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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Airgun Gate => : CharlieDaTuna June 23, 2006, 12:26:30 PM

: Just how tough is it to make a wooden stock
: CharlieDaTuna June 23, 2006, 12:26:30 PM

I've often thought about trying it but I've never been real good with wood. Not quite sure how to approach it.

: Re: Just how tough is it to make a wooden stock
: June 23, 2006, 02:52:37 PM

Hey bob what I do is start with the inletting

I get the correct router bit or a little smaller for the barrel or pressure tube and cut the top inlett then I cut for the trigger group and cocking lever after this what I find t be the hard part is the  mounting screws, it’s a tossup for me I’m not sure  if its easier before or after shaping to drill the screw holes this is the last stock I did I worked on it about 7 or 8 months, its not as good as I would have liked  but its nice and tight in the action. The next project is the pump handle it has a crack in it,  I hate to toss the 100 year old wood away but its time
(http://www.airgunsmith.com/win06.JPG)

: RE: Just how tough is it to make a wooden stock
: June 23, 2006, 04:55:15 PM

nice work Ratite.have you thought about doing an in depth article on stock making with lots of pictures?  :)


David

: I've looked at stocks with the idea of
: CharlieDaTuna June 24, 2006, 03:51:15 AM

attempting it but it sure looks skeeeery. You can get pretty far along it seems to me and in an instant you can make junk out of it. I thought about getting an a piece of junk wood and just start whittling on it to see just what I can do. It seems to me that just laying it out is in itself is quite a task, especially if you have never attempted anything like it before. I have next to nothing in woodworking tools except my pocket knife....lol... Not really. I do have a band saw, chisels, sanders, and a lot of other power and hand tools but using them in an unknown "application" in a "new world"  mat have disastrous effects.  :o  :0

: I'd say don’t buy junk wood it cuts
: June 24, 2006, 04:01:45 AM

different then hardwood
You can get wood like walnut with a very low grade for about 10.00 15.00 $
That’s good for setup and patterns and great for practice you can’t get that price from a stock maker you will need to go to the supplier  there are several out there

: RE: Just how tough is it to make a wooden stock
: June 26, 2006, 08:49:57 AM

Made one for my Career rifle and a foregrip too. Couldn't stand that western grip but loved the gun so this is the result.
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f325/chevell65/Careerpicsforpost.jpg) (http://photobucket.com)