Ah, Dustin, that was a real stretch. The question was about gun function and you wander off into 'Piece (sic) of mind is extremely functional.' Seriously?
Bottom line is highly precise inletting is a form of hidden decoration. Valuable to some and not to others. Trying to elevate a personal preference to 'higher quality' is just silly. It's not like silk skivvies with little dollar signs on them improve the quality of the fellow wearing them – other than in his own mind.
Ya. Seriously. Its obvious you know little of fine doubles and what goes into them. Maybe stick to Broomhandles eh? The original post was a question on the cost of stocking a sidelock. Prices were given, numerous reasons have been given for prices and why stockers charge a certain price. Examples given even from professional stockers who are members of this board. Seems all of that has been overlooked. A poster posted a picture a a Spanish gunstocker doing work for a price, I spoke up and explained why and how that work was being done at that price. What have you offered up sir?? Nothing, thats what. You and Mitch want me to keep explaining to you why good stockmakers charge the prices that they do, I tried doing just that. Again, you offer nothing, other than bashing what good stock work cost and why good stockers do what they do.
I'll let the professional stockers answer your questions of how functional the inletting is, I imagine the pro's on the board here are just sitting back and shaking their heads, probably do them no good to explain why they do what they do, sure it'll fall on deaf ears anyway. If you need names and numbers of good stockers, send me a pm and I'll get you in touch with some of these guys, you can ask all the questions your little hearts desire.
Glad Doug pointed out the checkering was subpar, better him than me obviously. Better be ready to explain why Doug ;-)
You want $1000 stocks? Have it man. I can care less. I've got my guns and I'm happy with what I've got too.:-)
And Mitch, I'll be leaving for Boise to do some bird hunting on Weds, be there for 5 days. Send me a PM and lets get together, I'd love to explain myself in person, I'd love to see your restocked gun too. If you dont live near Boise, I'm in southern Idaho alot, we should still try to get together and talk guns, maybe we'll both learn something new.
Dustin
