How to Checker a Parker Side-by-Side with Original Style Flat-Top Checkering | MidwayUSA Gunsmithing

The last step in the stockmaking process is re-creating the original checkering design. Watch along as Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, checkers this Parker shotgun with original flat-top style checkering.
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[@SirSmythingtonKappa]

"Kind of like riding a 4-wheeler over a frozen corn field" Now that is one hell of a metaphor!

[@Samodrei]

something we can all imagine i'm sure

[@510Redneck]

Draven Kind of like catching spinning axes during an intense team fight.

[@m14ninja]

That’s actually an analogy.

[@clevedaigle2464]

Actually it’s a simile

[@barrishautomotive]

@@clevedaigle2464 This

[@dgott7726]

These longer gunsmithing videos are much more helpful than the older, shorter ones. Stick with these.

[@smartereveryday]

I really enjoyed this.

[@HowLongDoesItTake4Dads2BuyMilk]

Not even a big fish like you is safe from YT algo reviving and recommending old videos. Funny how this works.

[@thalliumrc3981]

hehe wyd here

[@DanGoodShotHD]

Wasn't that amazing. The time and the patience it takes to accomplish something as seemingly simple as checkering.

[@SteveReynold]

I bet you do because all you do is stupid gun videos now.

[@edmundJung]

i guess you are the reason this is in my recommandation, and i love it

[@ScoutSniper3124]

Every time Larry Potterfield says "It's a Simple Task"... he means it's a "Simple Task" for a MASTER of his level, and those are few and far between. Love watching this MASTER at work.

[@ColtCommanderdm]

Thanks Larry. I've been a model maker, engraver, and special order jeweler for 25+ years. I've done wood carvings and have been an amateur gunsmith for several years now too. I really appreciate your attention to detail. Projects like this are very labor intensive but in the end the quality of the finished product makes it all worth while. Your videos are great.

[@Hugh_Hunt]

Now I TOTALLY understand why pressed checkering is SO much cheaper. Amazing!

[@MAWW-tc2zz]

Honestly pressed checering is better

[@CallMeUbba]

@@MAWW-tc2zz better how? Trying to decide between the 2

[@betchalife]

"like riding a four wheeler across a frozen corn field" haha! Larry Potterfied you're the man! always smiling... even whilst talking !

[@dylanduplessis8314]

Wow, now that is impressive patience, and attention to detail. Absolutely incredible!

[@mf9309]

What’s gratifying is watching you demonstrate your expert craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing sir!

[@laptopdragon]

Don't overlook the tons of skill and talent seen in this mans work. Highly under-rated video and inspiring too.

[@skotrod]

Sir, you are truly a master craftsman! AMAZING!

[@maxguitarhero]

From what I know of knifemaking and cost... This workmanship has to be hundreds for just the stockwork alone.

[@DanGoodShotHD]

You truly have the patience of a saint. Wow. I love watching a true Craftsman at work.

Wow, this is some craftsmanship.

[@theXEN0KID]

This looks so satisfying... I could do this for years

[@josueguzman602]

Man Larry is a gun boss any broken gun he touches turns to gold

[@jaymeddaugh5640]

Absolutely incredible work! Is there anything in the Gunsmithing world, that this guy can't do?? VERY IMPRESSIVE Mr. Potterfield 👍 👍

[@GuamanianBlood619]

This was such a pleasure to watch amazing precision 👍🏽

[@barrishautomotive]

At Motel 6 we'll leave the light on for you.

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[@cafenightster4548]

Lol, Is it really the same guy? The background music almost matches too.

[@mr.matthews67]

😂😂😂

[@Chipz702]

what a beautiful piece of art.

[@phillmckrackin5741]

Wow I have two old stocks with checkering and now much more respect for how they got there! TY!

[@wdchamp2389]

I love how in every video he has exactly what he needs to do the job. Most of which is amost always something you will have to order from midway.. who knows it could be cheaper and easier to just buy one already done.. All that said gun smithing as a whole is a true art form well done larry..

[@JuiceJive]

I don't think it's something you'd do to save a buck. You wouldn't buy the tools if you only needed to replace the furniture on one old gun.

[@detailingdiaries6562]

I had never thought about this checkering, or how much work went into it.

