Author Topic: Daughters first gunsmith job (Read 2987 times)

mark brier · « **on:** September 22, 2019, 08:19:20 PM »

My daughter of 14 decided she wanted to build a rifle for herself and it has been a most of the year project for her. Has a commercial lock and barrel and everything else was fabricated and poured buttplate and trigger guard. Started from a blank. Still need to do all the little details of stock shaping and get a patchbox made but she wants to take a break and shoot it and sight it in. Maybe later today if the wind quits. I helped along the way be she did more than half the work.
Mark Brier

Daryl · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2019, 08:21:40 PM »

Much Proud Dad.

Bob Roller · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2019, 08:27:38 PM »

Quote from: Daryl on September 22, 2019, 08:21:40 PM

Much Proud Dad.

Looks like Kelsi is following a family tradition.GOOD JOB young lady!

Bob Roller

Vulcan · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2019, 08:31:18 PM »

She'll be proud of that for the rest of her life.

Old Salt · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2019, 08:33:45 PM »

My wife says you have a nice looking young lady for a daughter, and it looks like she dose fine work. I say that when the boys ask her out, she can all ways turn them down by saying no I have rifle to build.

snapper · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2019, 08:56:13 PM »

Mark

Your doing a good job of raising them right!

I was impressed with both of your kids when I met them in June.

Fleener

Dennis Glazener · « **Reply #6 on:** September 22, 2019, 09:00:49 PM »

Nice work Kelsi, you should be proud of what you have accomplished.
Dennis

A.Merrill · « **Reply #7 on:** September 22, 2019, 09:48:04 PM »

Thats great to have a family that close and doing things together. A memory that will late forever. Al

StevenV · « **Reply #8 on:** September 22, 2019, 10:19:07 PM »

Looks fantastic, congratulations , it doesn't get much better than this. Way to go Kelsi and Mark do you go hunting? Also super impressed, blank , barrel and lock commercial everything else fabricated, Wow!!! StevenV

J. Talbert · « **Reply #9 on:** September 22, 2019, 11:40:52 PM »

Awesome!
I hope she stays interested. Looks like great job.

Jeff

mark brier · « **Reply #10 on:** September 22, 2019, 11:43:57 PM »

Steven V, yes we hunt. She has others she can use but is pushing to use this one this year. Still a lot to do with finishing the stock shaping and getting a Patchbox made and all the carving and engraving. She may use it in the white because I doubt all the finishing gets done before then, can finish it all over the winter.
Mark Brier

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #11 on:** September 23, 2019, 12:33:46 AM »

Quote from: mark brier on September 22, 2019, 11:43:57 PM

Steven V, yes we hunt. She has others she can use but is pushing to use this one this year. Still a lot to do with finishing the stock shaping and getting a Patchbox made and all the carving and engraving. She may use it in the white because I doubt all the finishing gets done before then, can finish it all over the winter.
Mark Brier

Had a buddy back in Va. that got one to that point, sighted it in and hunted with it. It shot so well he was afraid to take it apart or finish it. After awhile it took on its own finish mostly on the cheek piece and forearm. RIP Bear Claw.
Well done Mark, you should be proud of her and her interest, hope to see more.

Tim

smallpatch · « **Reply #12 on:** September 23, 2019, 01:03:39 AM »

Beautiful gun, beautiful girl, beautiful legacy. Guaranteed a memory she'll never forget.

longcruise · « **Reply #13 on:** September 23, 2019, 01:55:56 AM »

You are a lucky dad. She is a lucky daughter!

Dave R · « **Reply #14 on:** September 23, 2019, 02:26:32 AM »

Congrats to both of you!!

Keep on keeping on!!

mountainman70 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 23, 2019, 03:34:04 AM »

Ditto what all have said. My 40 yo daughter loves to shoot her rifle when we can get togather. From one dad to another, good job raising your children. Dave F

Ed Wenger · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2019, 03:41:00 AM »

That’s awesome, and a great looking rifle to boot! Thanks for sharing!

Ed

WadePatton · « **Reply #17 on:** September 23, 2019, 04:08:50 AM »

Quote from: mark brier on September 22, 2019, 11:43:57 PM

Steven V, yes we hunt. She has others she can use but is pushing to use this one this year. Still a lot to do with finishing the stock shaping and getting a Patchbox made and all the carving and engraving. She may use it in the white because I doubt all the finishing gets done before then, can finish it all over the winter.
Mark Brier

That plan works. I hunted with my deer rifle before it was all done up and fully shaped and finished. Fantastic on hers and your accomplishments.

B.Barker · « **Reply #18 on:** September 23, 2019, 04:10:24 AM »

Looks like she is doing a fine job. Good to see a young person learning about gun stocking and such.

mountainman · « **Reply #19 on:** September 23, 2019, 04:30:09 AM »

That's awesome! Great job!

Tizzy · « **Reply #20 on:** September 23, 2019, 05:24:53 AM »

Outstanding! My 9 year old daughter has started hanging around me as I tinker at the work bench. I look forward to the day she wants to dive in and build a rifle as your daughter has. Proud moment for any father!

SingleMalt · « **Reply #21 on:** September 23, 2019, 06:16:47 AM »

She off to a great start.

Curtis · « **Reply #22 on:** September 23, 2019, 07:16:57 AM »

Now that even more outstanding than awesome! Kudos to bot of you!!!

Curtis

BOB HILL · « **Reply #23 on:** September 23, 2019, 10:49:39 AM »

This does the heart good. It is so great to see a family share the love for this work. Ongradations.
Bob

Bob Roller · « **Reply #24 on:** September 23, 2019, 03:46:26 PM »

Quote from: BOB HILL on September 23, 2019, 10:49:39 AM

This does the heart good. It is so great to see a family share the love for this work. Ongradations.
Bob

I can say from personal experience and close observation that Mark Brier and
his wife and kids are descendants from a quality family.Tom and Helen Dawson
would be more than proud of them if they were still here and I wish they were.

Bob Roller

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Author Topic: Daughters first gunsmith job (Read 2987 times)

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