This is in no way difficult from a technical standpoint, but the patience required and the desire to rush and finish would make it completely out of my scope. I admire people with the tenacity and calmness to do this kind of thing.
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I found an old set of checkering tools at a swap meet. I have started practicing on some scrap lumber and am learning the art of patience. Thanks for all the knowledge Larry! You make even the most difficult of skills come to reality for a lot of people. I, for one, am a big fan! Keep up the great work!
I accidentally got Into gun on a budget making for self defense in 2016. Currently in 2022 making few stocks in art work to hang on wall. Now in 2023 I am getting into this trying to find out what tool names I need to lookup for these tools. With time I have wondering what I could do in the next year.
This is an example of mastering your craft and then having the confidence to pass your knowledge on to those with an interest and patience to also develop the skill..... Terrific!
$50,000 mill (minimum) or a $60 checkering kit. also you'd have to either hand operate the mill, or write up a CAD file (I think? honestly don't care about CNC at the moment) which could take about half the time of hand-cutting. and every stock and every customer is unique, so a new file per gun. you wouldn't just drop it into a CNC machine, trust the gunsmith. or don't, it's your speculation.
I love how Larry present these types of videos in longer length now rather than just 4 to 5 minutes segments so I can appreciate the workmanship required for these types of fine gunsmithing and maybe buy some some more tools and supplies for my next projects. Keep them coming. Thank you.
We had to re-upload this video several times as there were a few errors in the upload process that caused the video to skip during playback; this was likely due to the length of the video. Fortunately it's working properly now. Thanks for Your Business!
Made the mistake of watching this well past bed time, and woke up later on my sofa. The music you have softly playing in the background plus the detail work put me out faster than a glass of warm vanilla milk. My brain was like, "Nah, this is cool, but we're gonna take a nap!" Better watch this again when I'm more awake. :)
I could listen to you all day your voice is almost hypnotic in a good way and every word full of experience knowledge and nicely spoken, as complicated but for the laymen easily understood 😊
Larry, you have got more patience than I ever will! I'm not even doing the checkering and I am feeling my patience wear thin...lol Hats off to you and great tutorial! Love the work you do and God Bless!
Great video. Larry should have his own weekly tv show. The man has serious skill and even more patience. I could never even attempt to do the checkering on a pricey stock.
You are the "real deal" ! This like watching Henry Ford personally using each machine to build a model T. I am a customer and will always be one .You deserve every sale !
Pay attention children. This is a Master Craftsman in his element. Thank You Mr. Pottersfield...Great video on a craft that seldom sees the light of day.
All the best down here from South Africa. The more I check all those interesting fire arms you show, the more I wish I can stay there. Good, fantastic work you done as well the explaining how you progress. I have learn a lot and look forward to have you on board.
THIS is a very good video! Well produced, filmed and has great sound. I just happened to see the title and thumbnail in the suggestions and thought it looked interesting since I've never seen this technique done before ( I am only aware of how it looks on a rifle butt ). I found this absolutely amazing to actually see someone do this! Mr. Potterfield sure seems like a master at this...lots of great talent and years of experience! Thanks for the post Midway!
If I ever need micro-surgery, I am calling you! Patience, and attention to detail is obviously key.... pretty much in everything worth doing. Nice work !!! And very nice tutorial.
I don't know how many times I have dreaded doing something myself, but am reassured that everything is possible with the right tools after watching a Larry video.
I am an old retired carpenter and find this Checkering very rewarding. My shop fire burned the stocks off my old guns, including a Stevens single 25 cal. patented in Apr. 17th , 94. Great work Mr. Potterfield, !!!
Mr Potterfield sir you have a real deep knowledge pool. You are not only the top man in the company but you seem to have no limits to your talent. I love watching all of your videos, often spending an evening watching your videos. Thankyou Roger
On many of the cheaper, mass produced ones are pressed into the wood. A close examination will show the fibers of the wood are bent into the pattern, and not all the diamond points are sharp, whereas checkering that is cut in will show the fibers cut. I did a little refinishing work on a stock for a friend and had used my checkering tools to deepen and sharpen the pattern on his stock. It took about 2 days to do this, but the first time he held the gun, he was amazed at how good the grip felt. Great checkering is an art form.
I started checkering about 45 years ago. In the beginning, I improvised clamps that would not damage the stock. Once I built my checkering cradle it made things so much more pleasant. I put off building one for years until finally set aside time to build it. Works great. Glad you told everyone about a checkering cradle. Now, my only problem is eyesight. Can't beat the clock. Hard to find good eye pieces/magnifiers. Nice video.
