C_Davidson
(.224 member)
03/02/12 03:24 PM
Re: Building Lee Speed mimic, and hello

A craftsman who occasionally visits this forum has offered to make a stock for my Lee Speed mimic. here is what he has to say:

" I'll do a second pattern for one with a petite english
> cheekpiece. I have several hundred early british double rifle and single
> shot and magazine rifle original "take-off" stocks here which is a handy
> reference to styles from different periods. I might add a specific style
> of cheekrest to the pattern..........here is your chance for a request
> if you favour the style of a particular maker from a particular period.
> So if you want a Rigby, Holland, Fraser, Westley etc etc.......I can get
> a very good reference. I can even narrow this down to individual
> stockers styles from these companies. For instance, the WR "LT" marked
> rifles are always rather nice in style. Ditto the treatment of the comb
> nose."

OK. I don't know enough about the differences in stocking styles to even make a wild guess at what might look the best. Anyone got any ideas?



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