Ithaca NID SxS 20 ga....stocking update

Looking great Dilly!

My hands are shaking just at the thought of having to lay out new checkering. I recut existing checkering a couple times which is far easier and it just about put me in an asylum. Not likely something I’d do again
 
1963beretta said:
Looking great Dilly!

My hands are shaking just at the thought of having to lay out new checkering. I recut existing checkering a couple times which is far easier and it just about put me in an asylum. Not likely something I’d do again
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I even made a mess of existing checkering.
 
Worked on the final panel over the last couple days.
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I used a piece of paper and a pencil to rub a stencil outline for the right side, then positioned it as close as I could by eye. The palm swell is a bit different on this side, so I had to freehand some of the master line layout.

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The tedious deepening of the lines. Lots of boo boos during this part.

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Big reveal...pretty happy
 
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The forearm is a bit wonky unfortunately. I had trouble carving around that latch

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The cast off and toe out is really obvious in this picture. The gun is for my daughter, but damn it fits me so well...

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I think we have her LOP figured out. Current plan is to finish it off with a correct hard butt plate but also grind a thicker recoil pad for when I want to use it....LOL
 
Pinfire said:
Fantastic work. Professional chequering job (yep, I was wrong to suggest leaving it blank).
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Thank you Steven. I took no offence to your suggestion. I am pleased with the grips, although a close up examination would prove its not “professional”.
My daughter doesn’t seem to care. She wanted that style of grip.
 
I really like your shaping of the grip, it's just perfect on this gun. Probably feels great in hand too. I realize that this is a labour of love but I hope that the results encourage you to do another.
 
Thanks everyone for the kind words. There is a lot of satisfaction that comes from projects like this.

Falconflyer, I know you are absolutely right about seeing the flaws. They usually bug me for a few months, then I stop noticing too.

Spank, I did ask the girl if she wanted a tactical flashlight mount on the right barrel and maybe a hydro dip finish of skulls, but she passed...LOL. What I did do today, was cut a sizeable chunk off the stock to get it ready for pad installation. I just need to acquire a couple now of the right thickness for her and maybe me.

Longer term plan is to lengthen the forcing cones and take the chambers to 2 3/4”. Barrels need to be rust blued too. Once that is done, I have to decide if the gun is worth sending out to have the faint engraving redone and maybe a CCH.
 
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