Project II Has Begun, pun intended,,,,,

[wildcatter]

With the 9 month wait for the 222 BR project to complete, it was time to start the project for the 6mm HV 30" 1-10 krieger barrel that i ordered last May

I dropped off the Axis action that will be the heart of this new Varmint for score rig, as well as some heavy long range live Varmint use. So today I stopped by my gunsmiths shop, Sharp Shooter Supply, to see how step two was coming along,,,, the Custom, laminated Walnut, alternating grain Heavy Varmint stock.

I believe this ended up being a 22 layer laminated blank. I believe Fred said it took like a 6 board foot slab of Walnut to get enough material for this stock. When we chambered the 222 about 2 weeks ago, everything was planed and sanded for gluing up the finished layers. Then the vacuumed heated cure in the drying room.

Well to my surprise when I stopped it, it is now a roughed stock right off the duplicator. For those that are familiar with raw wood, I think it is pretty obvious just how great this piece of wood is going to pop after finishing. I was amazed, and never imagined it would come out with this kind of character, and so much contrasting grain, changing constantly.

But judge for yourself, with direction of the grain and character of the grain changing every layer, or about every 1/8" or so.


This should be extremely stiff and rigged for the around 15# finished rifle in the bags, with much contrast once final sanding filling and finish is applied.

This will hold a trued, timed, Axis action, using a sharpshooter trigger, bushed bolt with adjustable firing pin assembly, and unless I change my mind, chambered for another 6x47 Lapua. Hoping to push a 95 grain Bib bullet to 3350 to 3400 fps. But absolute accuracy will dictate final speed.

Now the wait gets longer with everything but the barrel available to complete it. Tic toc, tic toc, tic toc,,,

 

[ALK]

Talk about one of a kind--Thats going to be beautiful!

 

[jpx2rk]

You're gonna miss a bunch of wind calls/shifts when you are looking at that stock.

 

[wildcatter]

Fred is talented craftsman. When we first discussed this it was about the stiffness of the blank. He explaind the Walnut being lighter than the Birch laminated blanks. And how alternating the grain 90* each layer would make the Walnut much stiffer.

When we discussed the looks we just weren't sure, but I decided if it won't finish good with true oil or Boiled Linseed Oil, I'd just paint it. But after seeing it in the white, I'm thinking I'll just hit it with Deft Satin Urathane over Boiled Linseed Oil.

But for sure, the thought I had before we seen how it came out of paint,,,, ain't no longer a second thought! I'm glad I agreed to spend a little more and roll the dice to see how it would come out, way above my expectations. I just didn't imagine it could look this good with grain altering.

 

[CharlieNC]

Fred is talented craftsman. When we first discussed this it was about the stiffness of the blank. He explaind the Walnut being lighter than the Birch laminated blanks. And how alternating the grain 90* each layer would make the Walnut much stiffer.

When we discussed the looks we just weren't sure, but I decided if it won't finish good with true oil or Boiled Linseed Oil, I'd just paint it. But after seeing it in the white, I'm thinking I'll just hit it with Deft Satin Urathane over Boiled Linseed Oil.

But for sure, the thought I had before we seen how it came out of paint,,,, ain't no longer a second thought! I'm glad I agreed to spend a little more and roll the dice to see how it would come out, way above my expectations. I just didn't imagine it could look this good with grain altering.

I've done several stocks using Arrow wood finish via the recommendation of several stockers on this forum which you should find with a search. It is easily finished as satin or gloss. Don't waste time with BLO, it soaks in and doesn't really dry.

 

[wildcatter]

These were all done using Deft Satin to seal them. I've grown to like it easy to use and spray finish that seals. For indoor and outdoor furniture.

 

[nockhunter]

Try Minwax Antique oil finish.

Mike

 

[wildcatter]

Try Minwax Antique oil finish.

Mike

The only minwax I would use would be the wood hardner, the sealer will be Deftthane, and there will be no stains. I want the natural wood.

This wood will change big time just sanding it. Being straight off the duplicator it is extremely rough, I found it unusually more contrasting than other stocks we've done, laminated or straight wood blanks.