I remember visiting on the phone with Cecil back in the mid/late 90’s when I was getting ready to have a rifle built, he gave me some great advice and was a pleasure to visit with! Awesome guy!
Cecil Fredi is an amazing gunsmith and a great man. I grew up knowing him because he was friends with my grandfather. I have a couple of rifles he made that I will never get rid of
Man, I'd be happy to watch another 30 minute video just of you and Cecil going through his warehouse pulling blanks and talking about the different figure and characteristics.
I just stumbled into this video (and channel), and really enjoyed the tour. It was a fast 34 minutes. I could spend days and days hanging out there learning from Cecil. Thank you for posting the video. I've just subscribed.
I love hearing anyone talk about anything that they are truly passionate about. I ended up here because of a small dream I have of building .22 rifles. I can't wait until I'm comfortable enough to work with a blank so pretty.
Beautiful, beautiful wood. A lot of people are shocked when they hear that a custom gunstock can cost them $5,000. When you put the quality of wood you see here in the hands of a master stock maker, it is art at that point and worth every cent.
It really is incredible that something mother nature produces can be turned into a stunning piece of art. I wonder how many of those, that only see a piece of wood , would have no problems buying the latest model tv only for it to be thrown on the roadside after a few years. Meanwhile the stock will continue to appreciate in value and be admired for years to come. Yep, I agree, worth every cent :)
Well if you think about it. The tree, and the lumber are some of the most valuable materials in the universe, that we know. Earth trees. I've got some lower grade Turkish walnut in my shotgun and it still has character. I happen to like less character in my gun wood.
I bought a myrtle wood blank from Cecil maybe 25 or so years ago. I told him how much I wanted to spend and he sent me several pictures on more than one occasion. Very easy to work with. I wanted to use it for a 40X but ultimately had a thumbhole made of black walnut and the blank from Cecil is still leaning against a wall in the basement.
Watch with that "old stuff" youn'un! Several life-times ago I was engaged in the "customstocking" business, but never had the opportunity to "buy, sell and dry my own wood. Always had to depend on guys like Cecil to supply my wood. But yet today (that's why I said to "watchyerself youngster) plenty of shooters are still paying what I consider "big bucks" for finely made wood stocks instead of that "ultra-modern" composite stocks. Especially trapshooters.
What should the moisture content be in good quality gunstock? What is that shiny coating or finish you have on the buttstock blanks? Do people ever buy your blanks for anything other than gun stocks? Such as "Sound Wood" for musical instruments? What is the best type of "Sound Wood"? What type of wood is best to use for wooden longbows or recurve bows with a good "springy quality"? Something that returns back to its original position after being stressed or bent?
wood in the rosewood family are great musical instrument woods as well as hard maple , koa , walnut , figured cherry and many dense , heavy hardwoods . if you want a fine bow for archery , osage orange is one of the very best . the american indians used it for many millinia because of its properties .you can laminate MANY hardwoods as well to build bows . recurves in particular .
Some really beautiful pieces of wood , but the prices on some of them is rediculous and I don’t care what anyone says but unless you have money to flush you have to be a moron to pay that much
I remember visiting on the phone with Cecil back in the mid/late 90’s when I was getting ready to have a rifle built, he gave me some great advice and was a pleasure to visit with! Awesome guy!
Best video I have watched in ages, Thank you!
God Bless Cecil!
Cecil Fredi is an amazing gunsmith and a great man. I grew up knowing him because he was friends with my grandfather. I have a couple of rifles he made that I will never get rid of
Amazing repository!!! Great video.
A humble man sitting on a mountain of gold. What a cool guy ! Thanks for letting us drool over your inventory Cecil !
Man, I'd be happy to watch another 30 minute video just of you and Cecil going through his warehouse pulling blanks and talking about the different figure and characteristics.
I just stumbled into this video (and channel), and really enjoyed the tour. It was a fast 34 minutes. I could spend days and days hanging out there learning from Cecil. Thank you for posting the video. I've just subscribed.
I love hearing anyone talk about anything that they are truly passionate about.
I ended up here because of a small dream I have of building .22 rifles. I can't wait until I'm comfortable enough to work with a blank so pretty.
Truly a amazing person and place he has.
Outstanding video. What a guy
Absolutely fascinating. Craftsmanship is a dying ability and preference.
That was enjoyable. I could hang out there all day. Great guy.
You had a amazing life, you should write it down and record it for your grandchildren
You are in my utopia got love them stocks cheers for the vid 😉
Beautiful, beautiful wood. A lot of people are shocked when they hear that a custom gunstock can cost them $5,000. When you put the quality of wood you see here in the hands of a master stock maker, it is art at that point and worth every cent.
rediculous prices and NOT worth EVERY CENT !
It really is incredible that something mother nature produces can be turned into a stunning piece of art. I wonder how many of those, that only see a piece of wood , would have no problems buying the latest model tv only for it to be thrown on the roadside after a few years. Meanwhile the stock will continue to appreciate in value and be admired for years to come. Yep, I agree, worth every cent :)
What a great find I found this tutorial I'm enjoying this One
Well if you think about it. The tree, and the lumber are some of the most valuable materials in the universe, that we know. Earth trees. I've got some lower grade Turkish walnut in my shotgun and it still has character. I happen to like less character in my gun wood.
Great video
I bought a myrtle wood blank from Cecil maybe 25 or so
years ago.
I told him how much I wanted to spend and he sent me
several pictures on more than one occasion.
Very easy to work with.
I wanted to use it for a 40X but ultimately had a thumbhole
made of black walnut and the blank from Cecil is still leaning
against a wall in the basement.
So fascinating !! Amazing interview. I would of liked this type of career early in my life.
Love this old stuff
Watch with that "old stuff" youn'un! Several life-times ago I was engaged in the "customstocking" business, but never had the opportunity to "buy, sell and dry my own wood. Always had to depend on guys like Cecil to supply my wood. But yet today (that's why I said to "watchyerself youngster) plenty of shooters are still paying what I consider "big bucks" for finely made wood stocks instead of that "ultra-modern" composite stocks. Especially trapshooters.
Wow some of that wood is absolutely beautiful. Unbelievable.
What should the moisture content be in good quality gunstock? What is that shiny coating or finish you have on the buttstock blanks? Do people ever buy your blanks for anything other than gun stocks? Such as "Sound Wood" for musical instruments? What is the best type of "Sound Wood"? What type of wood is best to use for wooden longbows or recurve bows with a good "springy quality"? Something that returns back to its original position after being stressed or bent?
wood in the rosewood family are great musical instrument woods as well as hard maple , koa , walnut , figured cherry and many dense , heavy hardwoods . if you want a fine bow for archery , osage orange is one of the very best . the american indians used it for many millinia because of its properties .you can laminate MANY hardwoods as well to build bows . recurves in particular .
Could they make a crosseye/cripple stock? I see a big demand for them.
Very nice.
I was lucky I got this video in my YT feed
Would air circulation fans outside help to speed up the drying process, or is slow better?
How much dose it cost to finish the stalk after buying the blank? What was the most expensive blank
how to purchase it online?
Neat stuff, looks like the guy is retired now.
Some really beautiful pieces of wood , but the prices on some of them is rediculous and I don’t care what anyone says but unless you have money to flush you have to be a moron to pay that much
How can man like me 70, join this school.
Can’t relate to the getting a date with the pretty girl in high school joke
As awesome as this facility is, you dragging your feet all around the dang blank storage floor was enough for us to mute the video. Brah!
OIL THOSE SHOES.........
don't post again until you hire a camera man
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