Axe job....

[Preacher]

A dull winter morning, and a few photo's to think about..

A little work with the hand axe, after a trip through the band saw...

A little work with a chisel....

A little work with a rasp...

A little more work with the chisel...

A little more with a rasp...

A few coats of Auto clear has it about buttoned up...

 

[gaboon]

Very nice!

 

[Jay Christopherson]

That's a heck of rasp there - is that a half-round roughing?

 

[deadwooddick]

It's a Nicholson Cabinet Rasp #49 (coarse) Also comes in #50… a "little" finer cut.

 

[armistemjim]

Thank you. You have now shown me I am not the last one to do things the old way.
Nice work!

 

[jonbearman]

Really nice,what are you putting into it.Is it royal jacaranda?Love the venting,I get the feeling it is going to be a hot cartridge.

 

[Hwyshredder78]

Wow, that is some fantastic work! You are definitely a true craftsman!

 

[pacificman]

Very nice ...I wish I had the time to try something like that but then I would also need the patience to go with it. Beautiful stock there for sure.

 

[M-61]

What a great series of photos.

 

[timeout]

Preacher is indeed a Craftsman. A Darn fine gunsmith also!

 

[broncman]

Awesome! I have done 3 stocks from blanks and it really makes you enjoy your rifle evenmore!

 

[ebb]

Preacher I have 5 bandsaws at work and 1 at home you are welcome to use any of them anytime you want. Put the axe away it is for fire wood only. Nice job anyway. A friend gave me a big milling machine and I inletted my first stock on it a few months back, I don't think I will ever go back to hand tools, with wood and a semi sharp tool I don't think you can turn the handle fast enough to stop it.

 

[Raythemanroe]

Where could a guy get a hatchet and file like that?

 

[joejo]

well that just made stock making look too easy!

 

[LCazador]

Preacher, are you trying to make a weight class with all those vents??!! Very nice job!! I've done a few blanks in my time and it all takes a bit more time than most people are willing to pay for ;D, LOL !!

 

[Nodak7mm]

Dang PreacherMan! That is classic old world craftsmanship and elbow grease. You never cease to amaze us!


Rod

 

[Trapper243]

Amazing!!!

 

[sdean]

He does O.K. for an old hippie-tattoo artist

 

[Nomad47]

Preacher. Two words come to mind. DAMN!!! AMAZING.

 

[Waskawood]

Preacher, are you trying to make a weight class with all those vents??!! Very nice job!! I've done a few blanks in my time and it all takes a bit more time than most people are willing to pay for ;D, LOL !!

I won't steal Preacher's thread, but you wouldn't believe the high powered cartridge that stock is supporting!!! He does do awesome work.