Midwayusa coffee table book the short stories of larry potterfield. But with that you have to know the pitch of the existing checkering. The layout method depends on what exactly youre checkering and in what style youre going to checker too. Stepbystep ideas search for checkering cradle plans basically, anyone who is interested in building with wood can learn it successfully with. The best checkering cradle plans free download pdf and video. How i learned gunsmithing larrys short stories midwayusa. Buy midwayusa coffee table book the short stories of larry potterfield volume 1. Larry potterfield born january 16, 1949 is the founder and ceo of midwayusa, an. Larry potterfield has made some pretty good videos on youtube that cover the basics of stock work including checkering, his method is different than what i do but it still works.
Fegaacgg auctionraffle items the list below shows the items which was in the joint fegaacgg annual auction. Using a guided cutter with the wrong pitch cuts new lines all over the existing work, ruining the checkering. Also, since i started this post i viewed midways movie of larry potterfield checkering a stock and it looks like more work than i want to tackle right now. Swedish mauser m96 m38 stock front band bayonet stud swede rifle 6. Checkering on a gun stock is both functional and attractive, and it takes lots of time and patience. Gunsmithing how to make a flattop checkering cutter on. The checkering done on that stock was done by a riffler file. I went to work the next morning happy to know my order was early in line. The short stories of larry potterfield by larry potterfield. Warsaw had become the walnut capital of the country. I would rather have stippling,or whatever it is called than checkering on an m14m1a. Gunsmithing how to checker a gunstock presented by larry. Check out the larry potterfield from midway usa videos. Problably a home made file with 75 degree sides and a small flat on the bottom.
Midwayusa the first 40 years book by larry potterfield. The modern gunsmith by james howe, an older book that covers most of the. Having these details right on the blog is what really sets apart and. Some of larrys most memorable moments, written down purely for your enjoyment. Gunstock checkering is a matter of function and beauty. I dont know how to checker a stock or a fly rod handle. So says midwayusas larry potterfield in the intro to this interesting video, in which he educates viewers on the purpose of checkering as well as the way its done. Professional gunsmithing by walter howe is another older book with valuable information on tools and fixtures for working on rifles, shotguns and pistols. Txs are nice, esp in walnut and love the newer style stock when they went to the fish scale grip. Certainly thats true, but so was mark twain, omar bradley and harry s. Create your own oneofakind functional artwork that will be cherished for years to come. Alas, demand failed to keep this stockmaking venture alive. The blog at highlights newly available free kindle books along with the book cover, comments, and description.
Mr potterfield then bought out bishop about a year later. Hes got one on finishing that would show you what im talking about. Mauser swedish m38 and m96 mosin nagant parts accessories sks rifle parts accessories ammunition stripper and loading clips booklets and. Watch along as larry potterfield, founder and ceo of midwayusa, shows a little of the history and variety of checkering. This is a discussion on m1a gunstock checkering within the the m14 forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. I would also suggest you look up how to do checkering on youtube. In a series of youtube videos, larry potterfield of midwayusa shows how to prepare, finish, and polish a wood gunstock. Since i dont have a huge shop to work with, i needed it to be portable, so i could put it away when finished. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Join larry potterfield, founder and ceo of midwayusa, as he checkers the stock. Midwayusa is a privately held american retailer and wholesaler of various hunting and gunrelated products.
Checkering and carving of gunstocks down east book shopping online wood. Three years later, having started work on a sophisticated new wood factory in lincoln, just north of warsaw, potterfield acquired bishop too. I saw on youtube where he checkered a rifle stock forearm amd wrist in 23 minutes. Ive done a little searching about this, but am coming up empty handed. Larry potterfield wiki 2020, height, age, net worth 2020, weight, family founder and ceo of midwayusa, an internet retailer elling shooting, hunting and outdoor products. Larry potterfield bought the reinhard fajen gunstock company in 1992. Ballistics milspec ammo can 5can combo pack 20mm, 50 and 30 caliber. How to install an ar15 barrel watch as larry potterfield, founder and ceo of midwayusa, presents barrel installation in the. Watch along as larry potterfield, founder and ceo of midwayusa, shows a little of the. How to checker a gunstock presented by larry potterfield of midwayusa youtube. Fred wenig left fajen shortly after potterfield bought the company and then started wenig custom gunstocks that is in the current location. The second video shows how to apply a multicoat finish by hand, with light sanding between coats. Gunsmithing how to checker a gunstock presented by larry potterfield of. Gunsmithing how to checker a gun stock winchester model 67 rifle.