This music makes me feel like I'm sitting in a big cauldron, while naked villagers march around me chanting to their heathen gods as the fire beneath the pot begins to boil the water around me, and I scream for mercy, but the giant black medicine man blows some sort of powder in my face, causing all of my vocal muscles to cease functioning. The rest of my body shuts down, and I can't move or speak. The last thing I see as I pass out from the excruciating pain is the gleaming white rhinoceros bone, centered in the middle of the medicine man's nose. It also kind of reminds me of Lion King.
Your voice is like the “how its made” guy but with what i think is a southern accent? You are very clear, concise, and explanatory, which i really love. Even though this subject doesn’t really interest me, i can always appreciate a tutorial that is made this well.
One thing I like about Larry is when he says what he likes. Too many people are apologetic about what they like. My tastes might be different than Larry's but/and when he says what he likes doesn't offend me.
I always wondered how it was done before laser s I have to say it’s one of the most amazing skills one wrong scribe and it’s a very bad day. Thanks for the education I’ll look at old guns with checking on. In a different way in the future.
Great video, I followed Larry right along. Nothing better than hand cut checkering, especially when you did it yourself. Now I just really want to go on safari after the soundtrack lol
Mr. Larry Potterfield, all I can say is," WOW! That was simply AMAZING!" You have so much skill, I have the utmost respect for you sir! Great Job! And Great Video! Thank you for this! Later... -Korie G.
The easiest way I found is to make a pattern on a piece of paper to exact size, reversing it to other side of grip, now it is exactly same. To reduce overruns I found it much easier after lightly marking the design, to use 2 layers of standard yellow paper tape to define the outside border lines, carefully cutting the points and piecing them in exactly, I use this as a guide to follow for the outline cut as well, if I run-over when checkering, I'll run over unto the tape. I use tape for the 2 first master guide lines as well, much easier with the tape to contour smoothly and simply cut using the tape as a guide. I'll use a double line cutter, following the first cut line and cut the new one, making sure depth is same, otherwise lines will not be evenly spaced. Short backward cutter is only way to go when you finish up the ends to depth, you don't want to run over now. Stop often, don't push yourself, you'll screw up. Keep work clean for easier visual. If a line takes off on you, stop, get a piece of tape, correct the line with the tape, follow the tape starting from the opposite end. Try an 18 line cutter first on an old 22LR, move up to the 20 line later. Don't try to do it all in one sitting.
RUclips GOLD! I bet the one thumbs down guy must do this work for a hefty price & probably hates to see Mr. Potterfield teach this intricate work! Lol, thank you MidwayUSA! Best video... ever!
Beautiful job. Great music. Not many people would tackle the tedious job of checkering their own stock but, you show that anyone CAN do it if they take their time and use the right tools.
That's a Lovely Craftsman Video . Who would dislike it ??!?!??! People who chose dislike , don't know what Real Craftsman Mean , and How precise and Perfect that thing was . Lovely work mate . i hope i was in the US , just to Learn from you , Or fabricate Pistol grips for my Pistols . Lovely , Just Lovely .
Nice video and I admire Larry's talent to do this very time consuming procedure. The background music had me thinking that any second a Japanese samurai was going to jump out and start swinging a sword.
I clicked on this thinking it would be cool just to see how this is done, but I actually think I might attempt this myself. Thanks for the great free info.
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This is in no way difficult from a technical standpoint, but the patience required and the desire to rush and finish would make it completely out of my scope.
I admire people with the tenacity and calmness to do this kind of thing.
Compassion.
good weed !
This is one reason why expensive guns are expensive.
@@johnjames77 more like Adderall
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Purgatory: endlessly checkering a stock listening to that music. Heaven: a well checkered stock.
😆😆
Hell: messing up on the last line.
The background noise drove me away.
Hell: checkering a mil surp rifle
Heaven was born out of purgatory’s work
I found an old set of checkering tools at a swap meet. I have started practicing on some scrap lumber and am learning the art of patience. Thanks for all the knowledge Larry! You make even the most difficult of skills come to reality for a lot of people. I, for one, am a big fan! Keep up the great work!
I accidentally got Into gun on a budget making for self defense in 2016. Currently in 2022 making few stocks in art work to hang on wall. Now in 2023 I am getting into this trying to find out what tool names I need to lookup for these tools. With time I have wondering what I could do in the next year.
