Inletting for a Barnard Model P

[Jay Christopherson]

Disclaimer: I have never inlet a stock before, but I've been woodworking for quite a long time so I believe I have the skills or can develop the additional skills needed to do this. I also have access to machine tools (bandsaw, vertical mill, drill press, routers, etc...) and am pretty darn good with hand tools.

So.

I have a stock blank that I would like to inlet for a Barnard Model P sporting a straight cylinder, 1.250" O.D. barrel.

I have a bunch of scrap wood to practice on. The problem is, while I have done small modifications to stocks that have already been inletted, I am not sire where to start when attempting to do a full inlet from scratch.

I'm wondering if anyone has "instructions" or "blueprints" or models that I can follow for inletting this stock for this action. Or, if there is not really a blueprint, some guidelines on what I need to know dimensionally to do a proper inlet. Also, if I am not asking the right questions here, I would appreciate knowing that as well. I figure I will start with scrap wood, do the inlet a bunch of times until I get it right, and then do the stock. It might take a long while to get there, but I really want to learn how to do this.

Thanks!

 

[msnations]

First off - does your barreled action have a Remington style recoil lug? Are you planning on pillar bedding? aluminum v block? What kind of tooling do you have? a 1.5"ish ball end mill would make your life a lot easier.

-Mark

 

[Jay Christopherson]

It has a custom fabricated lug on the bottom of the action, in the little cutout that Barnard has. I am definitely planning on pillar bedding. I have a bunch of woodworking machinery (table saw, bandsaw, routers, jointer, planers, etc...) + a vertical mill. I don't have much tooling for the mill yet, just a few odds and ends that I bought for other projects. Purchasing a ball end mill is definitely within scope here.

 

[Preacher]

Over the years I've found it's easier to use a 1.250 box core bit instead of a ball end mill for woodworking seeing thats what they were made for..
Measure out what you want and cut carefully and you'll do fine..