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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => The Shop => : howie1a December 31, 2008, 09:13:12 AM

: RECARVED B26 THUMB HOLE STOCK. PICS.
: howie1a December 31, 2008, 09:13:12 AM
I JUST FINISHED A RE CARVE AND REPAIR ON WARRENS b26 THUMBHOLE STOCK . HERE IS SOME PICS OF THE FINISHED JOB. THE STOCK WAS CRACKED  THROUGH  THE PISTOL GRIP AND I  PUT A 3/8 INCH DOWEL IN IT  AND GLUED IT ALL TOGETHER WITH MARINE EPOXY , ADDED A PURPLE HEART WOOD BUT CAP TO THE PISTOL GRIP.AND A 12 COAT VARNISH JOB TO FINISH IT OFF. HOWIE
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: TCups December 31, 2008, 09:15:43 AM
As always, you do very nice work, Howie!
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: shadow December 31, 2008, 09:31:47 AM
Superb work Howie, now you got me eyeballing my high comb on mine but I do like the high comb hmmm. Ed
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: howie1a December 31, 2008, 09:36:08 AM
Shadow pull a line down the edge of the action on the stock and mark your stock to see if you will like it first you can make a line with either tape or marker you can get marker off with alcohol easy. howie ps measure twice cut once .
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: mackeralboy December 31, 2008, 09:57:57 AM
I'm not much one for thumbhole stocks but it looks great!
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: JOHNNY QUEST December 31, 2008, 10:06:26 AM
WOW Howie that looks great and I'm sure it will hold forever...  Nice work buddy...
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: shadow December 31, 2008, 11:22:19 AM
Oh I wasn't posed to just hack it off with my hunting knife, darn it hehehe. Thanks Howie :)and I'm scratching my head on some idea's. Ed
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: DanoInTx December 31, 2008, 11:22:44 AM
That has got to be the nicest B26 stock I have ever seen.  Real nice work as always Howie!
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: bcshooter December 31, 2008, 12:11:59 PM
(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif)Howard you are the Greek God of Woodworking......the stock is bbbbbbeautifulllllllll.......you got me eyeballing mine again.....Bill(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif)
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: Jaymo January 06, 2009, 01:58:07 PM
Howie, we are NOT worthy.