You guys have pretty cool passions!
This is an example of mastering your craft and then having the confidence to pass your knowledge on to those with an interest and patience to also develop the skill..... Terrific!
The ingenuity of our previous generations never ceases to amaze me.
Man I hope there are people in the younger generations that are perfecting crafts like this because God knows I'm not.
Look up 'Martini Gunmakers'.
if it makes you feel better, about 1/3 of my smithing class is under 25 years old. the rest are 25-35.
I'd slap it into a CNC mill and do this in half the time
$50,000 mill (minimum) or a $60 checkering kit. also you'd have to either hand operate the mill, or write up a CAD file (I think? honestly don't care about CNC at the moment) which could take about half the time of hand-cutting. and every stock and every customer is unique, so a new file per gun. you wouldn't just drop it into a CNC machine, trust the gunsmith. or don't, it's your speculation.
Gonna be going to school for it myself
I love how Larry present these types of videos in longer length now rather than just 4 to 5 minutes segments so I can appreciate the workmanship required for these types of fine gunsmithing and maybe buy some some more tools and supplies for my next projects. Keep them coming. Thank you.
Watching your videos Larry is an equivalent of a fishing weekend with sunny weather-pure relaxation and awe
It doesn't just take patience, its a strong appreciation for what you have and a passion for guns.
We had to re-upload this video several times as there were a few errors in the upload process that caused the video to skip during playback; this was likely due to the length of the video. Fortunately it's working properly now.
Thanks for Your Business!
how long would have taken you with filming just a normal job start to finish
I hate to do this to you, but there's still something weird going on at 9:52. Can you let us know what the end of that sentence was?
@@wilfdarr I would like to know as well
Can you please upload the video again WITHOUT the annoying music? Thanks!
Made the mistake of watching this well past bed time, and woke up later on my sofa.
The music you have softly playing in the background plus the detail work put me out faster than a glass of warm vanilla milk.
My brain was like, "Nah, this is cool, but we're gonna take a nap!"
Better watch this again when I'm more awake. :)
i cant believe 2 things 1.i watched the whole video even thought theres no way im ever gonna be able to do that and 2. the patience this guy has
Absolutely fascinating. It shows what a truly skilled person can accomplish with patience and experience. Exceptional work. Thanks for the video
I could listen to you all day your voice is almost hypnotic in a good way and every word full of experience knowledge and nicely spoken, as complicated but for the laymen easily understood 😊
Cool work! Craftsmanship and patience shown here by Larry! Congratulations!
Larry, you have got more patience than I ever will! I'm not even doing the checkering and I am feeling my patience wear thin...lol Hats off to you and great tutorial! Love the work you do and God Bless!
Great video. Larry should have his own weekly tv show. The man has serious skill and even more patience. I could never even attempt to do the checkering on a pricey stock.
He's like a sage or monk of some sort.
You are the "real deal" ! This like watching Henry Ford personally using each machine to build a model T. I am a customer and will always be one .You deserve every sale !
Nice video and well demonstrated. Nice to see how others work!!
I wish these videos were around 30 years ago. Thank you.
Pay attention children. This is a Master Craftsman in his element. Thank You Mr. Pottersfield...Great video on a craft that seldom sees the light of day.
You do beautiful work, sir. And your instructions are clear and concise. The production values are also excellent. Thanks for the great video.
All the best down here from South Africa. The more I check all those interesting fire arms you show, the more I wish I can stay there. Good, fantastic work you done as well the explaining how you progress. I have learn a lot and look forward to have you on board.
THIS is a very good video! Well produced, filmed and has great sound.
I just happened to see the title and thumbnail in the suggestions and thought it looked interesting since I've never seen this technique done before ( I am only aware of how it looks on a rifle butt ).
I found this absolutely amazing to actually see someone do this! Mr. Potterfield sure seems like a master at this...lots of great talent and years of experience!
Thanks for the post Midway!
You're such a good teacher, Larry.
Nice to watch a master at work. Thanks Larry. It is beautiful.
lol master? No. Lines are terribly crooked, un-even and just badly done.
Wow. Beautiful work. Takes some some serious dedication, concentration, and years of practice.
And about 100 sedatives take intravenously
If I ever need micro-surgery, I am calling you! Patience, and attention to detail is obviously key.... pretty much in everything worth doing. Nice work !!! And very nice tutorial.
I don't know how many times I have dreaded doing something myself, but am reassured that everything is possible with the right tools after watching a Larry video.
