My father once told me that you could tell the skill of a craftsman by the finish on his tool handles. "liberal amounts of palm oil worked in by years of elbow grease". You sir are a true craftsman !
Mark, it’s not often realized, but, that 30 years of experience, and hard learned wisdom, takes 30 years to learn / accumulate. Thanks for distilling those decades to a few minutes for those in search of those important little details. It’s appreciated.
From the short time I've been on this channel I've come to realize a true gunsmith has to be a master machinist and woodworker as well as having high mechanical aptitude to reassemble guns brought in by someone who has taken them apart themselves.
Like a painter and his brushes. He has more artistic ability in one finger than I have in my whole body. I have a hard time drawing a line without a ruler lol.
Mark, you ae so professional - incredibly generous with sharing your knowledge and experience. Even for a non-gunsmith like me, your videos are simply engrossing.
Thank you for this video and explanation of the checkering tools and processes that you use. It has been something I have tried to observe and follow in your videos for some time. It's appreciated.
Working with hand tools most of my life and having done some checkering. It really is about your tools. You need good quality tools. Very informative video, thanks.
Amazing but it's insanely hard to find tools right now Mark.. Brownells stopped the gun line kits .. best I've found is 150$ plus for a single 16LPI duel line cutter. It's insane.
AH-HA! I see a four rounds of 44 mm anti-aircraft casings. I've got one myself. I brought mine up from a sunken American ship from the battle of Iwo Jima. It still had the bullet on it. When I pulled the bullet off I found the interior full of sea water. Poured it off, discarded the bullet, and now I have a casing with an intact (but useless) primer.
Mark.. Do you know if anyone is making the Full View chequering tools you show? WE Brownell, who used to make them seems to be either running silent and deep or is subsunk! Dembart also seems to be on a bit of a wobbly peg!
It honestly depends, I inquired about a M1 grand restore/Clean up and mark responded with a pretty fair price, I would say well worth it just for his experience, kinda like a good mechanic, it's not gonna be super expensive unless you have an expensive problem aka guns in bags lol
The Meta video would be Mark checkering the handles on his checkering tools.
My father once told me that you could tell the skill of a craftsman by the finish on his tool handles. "liberal amounts of palm oil worked in by years of elbow grease". You sir are a true craftsman !
Real human grease finish
Mark, it’s not often realized, but, that 30 years of experience, and hard learned wisdom, takes 30 years to learn / accumulate.
Thanks for distilling those decades to a few minutes for those in search of those important little details.
It’s appreciated.
From the short time I've been on this channel I've come to realize a true gunsmith has to be a master machinist and woodworker as well as having high mechanical aptitude to reassemble guns brought in by someone who has taken them apart themselves.
Like a painter and his brushes. He has more artistic ability in one finger than I have in my whole body. I have a hard time drawing a line without a ruler lol.
And yet I learn more from you about gunsmithing. It's these little tips and techniques that are gold! Thanks Mark.
Mark, you ae so professional - incredibly generous with sharing your knowledge and experience. Even for a non-gunsmith like me, your videos are simply engrossing.
love beautiful checkering on guns...just shows someone spent extra time engergy and care on a firearm.
Thank you for this video and explanation of the checkering tools and processes that you use. It has been something I have tried to observe and follow in your videos for some time. It's appreciated.
I thought I had some nice tools. Thank you for showing your collection. That is one hell of a collection.
That was a wonderful glimpse into Your craft Mark. Thank You.
Working with hand tools most of my life and having done some checkering. It really is about your tools. You need good quality tools. Very informative video, thanks.
Amazing but it's insanely hard to find tools right now Mark.. Brownells stopped the gun line kits .. best I've found is 150$ plus for a single 16LPI duel line cutter. It's insane.
Good stuff Mark. Thanks for the video.
Well, that takes some of the mystery out of things. Thanks, Mark.
Appreciate your skills sailor, thanks for sharing. ✌🇦🇺
So that's how it's done, thank you.
My God I love these dives into tools and techniques. Thanks Mark! Every time something new comes out here it makes my day
Thanks Mark, Great information.
Thank you for the info, checkering is always a mystery....the tools n techniques.
Never knew but always wondered. Appreciate my 1911 grips even more. Thanks and BZ. From an old HT.
Thank you this was interesting. I always enjoy watching you checkering your gunstocks.
Great info Mark, I wish I would have learned checkering years ago.
Thanks Mark. I'm not brave enough to do any checkering, but I always find your videos educational. God Bless.
Well this will come in handy for the stock finishing class im going to start soon
Thanks for sharing some of your techniques.
You are not just a skilled gunsmith and woodworker - you are also and artist.
From the video 'thumbnail' still image I thought Mark had branched out in to repairing tin openers. 😳
AH-HA! I see a four rounds of 44 mm anti-aircraft casings. I've got one myself. I brought mine up from a sunken American ship from the battle of Iwo Jima. It still had the bullet on it. When I pulled the bullet off I found the interior full of sea water. Poured it off, discarded the bullet, and now I have a casing with an intact (but useless) primer.
That's a great setup for checking stocks thanks for sharing this six stars sir
Thanks Mark
Very interesting, thanks for sharing this.
Much appreciated ! 🤝🏻👍🏻
Thanks for the tour!
also
Rembrandt lighting is a standard lighting technique that is used in studio portrait photography
Excellent video.
Thanks Mark; that was fascinating.
Groovy!
Great info Thanks Mark
Educational as always, thank you
Nice tools. Wish I could do more then I do.
That was great, thank you. 👍
Some Awesome Insights !
THANKS MARK!
Very interesting. Would love to see how you finish out the corners.
And how the heck do you lay the border as to catch the ends of the diamonds?
thanks Mark
Mark, if one was to get into checkering, what tools would you recommend for beginners?
master gunsmithing here.
hank you for this video
Looks like a mid evil dentist tool. 8lb ? Maybe 4 for that lead.
Mark.. Do you know if anyone is making the Full View chequering tools you show? WE Brownell, who used to make them seems to be either running silent and deep or is subsunk!
Dembart also seems to be on a bit of a wobbly peg!
Mark, is that a Bofors 40mm clip and cases in the background?
Yep
Scary!
How can I get in contact with you about conserving some long gun heirlooms? I’m willing to wait to have it done right if you’re available.
It's not rocket surgery. You can do it yourself...
Outstanding, you wonderful carbon-based bipedal life form.
:)
What's it cost to send a gun in for you to bless it with the holy cigar smoke?
It honestly depends, I inquired about a M1 grand restore/Clean up and mark responded with a pretty fair price, I would say well worth it just for his experience, kinda like a good mechanic, it's not gonna be super expensive unless you have an expensive problem aka guns in bags lol
Why are the only two comments from a month ago
What gives Mark?
His patreon members get first access.
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Weird voice at 2:04
You’re one bad hombre!
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