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When James Flynn restored the wood on the Charles Askins, Sr. 1933 Superposed, checkering wasn't pointed but was flat topped. To me, that's a lot harder to do, one reason why I took that gun to him when I found who had owned it.

I had traded for it around 10 yrs ago with Collectors Firearms in Houston. I just liked the way it looked. Traded it even for a Citori Sporting Clays that I wasn't using. Only later found out it had been ordered from Browning by Major Charles Askins, Sr., Col. Charlie Askiin's Dad. The Major had been the highest paid gun writer in his day, was an expert on shotguns and shooting. The Col. said his Dad hardly ever missed a flying target...

The other is Winchester 21 checkering on a 20 ga. Skeet gun. That kinda work and the Askins Browning restoration checkering, is for the pros.

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Some years ago, I picked up a Gr 5 BAR, metal was 100%, wood showed a good bit of wear. I refinished the stock, sent it to Errol Case in MO to repair the high grade checkering and carving. He did a great job and it wasn't that expensive.

The value of the BAR doubled. I traded it for an Ed Brown Damara ,300 Win Mag with Hendershot's Sporting, so it served a good purpose. Didn't need a Gr 5 BAR, still have the Damara...

Another checkering job for the pros....

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I think there was a Holland & Holland video that showed someone doing it. F’n amazing.

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Wow! Those are great!


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Lenard Brownell, Champlin and Haskins 7RM. He did both the metal and wood, including the QD rings. A true master. This gun showed some wear when I got it, Just adds character, IMO.

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those are some nice rigs Dirtfarmer! you did a nice job on that Fwt too.


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Have a set of checkering tools if anyone is interested. Will ask for shipping costs only. Pic available on request via PM.


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My sense is that one who is good at checkering has more than average artistic talents.
If I were to attempt checkering it would be a guaranteed exercise in futility.


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Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer
Lenard Brownell, Champlin and Haskins 7RM. He did both the metal and wood, including the QD rings. A true master. This gun showed some wear when I got it, Just adds character, IMO.

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Those Fleurs look familiar.


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I have done some checkering but not enough to be very good at it. To me, it is very tedious. You have to set aside large blocks of time and throw away the clock. I think engraving would be very much the same. And I agree that you need a certain amount of natural artistic talent to get very good. Lots of attention to detail.

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And patience.


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Originally Posted by 1911a1
those are some nice rigs Dirtfarmer! you did a nice job on that Fwt too.

Appreciate those kind remarks.

I posted these to separate the men from the boys, the pros from the wannabees (like me)... grin

Pocono, those fleurs are trademarks, signature stuff, for sure....

The old man had it, doing metal and wood work with equal perfection. Not many back then or now can claim both, especially performed at that level.

I handle those guns with awe and admiration, knowing some of what it takes to turn out that quality of work...

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Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer
Originally Posted by 1911a1
those are some nice rigs Dirtfarmer! you did a nice job on that Fwt too.

Appreciate those kind remarks.

I posted these to separate the men from the boys, the pros from the wannabees (like me)... grin

Pocono, those fleurs are trademarks, signature stuff, for sure....

The old man had it, doing metal and wood work with equal perfection. Not many back then or now can claim both, especially performed at that level.

I handle those guns with awe and admiration, knowing some of what it takes to turn out that quality of work...

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Yes, perfectly proportioned fleur-de-lis.


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To futher illustrate, you see I cut a rather deep border, which helps hide overruns. Just cut it a bit deeper when that happens.

Now, check out the border Lenard Brownell needed (or didn't need), or the border the Winchester craftsman needed....

Big difference. Borders can be made to look OK. Borderless is perfection, no room for error, none....

Did I mention sorting out, men from boys... wink

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And as someone with a much more experienced eye than mine once pointed out, “Lenard Brownell’s stocks tend to have a little less wood on them with a more comfortable cross section in the forend than others.”
It’s much more obvious when your holding one of Brownell’s guns though.


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Can rifles, or shotgun's be so pretty, you can't use them hunting?


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Originally Posted by Poconojack

And as someone with a much more experienced eye than mine once pointed out, “Lenard Brownell’s stocks tend to have a little less wood on them with a more comfortable cross section in the forend than others.”

Yeah, he was a master of ergonomics, as well as aesthetics. Bill Ruger evidently agreed, hired him to design the M-77 and #1 stocks. He even moved him to NH, put him in charge of the shop for a period of time.

Everyone of his guns I have handled feels right. This one is no exception. Balances great, not too heavy, etc.

Whomever had it before I got it, obviously hunted it a good bit. It was used, never abused.

I've not hunted it that much, too many other projects. I really likes lighter weight bullets, may have to do with twist, which I've never measured. It's rumored that Mr. Brownell used Douglas barrels, but I don't know for sure. This one looks good thru the Hawkeye and shoots MOA with loads it likes. The trigger is a Canjar, which C&H used at that time. Sorta dates it.

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Marlin did mine back in 2001

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