Do it yourself Stock making thread

[Bc'z]

Mom said she’s gonna smack the $h!t outta ya

Tomorrow is double punch day!!
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[Fast14riot]

@joshb I can send you appropriate carbon fiber and recommended usage if you like. I work in the plastics industry and have plenty of materials in my shop. I can help you figure out a laminate schedule, too if you want.

Let me know.

 

[joshb]

Osage orange in the clamps.

 

[joshb]

Ready for the duplicator. I added an ebony stripe for a little flair.

 

[joshb]

…..and a couple hours later…..

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Looking awesome!!

 

[Seagull]

A couple of hours later workshop covered in fine sawdust lol. But its a good feeling i reckon . I will have my duplicator running again in the next week i hope. Well afterci finish the current jib of machining thesecali picatinny rails. Cnt wait ro see it finished Josh

 

[joshb]

I started the inletting on the Osage stock, but I took 1/2 hour to put one of the Mesquite stock guns together. It’s a factory 223 5R barreled action with a Timney trigger.

 

[joshb]

It’s Monday, so back to the salt mine. Almost finished the inletting. I need to find out which trigger, safety and bolt release before I flip it over for bottom metal.

 

[Seagull]

Did the same today Josh inlet pillars spun and ready to be epoxied in tomorrow along with 3 others that need epoxies aswell.

 

[joshb]

Note to self: Don’t go in the shop angry. I grabbed the big rotary sander, didn’t check the grit, and had at forming the stock. In 30 seconds I’d gone past my marks and had to re-inlet the whole top side 1/4” deeper. Damned 80 grit! Thankfully, I’d left enough extra wood on the bottom. Got that done, flipped it over and set up to inlet the bottom metal. Right about when I was making the last cut, the bearing on my router bit imploded and made a mess of it. Good thing I had two hands on the router! I stopped work before I screwed anything else up.
This brings me to show how I make filler to thicken epoxy for small patches.
I’m cheap and hate paying $30-40 for a can of filler material that doesn’t always match the wood I’m using. I gather a pile of chips from the blank and feed them thru a coffee grinder I liberated from the kitchen. Don’t tell the wife! I feed them thru a few times until I get a nice fine powder.

 

[Seagull]

Some im not the only 1 that does stupid stuff like that aswell lol.

 

[hoz53]

Note to self: Don’t go in the shop angry. I grabbed the big rotary sander, didn’t check the grit, and had at forming the stock. In 30 seconds I’d gone past my marks and had to re-inlet the whole top side 1/4” deeper. Damned 80 grit! Thankfully, I’d left enough extra wood on the bottom. Got that done, flipped it over and set up to inlet the bottom metal. Right about when I was making the last cut, the bearing on my router bit imploded and made a mess of it. Good thing I had two hands on the router! I stopped work before I screwed anything else up.
This brings me to show how I make filler to thicken epoxy for small patches.
I’m cheap and hate paying $30-40 for a can of filler material that doesn’t always match the wood I’m using. I gather a pile of chips from the blank and feed them thru a coffee grinder I liberated from the kitchen. Don’t tell the wife! I feed them thru a few times until I get a nice fine powder.View attachment 1355984View attachment 1355985

well Im sorry about the mess up but I can say Ive done ALOt of stuff like that so you are far from the only one. On a positive note you have taught me something as i have always used wood glue and saw dust for these type patches and i think the finer dust and the clear epoxy would help the patch blend in better. thanks

PS- mabie the trouble has been i never had a coffee grinder but i can fix that.

 

[joshb]

well Im sorry about the mess up but I can say Ive done ALOt of stuff like that so you are far from the only one. On a positive note you have taught me something as i have always used wood glue and saw dust for these type patches and i think the finer dust and the clear epoxy would help the patch blend in better. thanks

PS- mabie the trouble has been i never had a coffee grinder but i can fix that.

West System epoxy takes 8-12 hours to harden. The “bar top” epoxy takes 12-14 hours. I’ve been using the little Devcon 20 minute Epoxy syringes lately and it’s been working well. You have to be careful of adding too much filler. I want a mayonnaise to peanut butter consistency. Too much filler makes the mix too dry to stick well.
The coffee grinder is from those long gone days when I had more energy and ground my own, fresh. These days I stumble into the kitchen like a zombie.

I posted about my screw up to let guys know it’s not always sunshine and roses here. Screw ups happen and can be dealt with.

 

[Seagull]

Yes west system takes a but to dry depending on if your using the fast or slow hardener. I use the slow hardener for all my work . Also i use the 411 and 413 powder fillers and micro beed filler aswell.

 

[Bc'z]

I re-painted this stock 3x's.
Or was it 4??
I can tell ya the last shoot I had it finish sanded in 2000 grit ready to start buffing when I turned around and bumped it off my scissor stand barking the paint on the chains and hooks, luckily I caught it before it hit the ground.
Stripped it and started over.

Then there was the cheek piece on another stock I was polishing when I caught a edge with my buffer ripping it outta my hand sending it flying across the shop.

Knowing how to fix and hide mistakes is the mark of a true craftsman.
You got this my friend !!

 

[Twdmar]

West System epoxy takes 8-12 hours to harden. The “bar top” epoxy takes 12-14 hours. I’ve been using the little Devcon 20 minute Epoxy syringes lately and it’s been working well. You have to be careful of adding too much filler. I want a mayonnaise to peanut butter consistency. Too much filler makes the mix too dry to stick well.
The coffee grinder is from those long gone days when I had more energy and ground my own, fresh. These days I stumble into the kitchen like a zombie.

I posted about my screw up to let guys know it’s not always sunshine and roses here. Screw ups happen and can be dealt with.

Anyone can make a good piece. Mistakes happen and how a person repairs them is a better mark of their ability.

 

[Seagull]

As I've heard a few blokes in the trade say it will buff out she be rite. I have a couple here that I've made that have a few issues with them but nobody would know what there looking at to see them. Tomorrow's another day Josh so should all be good by then

 

[a6mmbrman]

From the duplicator to the Match. It’s rewarding to make and shoot your own creation.

 

[LVLAaron]

From the duplicator to the Match. It’s rewarding to make and shoot your own creation.

Nice touch on the bolt handle!