WHERE TO SEND WOOD TO MAKE A SEMI INLETTED STOCK

[dryhumor]

I think a really good programmer could get a really versatile duplicator to do wonders. That said, I’ve had stocks through the years that didn’t fit me quite right, and some that fit quite well.

 

[butchlambert]

I used Richards Micro Fit for a couple stocks because of the wood. Yes, They had a Bucky Beaver semi finish them. The last one that I got from them was their 99% thing. It was a very very nice semi finished stock.
Duane Wiebe is one of the very best custom wood stock makers. I emailed him to send me a photo for you guys to see how he rough shapes them. It will scare the 'ell out of you. He has a big nasty horizontal mill cutter mounted on a Baldor grinder. It is very scary to look at.

 

[Toptom]

I'm watching this one closely, I'm actually in need of this work to. I purchased a very nice very expensive peice of Turkish walnut. When done is gonna be a gift for my nephew and want to find someone who does very good semi inletting and someone that has a good reputation. Will be a hunting stock also like the op.

 

[butchlambert]

From Duane Wiebe:
Hey Butch, This is what I use to rough out a stock blank.

 

[WSnyder]

From Duane Wiebe:
Hey Butch, This is what I use to rough out a stock blank.
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I think I recall seeing that posted many years ago on Accurate Reloading

 

[ebb]

I built a lot of cabinets years ago, a lot of time with table saw and jointer, tools and procedures I am at ease with. A lot of the tapered cuts I rest the stock on the out feed table and make a tapered cut, many think this is unsafe, it may be but it is straight. Since Jon gave me the milling machine. I gave up inletting with chisels and drill bits, the mill is so much better. Everyone will develop a style and none are wrong, just different, although mine may be way out in left field. Try different things and use what you like best, you may change how the whole world does it.

 

[hogpatrol]

I had one done by Richards Microfit and it was 99%. Another by a new guy with a duplicator and it came out like it was done by a nearsighted beaver, barrel channel off center among other issues. Our fellow member Josh did one for me and it's a perfect fit.

 

[joshb]

I had one done by Richards Microfit and it was 99%. Another by a new guy with a duplicator and it came out like it was done by a nearsighted beaver, barrel channel off center among other issues. Our fellow member Josh did one for me and it's a perfect fit.

For a moment, I thought I was the near sighted beaver. Thanks for the comment. I DO have my standards…and Thank You for chambering and threading my 6.5x55 barrel!

 

[jackieschmidt]

How the heck did they make stocks before the advent of CNC?
Way back when, I bought Fajen stocks that were inletted and finished to the point where a couple e of hours of hand sanding got them ready for the TruOil finish.
And they were beautiful.

 

[JFrank]

How the heck did they make stocks before the advent of CNC ?

They were built by Craftsman, now it’s programming that’s seems to be the art form.

 

[shortgrass]

How the heck did they make stocks before the advent of CNC?
Way back when, I bought Fajen stocks that were inletted and finished to the point where a couple e of hours of hand sanding got them ready for the TruOil finish.
And they were beautiful.

Skilled operators and good patterns. Just as being a 'skilled' lathe and mill 'driver',,,,,, there's tremendous skill involved in 'driving' a duplicator. There's more to 'driving' a duplicator than meets the eye. Some of those duplicator 'drivers' had been with Fajen for many years. In years past, I used Ed Shulin for duplicating. He was extremely skilled, both with the Dakota duplicator and as a stockmaker. At one time he taught stockmaking at TSJC. After he retired , he sold the machine and patterns to one of his previous students from TSJC. While the machine was the same, and the patterns were the same, the finished pre-inlet was not as refined as it was when Mr Shulin was 'driving',,,, yet those pre-inlets made by the fella' that bought the business were quite usable. As a machine, the Dakota Duplicator has been the duplicator for gunstocks, to have and use. (as long as the 'driver' has the skill to operate it!).

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

Doing really good duplicating is time consuming.
Which means it is very pricey.
Nearsighted beavers are everywhere, and work for cheap.

 

[gus1]

if anyone wants to make their own stocks -- i will be parting with my dakota stock duplicator
has little use
maybe get some new blood in the industry
lots of work out there

 

[pokadex_]

if anyone wants to make their own stocks -- i will be parting with my dakota stock duplicator
has little use
maybe get some new blood in the industry
lots of work out there

How much are you letting it go for? Feel free to PM me