[@Petryfied]

My lord,the patience it requires to be an authentic gunsmith... incredible 👁👁

[@Kori114]

Today is the day I realize what it means when people have said all my life that "patience is a virtue". I would have never undertaken a task that took more than a weekend before this point in my life. Now that I am older (30's), and see time pass so quickly compared to what it used to, I see how powerful spending time gradually working can pay off. When I was younger time seemed to pass by so slowly, and a month long project was unimaginable. It all makes sense to me now. Fantastic stuff, I hope to do my own project like this one day.

[@surge1899]

Wow...... the patience! Incredible talent.

[@zigman1976]

We'll done Larry. Awesome skills dude.

[@buddymullins6424]

I didn’t know you done that stuff . That was awesome work

[@Foxxie55]

Man, very impressive... Thunbs up again.. Love to watch these videos

[@masterofce]

Amazing,,,,,nothing like watching a true gunsmith.! Wish I lived closer I would be asking you if I could learn from you,,,,great work.!!

[@andreasmuller4666]

I allready thought a lot of work would go into this but it´s even more.

[@arboristo4407]

WOW, that is beautiful, thank you😎

[@NCshooter1213]

This takes skill!!! Great job Larry!

[@coyotefire69420]

Wow. Gorgeous and great work

[@cocainehernandez919]

The four wheeler across a frozen corn field earned a like from me and experience I can share

[@MrCthieke]

Beautiful craftsmanship!

[@Aint1S]

I always loved a nicely checkered stock... he sold me on the kit. So, I'll see just how simple this is or isn't. I've got all the time in the world to master this skill & bluing is second nature already. :) It's a good job for veterans & all because many our applications do not make it into the prospect lists.

[@chuckbowie5833]

Wonderful, wonderful video, good sir. Cheers!

[@TNPer308]

I love these detailed videos keep them coming (:

[@nokiot9]

Crazy. I never knew you needed so many specialized tools just to checker a hardwood stock

[@clockwork421]

That looks amazing.

[@keesgorter882]

beautiful work sir!

[@shamrock4500]

very nice work

[@Nostrum19]

this was beautiful to watch

[@brokenarrow6491]

There's not much Larry can't do. Amazing

[@timstubbs6900]

Wow wonderful work !

[@JPGBadKarma]

Great work!

[@dopefish93]

"the crossing lines are much harder. kinda like ridding a four-wheeler in a frozen cornfield" love to Larry from sweden!

[@jergensenC6]

Well done Larry !

[@mastersniper13]

That is truly amazing

[@devenzang9550]

This is something that people (a lot of young people) need to take more note of....countless hours to result in something truly remarkable and a masterpiece one of a kind

[@pinecone9619]

Looks wonderful.

[@peterlejon2168]

Impressive workmanship

[@nickvassilakopoulosart3156]

Great job!

[@GunGuru92]

That's really good work.

[@natemiller3936]

Cool video! Always wondered how checkering was layed out and cut. Great Job, it'd be really awesome if you made a metal engraving video!

[@stevet5379]

Nice work.

[@Hemnmahmmod]

Sir, you are really great & genius, you are a master of gunsmithing.

[@mikemcguire7579]

Really great video 👍

[@funnymanatwork]

started with best ron swanson quotes now im here, not disappointed.

[@scottfortune9016]

Thanks for the videos. This is very tedious work.

[@kriegkat8802]

You have such a welcoming and nice smile.

[@James_Hough]

The amazing thing is that the entire process took him just under 10 minutes! That's talent.

[@anthonyheath4486]

Beautiful workmanship very nice.

[@maestrowilfredo]

Good explanation. Greetings from Spain.

[@johnvaness8445]

Nice Work!

[@lovesaves3238]

Right on awesome skills

[@js-gy4tz]

Just perfect learned so much thanks

[@hoppinggnomethe4154]

Truly labor of love

[@rmbassett58]

This is amazing

[@nathanscott1315]

That was pretty nuts.

[@WeaponOfMyDestructio]

Came here by random dont know jack about guns but the checker tool looks so useful no idea such a thing existed.

