Bespoke stock

[Old farrier]

Hi

Thought I would share this with you 😊

 

Times change as does our types of shooting with this in mind I decide on a new gun mostly game shooting

Thinking ahead I thought it must be steel proof and capable of shooting anything and fireing anything through it

Fantasy gun build your own

So 3.1/2 magnum proof multichoke

Nice wood

Couldn't find what I wanted in my budget 😥

 

Idea

 

I have a gun meets all my requirements and shoot fairly well with it but its got a plain stock

 

 

So find a stock maker upgrade the wood to my measurements and jobs a good one

Find and choose the wood

And set my criteria

Exebition wood

Semi pistolgrip

Teardrops ..(drop points)

Tulip forend

Are you with me so far ?

Deposit paid

 

Time passed asked for updates as I was shooting ion the wash

More update requests

Finally

 

 

 

Your views

All the best

Of

[prem1234]

Hey that looks good....nice bit of wood

 

But the burning questions have to be how much and how long did you have to wait ?

 

Thanks

 

Dave

[Rem223]

Glorious.

[Old farrier]

Hi thanks for your comment

Although you may have not read all of the post

 

My remit was

Semi pistol grip (copy existing stock )

Teardrops

Tulip forend

Exebition wood

 

It's at this point I should mention that I have 2 of the guns that I decided to restock

So was hoping to keep them similar and perhaps have the number 2 gun restocked if I shot better with the bespoke one

 

All the best

Of

 

Answer to your question

Job started in September 12 weeks sadly not back yet

Price substantial

[loriusgarrulus]

Very nice grain on the wood.

[fenboy]

Very nice , but where are the tear drops you asked for ?

[WelshMike]

Looks stunning.

[joe1978]

I was concerned about the lack of teardrops too as soon as I looked at the pic.

Still a stunning price of wood though.

[Old farrier]

Very nice , but where are the tear drops you asked for ?

First prize well done on spotting the slightly miss placed teardrops

Anyone notice its not semi pistolgrip

Oh and not the tiger striped wood I chose

I proberably sound a bit pickey on this but bespoke IMO means you get what you ask for

Note

I am NOT decrying the workmanship

 

All the best

Of

[Gordon R]

Old Farrier - not wanting to knock the look of the woodwork, but it seems very unlike what you asked for. The wood certainly does not appear to be the same as the blank. Teardrops are missing, as is the semi pistol grip.

 

It might just be me, but I would be asking why I should pay for something I didn't order. Are you sure they have handed you the correct stock? I am not being sarcy, by the way.

[bruno22rf]

Am I missing something-Teardrops awry, Wrong type of grip and not the wood that you had selected all for a substantiel cost-bargain

[Old farrier]

Hi

Gordon r

Just sharing my experience of what should have been a pleasure and a dream fulfilled

Your not missing anything

 

Any thoughts good or bad

Feel free to share

 

Stand in my shoes as the customer and view the project

 

Thanks for your thoughts

 

All the best

Of

[Gordon R]

As a customer - I wouldn't pay. Trading Standards would be on my list, if it turned awkward.

 

Has the stocker given any explanation as to why your wishes were disregarded?

[Old farrier]

As a customer - I wouldn't pay. Trading Standards would be on my list, if it turned awkward.

 

Has the stocker given any explanation as to why your wishes were disregarded?

Thanks for your comment

Communication has been difficult at times he did say he never used the wood I chose as the grain was a bit open and used a bit more suited to the job I then asked if it was the same price (no£100) more expensive at this point I mentioned that I felt he should have informed me of the change and got my approval on the wood choice

 

There have been further developments which I will post in due course

 

I am just trying to give members a idea of the pleasure 😗that can be had spending more money on a stock than most spend on a gun

 

All the best

Of

[fenboy]

Shame things have gone awry with it OF , especially after waiting a while for it , I can see where you would be unhappy and would be quite within you rights not to accept or pay for the work.

[welshwarrior]

Beautiful stock the man that ordered it will be very happy, has yours been started yet.

[CharlesP]

I would like to see the actual wood-to-metal fit of the new stock. That's very important, too, and hasn't been mentioned.

 

While I can appreciate that the blank you chose may not have been up to standard that should have been the subject of a dialogue, not a question of "I've chosen a different one for you".

 

If you specified a particular style of stock then that's what you should have had. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

Is there any possibility that the one in your photos is just a better grade factory stock rather than a custom made one?

Edited April 15, 2015 by CharlesP

[Old farrier]

I would like to see the actual wood-to-metal fit of the new stock. That's very important, too, and hasn't been mentioned.

 

While I can appreciate that the blank you chose may not have been up to standard that should have been the subject of a dialogue, not a question of "I've chosen a different one for you".

 

If you specified a particular style of stock then that's what you should have had. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

Is there any possibility that the one in your photos is just a better grade factory stock rather than a custom made one?

I thought that

I also noticed the spare butt plate

I'm sort of trying not to be cynical about this and trying to stay composed

Thanks for your comment

All the best

Of

 

Edit

Pow or semi pistol grip is important to me as I am finger deficient on one hand as is the tulip forend

Edited April 15, 2015 by Old farrier

[Old farrier]

Beautiful stock the man that ordered it will be very happy, has yours been started yet.

I thought that as well

 

All the best

Of

[Gunman]

Nice wood but short in the grain on the panel , sorry if I step on any toes but that is an ugly stock . 3 holes in the heel plate ? if it comes off then why dose it need a key hole .

[fenboy]

There also seems to be a scratch or mark on the forend and into the cheaquring .

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Well I hope you eventually get what you asked for (entered a contract for) and not this other style.

 

Good luck OF

 

Looking forward to further updates.

[Old farrier]

Nice wood but short in the grain on the panel , sorry if I step on any toes but that is an ugly stock . 3 holes in the heel plate ? if it comes off then why dose it need a key hole .

Your not stepping on toes I value your opinion

Thanks for your response

All the best

Of

[Paul T]

I wouldn't be happy with that at all

 

Yes, it's a nice looking piece of wood, but the comb looks very high and the stock very deep at the butt plate. It makes the whole thing look very chunky and weighty and really doesn't look like an elegant sporting gun at all. Is it heavier than the original? If so, I'd be concerned about balance. Of course, it may be just the camera angle...?

 

That's before you take into account the lack of teardrops, full pistol grip, extra cost for wood etc.

 

It's your money, but I'd be telling him he can keep it and go elsewhere.

[Old farrier]

I wouldn't be happy with that at all

 

Yes, it's a nice looking piece of wood, but the comb looks very high and the stock very deep at the butt plate. It makes the whole thing look very chunky and weighty and really doesn't look like an elegant sporting gun at all. Is it heavier than the original? If so, I'd be concerned about balance. Of course, it may be just the camera angle...?

 

That's before you take into account the lack of teardrops, full pistol grip, extra cost for wood etc.

 

It's your money, but I'd be telling him he can keep it and go elsewhere.

Thanks for your comment 😊

It's a option I have considered

What chance do you think I have of getting my deposit back

 

All the best

Of