Us8356442b2 adjustable shooting rests and shooting rest. A little late, but if you didnt know and for anyone else for that matter larry potterfield has some great videos on stock checkering. See more ideas about rifle stock, metal engraving and gun art. Checkering is fun you make something nice and then. Cutting flattop checkering requires a special tool. Question for the woodworkers sass wire sass wire forum. Over ten years ago i was up in the night and decided to go ahead and send that order to midway on the computer so i did.
Norma tactical ammunition 223 remington 55 grain full metal jacket case of 500 25 boxes of 20 customer favorites. Larry potterfield with midwayusa compares wraparound checkering on a parker shotgun with full wraparound checkering on two w. Hand checkering is a simple process requiring just a few simple tools. Barranger was bought out by larry potterfield who ownes midwest shooters supply in springfield missouri. If you need stock checkeringcarving or any wildlife creation, check. And then theres the book included which you would think is at least an attempt at a how to manual for those who want to learn. Checkering a riflestock is an easy job if you have the right tools, a bit of know how, and some patience. View nbrsa rule book includes new sporter definition pdf. Larry potterfield is having a rough time getting things out.
I went to my checkering book by monty kennedy and he has pictures of quite a few and plans for one as well, but without a lathe at my disposal, i couldnt build his. It is more utilitarian looking than fine checkering to me. One of the best instructional videos i have seen is larry potterfield s video from midwayusa. Next we needed a checkering kit, but i didnt know how to checker. See more ideas about guns, rifle stock and carving. Watch along as larry potterfield, founder and ceo of midwayusa. I have wondered what my walnut m1a stock would look checkered. Watch along as larry potterfield, founder and ceo of midwayusa, shows how to incorporate all. Larry potterfield from midway usa has a very helpful video there, and his company midway usa i believe also sells the tools to do it. The should be a chekrchex plastic checkering gauge at brownells for figuring out your checkering pitch. For a project like this you might consider filling in the checkering with a mix of sanding dust and epoxy so you dont lose to much wood to sanding.
Gunsmithing hand checkering tools what they are and how to. Join larry potterfield, founder and ceo of midwayusa, as he checkers the stock on a winche. I recently got a beginners kit of checkering tools and it took me three hours to do just one side of a onepiece revolver grip. There were no silver spoons in the potterfield family, when i came into this world, back in the winter of 1949. Double gun shotguns side by side shotguns, and over under shotguns including drillings, double barreled rifles, sxs double rifles, combination guns.
In the third video, larry applies a final polish to his project stock. Larry potterfield wiki, net worth, height, age, bio, facts. In a series of youtube videos, larry potterfield of midwayusa shows how to. Monte kennedys book is where i started and still pull it out to refresh my knowledge from time to time. The internets best resource for shotgun information. Larry potterfield often describes himself as a country boy from rural missouri. Its more like their expert and master stock maker bill mcguire wrote the book in 10 minutes back in 1975 and it was never meant to be much more than a sales brochure. Some people like to use a 60 degree file type cutter to lay out the checkering and then switch to a 90 degree cutter type of tool for deepening and finishing the checkering. Larry potterfield born january 16, 1949 is the founder and ceo of midwayusa, an internet retailer of shooting, hunting and outdoor products. Stockmaking by alvin linden is one of the best books covering stockmaking. The first video covers sanding, sealing, and filling.
298 843 463 32 527 162 618 1209 564 1513 1296 665 377 1174 1053 1328 462 726 760 1308 224 858 668 251 491 644 99 305 1168 724 1115 1097 656 254 1180 1263