Do it yourself Stock making thread

[hoz53]

@hoz53 and @joshb I know Doan Trevor inlets with hand tools. I spoke to him just a week or so ago and he mentioned that he does all inlets and barrel channels with chisels and hammers. Seems to work well for him.

I don’t use my wood chisels much Mabie I could let you use one

 

[CStuck]

Put a barrel on my first stock build. And I am making progress on the second one.





Added this coin to the palm too

 

[joshb]

Very nice!!!

 

[hoz53]

Very nice!!!

Very nice with the 22000 views on this thread. You’re getting right up there with the Creedmoor boys. Oh Wait a Minute Mabie you ar one

 

[joshb]

Oh, I’ve only put 30 rounds thru my Tikka CTRx. Last trip to the range, I had it with me, along with some test loads but I ran out of time. I’m not a “ true believer” yet. I don’t have a thingy yet either, so I guess I can’t feel the power. I do have a secret project in the works, tho.........

 

[Bully]

I'm currently trying to find someone with a planer to smooth out my hunk of wood. Additionally I'll be running to the lumber yard to buy some planks of something as after a little measuring it looks like the piece of wood I have is not quite thick enough. I'm going to look for something that will look good with the walnut. I'm curious to see what I come up with.

I don’t use my wood chisels much Mabie I could let you use one

Send them along. I can always use something to open paint cans...

@CStuck what is the width on your forend?

 

[CStuck]

I'm currently trying to find someone with a planer to smooth out my hunk of wood. Additionally I'll be running to the lumber yard to buy some planks of something as after a little measuring it looks like the piece of wood I have is not quite thick enough. I'm going to look for something that will look good with the walnut. I'm curious to see what I come up with.




Send them along. I can always use something to open paint cans...

@CStuck what is the width on your forend?

Before shaping and sanding the blank was about 2 5/8" or 2-3/4" thick I can't recall exactly. I can measure the other unshapped blank when I get home this evening.

 

[Bully]

Has anyone played with Carbon Fiber? If so, did you use a cloth/resin or did you use a hardened sheet and a glue?

What resin and /or glue did you use?

Not for my first one. I’m just very slow at work and my mind has wandered.

 

[hoz53]

I'm currently trying to find someone with a planer to smooth out my hunk of wood. Additionally I'll be running to the lumber yard to buy some planks of something as after a little measuring it looks like the piece of wood I have is not quite thick enough. I'm going to look for something that will look good with the walnut. I'm curious to see what I come up with.




Send them along. I can always use something to open paint cans...

@CStuck what is the width on your forend?

Geez —thought you were going to make a stock with a chisel and a hammer. Anyway just send me 100 bucks for shipping and I’ll get that chisel right out to you

 

[joshb]

Hey Bully: You can use a piece that’s thinner for the center of a blank. I have some wood that only gives me 1 3/4” thickness after it goes through the planer. I just make the butt a little thinner than my normal 2”. To widen the forend, I glue pieces to the sides of it. 1/2”, 3/4”, whatever it takes to get the width I need.
You can use routers, chisels and gouges, hatchets. Heck, I don’t care if you train a Beaver to gnaw on it for ya. As long as you’re having fun and you get a stock in the end.

 

[Bully]

Hey Bully: You can use a piece that’s thinner for the center of a blank. I have some wood that only gives me 1 3/4” thickness after it goes through the planer. I just make the butt a little thinner than my normal 2”. To widen the forend, I glue pieces to the sides of it. 1/2”, 3/4”, whatever it takes to get the width I need.
You can use routers, chisels and gouges, hatchets. Heck, I don’t care if you train a Beaver to gnaw on it for ya. As long as you’re having fun and you get a stock in the end.

Yep. The plan is to get a couple of pieces an laminate them together to get the appropriate thickness. The original piece will become the center.
I’m getting kind of excited to do this. It’s looking like a good winter project.

 

[joshb]

If you’re like me, it becomes all consuming. When I start one, I’m at it until it’s finished. I’ll spend every waking minute in my shop. My wife hates it. She says I “just disappear “.
I got a hold of some paulonia to try a few ultra light benchrest stocks. I’ll be using carbon fiber on those. I searched some info and found a guy making skateboards with it. He was using the cloth and West Systems epoxy. I’ve used that epoxy with fiberglass, before. It’s good stuff and I have a bunch in my shop. That’s what I’ll be using.

 

[hoz53]

If you’re like me, it becomes all consuming. When I start one, I’m at it until it’s finished. I’ll spend every waking minute in my shop. My wife hates it. She says I “just disappear “.
I got a hold of some paulonia to try a few ultra light benchrest stocks. I’ll be using carbon fiber on those. I searched some info and found a guy making skateboards with it. He was using the cloth and West Systems epoxy. I’ve used that epoxy with fiberglass, before. It’s good stuff and I have a bunch in my shop. That’s what I’ll be using.

Uh oh— you have spilled the beans on the top secret project—. i like the beaver idea though

 

[joshb]

Nope! Not even close!

 

[hoz53]

Nope! Not even close!

About the beaver or the project

 

[Bully]

I’ll be using carbon fiber on those. I searched some info and found a guy making skateboards with it. He was using the cloth and West Systems epoxy. I’ve used that epoxy with fiberglass, before. It’s good stuff and I have a bunch in my shop. That’s what I’ll be using.

Are you skimming it with the CF? I am looking to sandwich it between the wood.

 

[hoz53]

Nope! Not even close!

Hey did you see the wood/AL stock in the bulletin

 

[joshb]

The project, of course. I already have three dogs. I have no room for a Beaver!
Thanks for the heads up. I just looked. Pretty neat. I have a design that’s a bit different. I just need some time.

 

[hoz53]

The project, of course. I already have three dogs. I have no room for a Beaver!
Thanks for the heads up. I just looked. Pretty neat. I have a design that’s a bit different. I just need some time.

Ok I’ll have to take care of the Beaver. Have fun

 

[Bully]

Change of plans:
Sheet of 1/4" cabinet plywood is home. Heading to a buddy's to cut everything on his granite topped table saw either tomorrow or most likely Monday. I'll start gluing it all up starting tomorrow. I have decided to laminate CF between some of the layers. I figure... why not...? It should net me a stock blank just shy of 3".