I've been sitting and watching.
I've used Eric Gutridge to work on some of my guns. One was some custom work on a Colt Officer's Model. The work he did was first rate. It took time, but I have no complaints about the price or the quality.
I've also had him reblue one of my old guns, it came out looking better than if it had come from a quality factory. The gun shines, the finish deep and even. Again, it took time, but the price was so low it shocked me.
I also got a gun action stuck. Took it into the shop, he took it from me, walked to the back of the shop, looked it over, rapped it with a rubber mallet in just the right way and got it unstuck. Total time was 60 seconds, free of charge.
I took another gun in there where a prior owner tried to polish a rough finish smooth. It ruined the finish. He looked it over, I asked if he could return it to the original rough finish. He considered several options and was honest enough to say NO he didn't have the ability to do the job I wanted. No way I can complain when someone tells me the truth.
So I can't complain about his work. I have heard horror stories and stories of fantastic work. It seems that refinishing stocks and reblueing is really a specialty of his and I've not heard any complaints about that type of work but I have heard and can attest to how nice some of it is.
Others have different experiences, mine are largely positive.
I've used Eric Gutridge to work on some of my guns. One was some custom work on a Colt Officer's Model. The work he did was first rate. It took time, but I have no complaints about the price or the quality.
I've also had him reblue one of my old guns, it came out looking better than if it had come from a quality factory. The gun shines, the finish deep and even. Again, it took time, but the price was so low it shocked me.
I also got a gun action stuck. Took it into the shop, he took it from me, walked to the back of the shop, looked it over, rapped it with a rubber mallet in just the right way and got it unstuck. Total time was 60 seconds, free of charge.
I took another gun in there where a prior owner tried to polish a rough finish smooth. It ruined the finish. He looked it over, I asked if he could return it to the original rough finish. He considered several options and was honest enough to say NO he didn't have the ability to do the job I wanted. No way I can complain when someone tells me the truth.
So I can't complain about his work. I have heard horror stories and stories of fantastic work. It seems that refinishing stocks and reblueing is really a specialty of his and I've not heard any complaints about that type of work but I have heard and can attest to how nice some of it is.
Others have different experiences, mine are largely positive.