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Need to have a short extension put on one of my English guns and a friend recommended the Stock Doctor. I saw an extension he did on my friend's Atkin and it was an amazing job. Anybody else ever used him?
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Dennis is a fellow member of the ACGG and very well known for his stock work. I have sent him jobs that I did not want to take on and was quite impressed when I received the finished product back from him. He is very good at hiding extensions, repairs etc. Give him a call, you will be glad you did. Steve
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He did an extension on a Parker 20ga AHE for me. Including fitting the original skeleton steel buttplate. Excellent job. I highly recommend him.
As far as the dates he gives you for finishing your project, consider them first lie, second lie, third lie, etc... But call after each date expires and get a new lie so he knows you want your gun soon.
Best,
Mike
Last edited by AmarilloMike; 05/05/15 11:54 AM.
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I am referring to "The Stockdoctor" in the Pacific Northwest - Washington or Oregon I think.
I am glad to be here.
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Tygh Valley, eastern Oregon.
Tolerance: the abolition of absolutes
Consistency is the currency of credibility
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OK I already have an Atkin in the upper Northeast for 8 plus months and going. I don't need another hostage situation. I am like this, I can understand things happen to slow the job down but it comes a point a person should be good to his word. He indicated he could do the extension in a couple months and that included a leather pad. I suppose I am at my wits end over the Atkin so I would probably have a breakdown if I had two guns out and no prospect of a time frame on the return. I talked to the S-D and he was a true gentleman and have seen his work and it is truly fantastic. But it comes a time when deadlines must be kept. So what I am hearing is his work is first rate but expect a long wait. Who else is dependable and does first rate work?
Mike Proctor
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Top smiths/engravers/brain surgeons tend to be over booked. Have you thought about Mark's born again bird guns? Perhaps he can take care of your stock in a reasonable that me frame.
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I kind of like having my guns off at the gunsmith's for extended periods of time. It makes my gun-safe appear to be under rather than overstocked and whets my appetite for something new...Geo
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If the waiting period is too much to swallow, check out Mark Larson at Larson Fine Art in Tacoma, WA. He does amazing stock extension work, as shown on his website. And I don't think his turn around time is too long.
"Life is too short to hunt with an ugly gun".
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Dennis, Mark, and Mark All Three are awesome, Remember sometimes good things take a bit longer ! Mike
USAF RET 1971-95
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