rifle, and do it yourself. It would be a great winter project, and you'd have a real nice looking Number One to show off at the range next spring!

I like working with stocks, very rewarding.

Guy

This seller on Brokegunner.com has some nice stuff. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=139510768 There is also someone on eBay selling nice semi-finished stock sets.

Gosh, lots of responses from #1 lovers. I just realized that I never posted my #1 porn. Here she is, a #1V 6mm Remington.

OK, I gave mine a hug. .270RSI.

gewerfreund,

The wood supplier outfit you suggested does indeed have some nice wood and they are seriously inot #1 work to boot. I've been in touch with them for years now but never actually had them do any work for me, yet.

They also offer some interesting and different foreend shapes. I only wish I had the skills to fit and finish and checker a "semi-finished" stock. My own stock guy is retired now. Just when I found a slamming pretty piece of english walnut too.

1B

I hope you oiled it up when you were done............

Let me know if your selling, I'm in the market for a pretty RSI in 270, 243, or 7 X 57.

BEAUTIFUL !!!

Freedumb1: Thanks for the compliment. This one will probably go to the grandkids. I've really enjoyed looking at everyone's No 1's on this thread. There really is some great looking wood. Here's a better photo.

GrandPa!!!!

I finally found you!!!!!!

Hey guys! Wanted to pass on a little tip I learned back in the day-for any gun with two piece stocks, for my customs that would take the time, I used to order the butt-stock first in semi-fancy -two to three weeks later I would order the fore-end for the same firearm in semi-fancy-most people would have sworn that the wood was presentation grade-instead of having a plain fore-end or buttstock, they would send much better wood when I separated my orders-since I'm not restocking many any more so I don't guard my old secrets like I used to-good luck!

Oldgunsmith,

Neat idea!

let me ask you for your opinion regarding wood for two piece rifles.

I love high figure wood in the butt section but have been told that you do not want weird wood grain flows in the wrist section; that parallel, horizontal grain is preferable, as it is stronger and less likely to splinter under recoil.

Also that wood types -- say walnut -- vary greatly in their density. The best I hear is Australian walnut with Turkish, English, French and US in its wake.

Your thoughts?

1B

1B, there is NO other wood for a custom rifle than what we call "English" walnut. French, Turkish, etc there is just no way to compare the good stuff to soft American black walnut. American can be very colorful and attractive but you just will not find it on high end rifles. Too fragile. Call Luxus and stick with the good stuff and you will be very pleased.

Here is some pretty good Turkish from the Martin and Hagn shop.

josh

Sure would like to see the rest.................

re:1B wood choice

I was just trying to let gun-nuts whose billfold is not too fat a way to get colorful wood fore and aft-I didn't want to get into an argument over what wood is best or who has the most beautiful rifle-I have a couple of rifles in a museum one is well over 100yrs old, the other over 200yrs old , these two rifles are stocked in that miserable American Black Walnut-there is one in the back of my closet stocked in mesquite and a low wall Winchester leaning in the corner stocked in quilted Maple-Sharpshooter's rifle is really beautiful-the figure in the wrist should answer the question on durability of highly figured wood-on your single shot I don't know if you are doing the work yourself or not, if you have the money, I like a bullet trap in the toe or butt of the stock!-as for me, you can tell I don't care where the wood comes from as long as it is beautiful-one thing I left out: if you are barreling up something like the 460 or one of the other elephant guns, you might not want too much figure in the wrist or against the receiver-hey Sharpshooter....what do you charge to stock me a rifle like that??

Free, here are a couple of more pictures of the Martini and Hagn. Rumor has it that it is shipping to the owner in a week or two.

j

Oldgun, please read the post. Both times I made it clear that this rifle is from the shop of Martin Hagn and Ralf Martini. Currently, Ralf Martini has moved to his own shop. My guess is the stocking job would be around 4K-5K plus the blank. He's a couple of years behind, so if you want a rifle stocked you had better get in line.

j

Oldgun, a final thought. One of the reasons you will find high end stockers exclusively using the English/Turkish/etc is the lack of fragility in relation to grain orientation. English is much less likely to fail even if the grip grain runs poorly. Of course a good stocker is not going to get caught making such a journeyman mistake as poor layout with any wood.

The layout on the rifle I pictured is excellent and it has an extended bottom tang just for effect.

j

Hey dude: I.ve been stocking my own for about 30 years, I knew when I read your first that you didn't stock your own-I also build my own tools where they are easier on my hands and muscles-I quit working for other people about 20 years ago where I could start to enjoy my own rifles--alot of people don't understand that if you love to hunt and target shoot, you should never be a gunsmith, as it takes all your time just to make a living-it's a shame that a really handsome rifle costs about the same as 3 or 4 acres of good land

"The older I get, the better I was !"