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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => The Shop => : Timmyj1959@yahoo.com August 23, 2009, 11:01:45 AM
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Well,,, all these posts from the others here with all the nice work they been doing lately got me itching to get going!! So today after lunch,, I fired up me tools & started sanding on me Disco stock!!(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif)Now,, I had big plans for this stock but,, I took the easy way out & only gave her a moderate upgrade. as I wanted to finish today. The "white" looking wood spacers are acually pine,,,,I know,,, pine Ya say?? Well,, I aint gots me no maple in stock!! They are paint paddles edge glued together,,, hey man,,,"Run What Ya Brung"!! LOL!! I do have plenty of cherry & that is what the forend is. Kinda crazy choice I know but,,, what can I say,,, I build me stocks under the ole oak tree!!(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif)Anyway,,,, a few hours later & she has the first coat of sealer on her. Lots more sanding & several coats of poly & I think she will be a big improvement over factory. For very little time invested I am happy with how she is comming along. One of these days I am gonna take my time on one & really do something nice,,, in the meantime,, I like: start after lunch,,, finish before dinner!!(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif)Tim. (http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg312/Timmyj1959/006-34.jpg)
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Hey Timmy, When you guys are putting them tips on em,are you cutting the whole tip off and gluing another on? Or are ya doing what I was planning to do on my Gamo hunter stock,and just cutting a mortise into it and gluing in a veneer?AKJC1977
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Congratulations on another great job. That is a very classy looking stock.
Also like the handle insert on your utility knife; did you make that, too?
Therman
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Jason,,, I cut about 2 inches off the forearm. If you look at the pic with the utility knife in it you will see the un shaped add on pcs. I use epoxy with a short hardwood dowel drilled into the center of the add on pc. for extra reinforcement. I then use the knife to carve most exess matirial & then "get my sand on"!!(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif)Thermon,, about that knife,,, no I did not do the handles on it,, I bought it from Ace Hardware for $8!!(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif)What a deal huh?? I just slipped the Disco back together to get an idea how she is gonna look. After several coats of poly on the stock & a good spin polish on the shroud I think she may turn out ok. I will get back to work on her soon. Tim. (http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg312/Timmyj1959/020-6.jpg)
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what a job well done timmy i like your style of stocks nice.jorge
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Sweet!
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Nicely done Bro Tim.
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As Paris Hilton would say,That's HOT! :)
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Absolutly beautiful Timmy. Bring it with you this weekend..:)
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I like her a lot better than my Disco.
Great job, Tim.
I also cut off the forend, and attach a new one with a wooden pin between the two pieces.
Do you need some Maple, I have extra.
Now you know what a fun project re-styling a stock can be, but I normally take days on one, sometimes weeks, LOL.
Cheers, David.
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That's some beutiful work you do Timmy. Very nice.
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Timmy you do outstanding work my brother, that stock is beautiful bro.:) Ed
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Killer job on the stock, Keep posting those mouth watering guns,it makes us remember why this is so fun.AKJC1977
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Timmy, you are amazing!!! What you can do with some popsicle sticks and a broken table leg is fantastic!!! (http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-wink.gif)
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Nuttin' wrong with pine, I say. There are a lot more beautiful and useful woods out there than most people realize. BTW, nice stock work. It looks great.
I'm more of a take 2 or 3 months to do a good tung oil finish kind of person myself, but I'm really starting to appreciate the synthetic finishes.