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Les..a quick one..does he also finish the stocks to completion?

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Well I have been into Roger Vardys online stock catalogue (NE sponsor) and I have my eye on a few different Exhibition grade rifle blanks.
Perhaps there are other blank suppliers in Aus?

I have also looked extensively at several US walnut blank sites as well,its all part of the proposed `64 build thats been itching my mind for years

I have the 9.3 x 64 B dies coming.Yep I have started from the very bottom ha ha.

Now the question is can you blokes in the know advise as to a good stock maker in Australia..preferably in Victoria that can go from blank to beauty?
If it gets to the too hard basket I will go syn..thats a sin though isnt it?

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There is a big plus with RV as he is "only over the hill" basically.

Does he carve and finish at all?

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Here is another credit for both Roger Vardy and Ross Waghorn. When I got 2 done some time back now was a comment from R.V. that sold me on buying from him and stated that was, If R.W. finds a flaw that was not visable, he will replace the blank 'No Questions Asked' Ross also confirmed this but never had the need so far.

I don't believe R.V. does any stock work.

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Hi Gryphon,
Ross Waghorn would have to be No1. He is at Dandenong or thereabouts I think. Gordon Cusens in Tasmania also does some nice work.
If you talk to these 2 guys, you will get a pretty good idea about what is required for the rifle you are building.
LesLeeSpeed

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I always think buying the blank in person is far preferable to buying off photos from a website. As you say, Roger Vardy lives nearby so it is very easy for you. I spent an hour or two in one of his blank storage sheds, trying to find just the right stocks, and then asked Roger for advice on which of the selections was preferable. They were on for a long arm, and a couple for two piece stocks. Plus an earlier long arm stock I bought the year or two before.

I also used Ross Waghorn for the stock work. And he did an excellent job, ran through the options of what I liked and what he suggested. Draw up a drawing etc to pictorially show what he would be making. Forms part of the deal.





(The metal work, ie bolt handle change was done by Bob de Vries)

http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=79782&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1
Thread on the rifle.

Again, he isn't that far away so easy to deal with in person.

Roger Vardy has and is able to make a stock from his blanks, but I believe he said he doesn't do it usually. At the SHOT Show where I purchased the first blank, he called Ross Waghorn over to talk to me and I later met up with him.

I haven't used anyone else so can't comment on them.

The only thing I would change on the .30-06 stock is to make the forend a bit shorter perhaps. But that is how my preferences have changed over time, not what I ordered back then.

I used this rifle both times I visited you. So you have seen it.





(Have to retake these photos without those ugly bags ... )

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Hi Gryphon,
Ross Waghorn would have to be No1. He is at Dandenong or thereabouts I think. Gordon Cusens in Tasmania also does some nice work.
If you talk to these 2 guys, you will get a pretty good idea about what is required for the rifle you are building.
LesLeeSpeed

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I always think buying the blank in person is far preferable to buying off photos from a website. As you say, Roger Vardy lives nearby so it is very easy for you. I spent an hour or two in one of his blank storage sheds, trying to find just the right stocks, and then asked Roger for advice on which of the selections was preferable. They were on for a long arm, and a couple for two piece stocks. Plus an earlier long arm stock I bought the year or two before.

I also used Ross Waghorn for the stock work. And he did an excellent job, ran through the options of what I liked and what he suggested. Draw up a drawing etc to pictorially show what he would be making. Forms part of the deal.





(The metal work, ie bolt handle change was done by Bob de Vries)

http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=79782&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1
Thread on the rifle.

Again, he isn't that far away so easy to deal with in person.

Roger Vardy has and is able to make a stock from his blanks, but I believe he said he doesn't do it usually. At the SHOT Show where I purchased the first blank, he called Ross Waghorn over to talk to me and I later met up with him.

I haven't used anyone else so can't comment on them.

The only thing I would change on the .30-06 stock is to make the forend a bit shorter perhaps. But that is how my preferences have changed over time, not what I ordered back then.

I used this rifle both times I visited you. So you have seen it.





(Have to retake these photos without those ugly bags ... )

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Looks like a old Parker Hale M1200 exactly like mine, but mine's been rebarrelled in 308 Norma Magnum.
Really like the stock & the new bolt alteration!


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Gryphon I have found that ph number of the chap I mentioned when we last spoke.

But I have missplaced yours

Give me a quick call when you put the drone away of course.

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Looks like a old Parker Hale M1200 exactly like mine, but mine's been rebarrelled in 308 Norma Magnum.
Really like the stock & the new bolt alteration!


93x64mm

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Ok then here we go!

JH the pics of your rifle dont make professional enough quality ha ha

I expect a wholehearted GAGF reply too!

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GAGF.