A true art form! Thanks Larry! I truly enjoyed our rainy day discussion about the "ideal" back up guide gun for Alaska.
That takes a patience I'll never have. Nice work.
and that why they probably get $100-200 per job for doing that by hand
+dfissell $200 is not nearly enough for this kind of work.
Yeah more like 800-1200. Doing it by hand takes more time so it costs more.
I am an old retired carpenter and find this Checkering very rewarding. My shop fire burned the stocks off my old guns, including a Stevens single 25 cal. patented in Apr. 17th , 94. Great work Mr. Potterfield, !!!
Larry,you are truly an American hero to the firearms world!
This has definitely changed my life
That Wesley- Richards is a beautiful and unique rifle
Mr Potterfield sir you have a real deep knowledge pool. You are not only the top man in the company but you seem to have no limits to your talent. I love watching all of your videos, often spending an evening watching your videos.
Thankyou
Roger
I never knew this was done by hand i always thought a machine ran the lines. Thats truly remarkable craftsmanship
On many of the cheaper, mass produced ones are pressed into the wood. A close examination will show the fibers of the wood are bent into the pattern, and not all the diamond points are sharp, whereas checkering that is cut in will show the fibers cut. I did a little refinishing work on a stock for a friend and had used my checkering tools to deepen and sharpen the pattern on his stock. It took about 2 days to do this, but the first time he held the gun, he was amazed at how good the grip felt.
Great checkering is an art form.
I started checkering about 45 years ago. In the beginning, I improvised clamps that would not damage the stock. Once I built my checkering cradle it made things so much more pleasant. I put off building one for years until finally set aside time to build it. Works great. Glad you told everyone about a checkering cradle. Now, my only problem is eyesight. Can't beat the clock. Hard to find good eye pieces/magnifiers. Nice video.
Where can one acquire the tools to begin learning?
There’s no way! After watching this im just going to leave it. This guys a master craftsman, he’s on another level. Possibly from another planet haha
33 minutes well spent. Man is great at what he does
It just ain’t fair for one man to get all that knowledge and ability! It doesn’t leave enough know how for anyone else!! The mans a genius!!
God bless these craftsmen. They add spice to life. Thank you for uploading this info
The patients of a saint!!!😂❤
this music makes me feel like I'm on a hunt in the safari
Yeah, I can just feel the elephant charging behind me.
Totally what I was thinking. Or sitting around the camp in the local village as the catch roasts on a spit haha
This music makes me feel like I'm sitting in a big cauldron, while naked villagers march around me chanting to their heathen gods as the fire beneath the pot begins to boil the water around me, and I scream for mercy, but the giant black medicine man blows some sort of powder in my face, causing all of my vocal muscles to cease functioning. The rest of my body shuts down, and I can't move or speak. The last thing I see as I pass out from the excruciating pain is the gleaming white rhinoceros bone, centered in the middle of the medicine man's nose.
It also kind of reminds me of Lion King.
Richard Marks well he is working on “the nearly perfect safari rifle” project.
@@JC_WT
I like your description best. Also I like your name, roflmao!
It's high science, man. It's an art form. You an artist.
Your voice is like the “how its made” guy but with what i think is a southern accent? You are very clear, concise, and explanatory, which i really love. Even though this subject doesn’t really interest me, i can always appreciate a tutorial that is made this well.
While this is an older video, fascinating to watch a craftsman at work
New respect for Larry Potterfield.
What beautiful and meticulous work. I always thought that the checkering on our model 70's was done by machine. I appreciate it much more now.
One thing I like about Larry is when he says what he likes. Too many people are apologetic about what they like. My tastes might be different than Larry's but/and when he says what he likes doesn't offend me.
Very nice Mr. Potterfield
I always wondered how it was done before laser s I have to say it’s one of the most amazing skills one wrong scribe and it’s a very bad day. Thanks for the education I’ll look at old guns with checking on. In a different way in the future.
Whoa! This is some serious fine detail craftsmanship....excellent work!
Great video, I followed Larry right along. Nothing better than hand cut checkering, especially when you did it yourself. Now I just really want to go on safari after the soundtrack lol
I have some beautifully checked rifles and shotguns.
I always knew it was a true artcraft .
After seeing this I will never attempt.
Great video
The suspense is palpable. Amazing video
Great job as always Larry. Thanks for your step by step instructions.
Mr. Larry Potterfield, all I can say is," WOW! That was simply AMAZING!" You have so much skill, I have the utmost respect for you sir! Great Job! And Great Video! Thank you for this! Later... -Korie G.