[@bobs.5990]

It’s nice to see someone who knows what he is doing. I also refinish many old guns. I don’t have a shop like Larry’s, but I hand polish the metal, fit stocks, and checker the wood. I have to send out the metal for blueing, as I don’t have the means to do it. I really get a kick out of these clowns on you tube who do “restorations” on old guns, who use cold blue, don’t recut the checkering, and don’t get the pits and dents out of the metal and wood. Calling them restorations is a joke and an insult to someone like Larry who really do it right.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Good stuff!

[@paulsavage9268]

Super skills never seen this before

[@COREKhaos]

My god this was satisfying to watch

[@evanc.1591]

I don’t know why KZbin recommended this to me, but I’m glad it did.

[@yyppeerriitt]

KRÁSNÁ PRÁCE.

[@dannycapela9662]

Outstanding

[@antonioramazzotti2243]

Parabens,realmente vc é muito proficional.

[@tilidie5272]

id love to work on guns the engineering is so fascinating

[@micheloderso]

Nice handcrafting.

[@alvaliable]

very entertaining and perfect finish, although I do not know how to get here, greetings from Argentina

[@edsoderlind7568]

wow patience and a attention to detail he's hired

[@Capt_Tarmac]

Incredible

[@risersgarage7004]

Awesome!

[@phillipguidry8186]

I love this guy

[@MichiganQuadTrailsTales]

Excellent

[@zackmarkham4240]

I am not mad that KZbin recommended this to me when I've never watched any gunsmithing videos. Though, I will definitely try this out on knife handles when I start as a blacksmith soon.

[@HowLongDoesItTake4Dads2BuyMilk]

If you do, and if you'll be making the tools, check the teeth profile carefully - V shape, the smaller the better. If you try angled teeth like on a saw, it will catch on the fibers too much and you might tear out the dimonds and ruin the work. Try it out on some scrap pieces of wood you will be using to fine tune the tools and get a grip of how much force is needed, it is kinda easy to f up.

[@GoScience123]

i have an econ final tommorow wtf am i doing

[@sam-ye4oq]

hope you did good man

[@GoScience123]

@@sam-ye4oq thx man, i think i probably passed lol, hopefully.

[@HowLongDoesItTake4Dads2BuyMilk]

Random youtube recommendations screwing people's sleep time schedules since 2005. Also, good luck!

[@majorgeneralsherman1348]

@@GoScience123 lol I failed mine

[@TheSeanoops]

Hey dude, I feel you. I have an accounting test tomorrow.

[@ceretomer5987]

I like to watch a craftsman practice his art.

[@mcgabrielmagaiver7768]

Parabéns meu amigo pelo excelente trabalho e tutorial sinto muito prazer em assistir seus posts, você sempre atencioso empenhado e dedicado em seus trabalhos sem perder o foco na qualidade do serviço, o dinheiro pode até pagar tudo na vida menos a qualidade e a dedicação em qualquer serviço 👍👍👍

[@tyroniousyrownshoolacez2347]

Si!

[@whowhat691]

Fantastic

[@vernonbear]

Do I own a firearm? Nope. Do I plan to do any gunsmithing? Nope. Am I strangely addicted to watching a craftsman work? Yup. Nice to see methods and techniques being kept alive.

[@LloydBlake89]

That’s impressive

[@3ducs]

After watching this I won't complain too much about the craftsman's rate for checkering. I'd like to do it myself but a reality check tells me I won't. These are great vids, thanks Larry!

[@klaudinetedacruzamorim3546]

prato normal

[@arsaeterna4285]

very cool!

[@paltryengineer]

outstanding

[@DaMainDude]

"Much like riding a four-wheeler across a frozen cornfield" - as someone who grew up in suburban Chicago, I totally know what that is like.

[@MrAlex112956]

Now it's illegal to this in california they say it improved your aim by 120% and reduced recoil recovery.

[@LATRONNIK]

the whole world knows that california is fvcked up anyways

[@mikeg3283]

"those lines look really aggressive, must be an assault rifle."

[@CaolanSuibhne]

Shhh don't give them anything else to ban!?

[@thepope2412]

I know this is a joke but I wouldn't be surprised

[@HandleMyBallsYouTube]

Think about it this way, do you really want californians to have guns?

[@John_smith118]

Larry is the nicest badass ever