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That just confirms my opinion that some people shouldn't be allowed to have money. It had to cost a heap of money to make a Model 70 look that cheap (appologies to Dolly Parton).
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Never been a big Model 70 fan, and now even less so!
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Here's a 1906 winchester that was found and chopped out of a cedar tree in north idaho thirty some years ago.  Surprisingly, bore is good, it operates smoothly, and it's a good shooter. I don't take it out in public much. dave
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This is really too professional to be folk art, but I really like it and I had to do something to wash out the taste of the Model 70  Brent
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) =>/ ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qclHjMQ.jpg)
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Nice #8 Union Hill Brent! Is that your's, or? The stock work is really well done and leaves a much better taste in my mouth!
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Regarding that Lee .303: Sometimes us 'lefties' have to compromise. So many rifles have a cheek piece on the wrong side that immediately arrests the flow of drool.
Great topic. I wish I had something to share...
Well, there is that Daisy 102 BB gun that I scratched the names of my 4 kids in the stock, and sunk a compass to make my own "Christmas Story" BB gun. My son and I were shooting it just the other afternoon at his duct tape bullet proof vest. Neither of us were wearing the vest at the time, but talk about "folk art."
Lou M
If it weren't for the wonder of electricity, you'd be reading this post by candle light!
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Vall, it is not mine, but I do wish. I get to see it and lust after it on a regular basis. One day, I will try to copy it. I think it is the single most beautiful stock carving I've ever seen.
No one knows if it is factory custom or post purchase custom or anything about it. It does show a relatively plain piece of wood can be made as pretty as anything quadruple-x rated In fact, I don't think this would look so good at all on a fancier piece of tree.
Say, I sorta like that Winchester pump gun. Definitely folk art for sure.
Brent
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The checkering pattern looks very much like the factory Ballard checkering. At first I thought it might have had the original cheekpiece reworked on a factory stock, but Union Hill cheekpieces were not large enough to be reworked that far rearward.
Back in the day the Marlin factory would commission just about anything a buyer wanted, so it's possible it was factory, or just really high class work!
If it is factory the serial number should be stamped on the leading edge where it meets the receiver. Removal and inspection of the stock should reveal if the serial numbers match the gun.
I have a Union Hill #9 that has very odd checkering pattern and extremely high grade wood for a Union Hill. Most were very plain wood, unless ordered as an upgrade. I was surprised when I pulled the stocks on mine and found the serial numbers matched. I always thought it was wood changed from a higher grade Rigby, or #7A-1 rifle.-Vall
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