Mark Weader Interview - Part 1

Mark Weader is a local man who shoots at Standing Stone occasionally.
I met him though Sam Sheaffer and have enjoyed getting to know him over the past couple of years. He owns and operates Jack's Mountain Stock Company.
more to come with part 2.

[@gjenkins3414]

I bought a 16 gauge fowler barrel from the late Don Getz. I told him I was wanting to make an English fowler with it. He recommended sending it to Mark to inlet the barrel and shape the buttstock into an English fowler. The only problem was I didn't have a stock blank. So I went over to the back porch of the gunmakers hall at Friendship and bought a nice piece of walnut from Richard Miller. I took it back to Don, and he took the blank and barrel back home with him and took it to Mark for me. Mark could not have done a better job on it. I was surprised at the quality of Mark's work. I completed the gun and am very happy with it. Mark, thank you very much.
Gary

[@joeinterrante7873]

The music is perfect for these videos.Thanks Brian

[@jimkeller5538]

Looking forward to part 2 Brian. Thanks

[@StevenMMan]

Good video
Mountain man

[@geneslodysko6150]

Great interview!! Looking forward to the part 2.

[@blackpowderandbibles]

Nice having someone like that so close. Thanks for the interview.

[@CMWorks-sd2fs]

Thank you for making these interviews. They are great!

[@BR549-2]

Awesome video to start my week, thanks for sharing! You're surrounded by talented craftsmen.

[@bkauffman0390]

Sure am, very blessed

[@galenhisler396]

That was great. Can't wait for part 2 🤠

[@martinmeltzer2696]

Hey Brian! Great interview & great stories! It is always interesting to see how a craftsman sets his shop up & what machinery is available. So... would the cut lumber logs stacked at the end of his drive , be considered a, "Future Stock Pile"?! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

[@bkauffman0390]

Haha nope that's just an ol skidder and firewood that his boy Max keeps busy with.

[@h-minus2212]

Thank you for putting this interview together. Thirty minutes just flew by. Mark really lucked out happening into that milling machine. You have a real knack for asking the right questions. I was wondering when the gentleman got into the business and sure enough, you ask him "what year was that". Great job.

[@bkauffman0390]

Ha well I'm glad you think so.
I just wing it, so I can't say there's a lot of thought on the questions, I never know how these interviews are going to go.
Thanks for watching and commenting

[@h-minus2212]

@@bkauffman0390 Well, that shows that you think well on your feet. Too many interviewers miss the mark on good questions. I have a journalism minor and I can tell you that questioning techniques isn't a big part of the curriculum. My forest is mostly white and red oak - probably not much utility to the gun stock maker. Thanks again.

[@scottweidner1613]

Man you cut out just when the sawdust was about to fly😅😅

[@theflintlockhunter5423]

Neat process to watch. Only problem is the time (and $ of course) of sending one off to be done. I've found I can hand inlet a barrel and shape the stock faster than shipping and getting the work done.

[@bkauffman0390]

Depending on your timeline yes.
I myself try to make it a habit that we'll I'm building one, I have another in the works (as far as ordering parts and getting the stock inlet and drilled) so that when the one is done, the next is ready to start.

[@h-minus2212]

Hey Sir, I have one additional question for you. Maybe you know the answer based on your experience and judgment or you could ask one of the experts you know. Why are gun stocks not commonly made from red and white oak? Any insight you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

[@bkauffman0390]

The grain is heavy and more prone to splitting.
I am going by my judgement but I can ask some other's opinions too.