Tom Watson wrote:
I picked up the CZ yesterday and there is no way that I am competent
to replicate the grip checkering. I thought that it would have been
much simpler but it is not.
It is a beautiful and delicately proprtioned piece and I'm confident
that the boy will be able to handle it well.
Took a look at their website after seeing this thread. Looks like they
make some very nice pieces.
Had I owned a similar rifle at his age I would have never let it leave
my sight.
Check (so to speak) your area for a good gunsmith; they may be able to
point you to someone who can do what you want with the results that such a
firearm deserves.
To Aardvark: I am sorry to disagree with you and I believe this to be
a cultural divide. Where and when I grew up it was a rite of passage
for a twelve year old boy to get a .22 rifle for his twelfth birthday,
or the Christmas preceding. My son will be twelve in February.
Well, times have changed some, just heard that my 12 year old niece asked
for, and got, a 22 for her birthday several weeks ago. Probably driven
somewhat by being with our son while shooting 22's this summer at the
annual family get-together on Grand-dad's farm.
We here in the United States of America consider the entire populace
to be the "...well regulated militia..." that is described in our
Constitution. As such, it is not merely our right but our duty to
transmit the knowledge and wisdom that goes along with gun ownership
to our progeny.
OK, where is the real Tom Watson and what have you done with him? I
actually agree with what you have written.
You folks had a similar right secured as far back as 1689 but you seem
to have lost your way.
Darned shame really.
We have a wonderful organization called the National Rifle Association
that helps us to train our young people in the safe and effective use
of firearms. They also lobby, very effectively, to keep our right to
bear arms as it was intended by the Founders of our country.
I am happy to be a member and I am happy to say that my son is now
also a member.
A surprise -- quite a happy surprise, but one none the less.
On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:51:12 -0500, Tom Watson
wrote:
I've ordered a CZ Lux bolt action .22
http://www.cz-usa.com/product_detail.php?id=3 for my eleven year old
for Christmas.
The specs and the reportage on this piece are excellent but it has one
funny elision. It is checkered on the grip but not on the forearm.
Well, you know, that just won't do.
I think that I have a decent read on how to go about this with the
carving tools that I have in hand but - I'm not a gunsmith. Does this
way madness lie?
I figured to lay it out and cut to the bevel on the layout lines - but
what do I know?
Do you guys have a clue as to how this is usually done?
tom
Regards,
Tom Watson
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/
Regards,
Tom Watson
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/
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