You are not a gunsmith....you are an artist.
Obviously the manufacturers use machines for this. Love your patience Larry
Wow, that looks incredible. You sir sure know what you are doing!
i see why guns hold such an attraction to the owner..not only what it does..but how it looks..feels..involves all of the senses basically..
Really admire your vast knowledge of firearms.Wish you were my neighbor.
Always wondered where the "straight line curve" from high school geometry would be useful... Patience is a virtue. God bless the USA. #dtnation
Dang Larry, that's on point. Beautiful work. That's the boss showing how it's done.
The easiest way I found is to make a pattern on a piece of paper to exact size, reversing it to other side of grip, now it is exactly same.
To reduce overruns I found it much easier after lightly marking the design, to use 2 layers of standard yellow paper tape to define the outside border lines, carefully cutting the points and piecing them in exactly, I use this as a guide to follow for the outline cut as well, if I run-over when checkering, I'll run over unto the tape.
I use tape for the 2 first master guide lines as well, much easier with the tape to contour smoothly and simply cut using the tape as a guide. I'll use a double line cutter, following the first cut line and cut the new one, making sure depth is same, otherwise lines will not be evenly spaced. Short backward cutter is only way to go when you finish up the ends to depth, you don't want to run over now. Stop often, don't push yourself, you'll screw up. Keep work clean for easier visual. If a line takes off on you, stop, get a piece of tape, correct the line with the tape, follow the tape starting from the opposite end.
Try an 18 line cutter first on an old 22LR, move up to the 20 line later. Don't try to do it all in one sitting.
This man makes it look so effortless
amazing craftsmanship
so nice to watch you work Larry !
Mr. Potterfield THIS is awesome and titanic work! Great respect!
Enjoyed watching your craftsmanship, and your pride in your work. Thank you.
RUclips GOLD! I bet the one thumbs down guy must do this work for a hefty price & probably hates to see Mr. Potterfield teach this intricate work!
Lol, thank you MidwayUSA!
Best video... ever!
Beautiful job. Great music. Not many people would tackle the tedious job of checkering their own stock but, you show that anyone CAN do it if they take their time and use the right tools.
Wow , how skilful is that. Amazing Craftsmanship 👍
That's a Lovely Craftsman Video .
Who would dislike it ??!?!??!
People who chose dislike , don't know what Real Craftsman Mean , and How precise and Perfect that thing was .
Lovely work mate . i hope i was in the US , just to Learn from you , Or fabricate Pistol grips for my Pistols .
Lovely , Just Lovely .
You sir have the patience of a saint ... great video🤠👍
Differences between me and gun checkering
Gun checkering is functional and attractive
Fantastic video. It is a lot of work, and even more patience.
WONDERFULL WORK! I THOUGHT I HAD ALOT OF PATIENTS. NOTHING LIKE YOU.
Larry Potterfield is the Bob Ross of guns.
The best tutorial on hand checkering I've ever seen. Thanks
Mr. Potterfield; You sir, must have the Patience of Job !
That is beautiful! You are an artist my good man! Those must sell for a pretty penny
I didn't even have the patience to watch this short (in comparison to how long this actually takes)video. I fast forwards about 15 times. Nice job!
excellent eyes and patience.
Nice video and I admire Larry's talent to do this very time consuming procedure. The background music had me thinking that any second a Japanese samurai was going to jump out and start swinging a sword.
This is amazing. Why didn't I learn this earlier? I'd be a happy man if this were my full time job.
Very nice work. Top notch video. I really enjoy the slow tempo and thorough explanations of the process. Many thanks!
Nice to see real american craftsmanship. Excellent job.
I really like the longer videos. Thanknyou for yourntime to make these videos
LARRY you are the man!! as always great work and another great video! 5 stars...God Bless!
I clicked on this thinking it would be cool just to see how this is done, but I actually think I might attempt this myself. Thanks for the great free info.
You are one skilled craftsman ! Beautiful work
Gosh I just wish I could do this all the time. Beautiful work.
Larry has convinced me that this is not a DIY project.
mesmerizing... and I imagine that your work will live on for ...centuries
This was awesome. Great craftsmanship!
Having patience is an understatement.
Larry Potterfield is awesome !!
I liked the music 😌 really enjoyed watching that checkering lovely work !
Wow! Beautiful!
As said before, a lost art. Soon as I have time, I'll checker my own stocks!