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Dennis Richards of Warsaw Mo. Chequerer & Carver of Gun & Rifle Stocks, Passed away at his home last weekend. His Mother passed the sad news on to his friends.He will be missed by any number of Stockers'.I dont know how far along his Book on CHECKERING was,I hope one of his friends could 'Pick it up'. We at "TG" send our Most Sincere Condolences to his Family. Eileen & David/CC
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Many beautifully checkered stocks will hopefully last for centurys. He will indeed be missed!
Condolences, Mal MacGregor
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A kind, and lets hope an accurate thought, Mal. What better legacy than bringing joy & appreciation to others?
Chequering is an unforgiving art, mastered by the very few. From these two posts alone it is evident testimony Mr. Richards was one of them.
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crossedchisles,
This thread on Richards has gotten me to remembering another now passed artisan, Lynton McKenzie. Did you know Lynton? I met him at Friendship, IN at the NMLRA Nationals in '83 or '84, and enjoyed talking with him about engraving, hunting with m/l rifles, etc. He always seemed a bit of a contradiction of sorts to me. Lynton appeared to be almost frail, very fair-skinned, quiet and unassuming. But he dearly loved the hunt, and if I remember correctly, went on safari in Africa at least once with his beloved black powder rifles. And, oh what a master engraver! Just thought you might have gotten to know him in the trades?
May God bless America and those who defend her.
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I had the pleasure of knowing Lynton and he was a heck of a find fellow ---- you are right on about him Mr. Stan. ken
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Stan & Ken, Sad time, talking about Bench-Mates, now Passed. I guess Its just"Part of Lifes Sweet-Rich Pattern"..I knew Lynton M' from when he was in Eng, Ken Hunt told me about "This Aussie who was trying to 'Get his Foot in the Door of the English Trade"! I had been living in the U.S.of A for 4 or 5 yrs. When I met him I think in a Pub, he had lined up a Job in New Orleans and told me to 'Keep it to myself" I spent time with him in New O'LA. in the 1970-1973. I stocked some Guns & Rifles for the Co he was working for and he Engraved the "Metal Bits". Stan,I did the Buckskinning/Tepi BlackpPowder,Hawk Hurling'Moonshine Drinking, Barfing into that nasty little River that ran through the Tepi Camp Area at Friendship, 'bout 1976-1981'Did lots of Trading on the old blankets, in & out of those Tepi's!!!!Barry Hands has most of my Photos of Lynton and the guns, He might'Post a Couple" here for me."That Old Father Time" is Swinging his Scythe through the Gun-world Ranks way too often...CC/dt
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