Would a Stock and Grip making tutorial be available
I would really like to see you wood experts put a tutorial together highlighting the various designs and tools used along the way.
It is an overwhelming project in my mind and so cannot get my head around starting.
Sure would appreciate some hints and pics 🙂
TIA
Walter….
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I bought a lump of wood to make a stock for my Bull-pup project that I’ve been working on. I got it from Custom Stock at Killermarsh near Rotherham. It is approx. 4′ 6″ I was planning to send this up to Rabbits but It would probably cost a fortune to send the wood and the action up to Scotland so I’ve decided to cut out the basic shape myself to save weight and cost on postage. It still may have to go in two parcels. The man at Custom Stocks said this is quite easy wood to work with, and he called it American black Walnut. But I’ve never had a gun with wood on it, so I wouldn’t know. I cleaned it up to show the grain, also the extent of my wood-working tool kit is a little limited, as you can see from the pictures. Rabbits do you think this will be a suitable piece of wood to use for a stock?
Looking Good Voltar_1 😀 , just abit more sexier …hehe….. 😀
That is starting to look great 😀
Much better Walter!
That looks a lot nicer. Now get a trigger guard on that thing.
Here are some pics of my efforts. Along with the current setup of 9mm and some projectiles. 000 buckshot at 0.360″, 125 grain Speer RN as purchased and in the background as sized to suit my barrel.
Shiny 125grain hardcast bullets as purchased and as sized to 0.358″ to fit my Career 9mm barrel. 160fpe so far with the bullets.
Hey Walter,
I know what you mean. To me to, wood is a necessary evil 😕
But it can be relaxing to sometimes do some woodworking and don’t have to be worried about tolerances.
At least I can chuck the plank in the milling vice and do some accurate machining for inletting 😉
Regards,
Marc
Fellas, I’ll post a pic tomorrrow as I made some headway.
Really enjoying this and am changing my opinion of wood!
Got the grip about 75% done and forearm cut to size with slot milled out
Thanks to all of you for the tips and encouragement to make wood chips
Walter….
Yea when I did my plywood stock, I used a dremel with the 5/8″ drum sanders on the grip area. It was still almost too fast, but it worked well.
The big and flat sanding I did at work on a 14″ disk sander. Had to be careful as that thing will eat wood for lunch. I can literally grind a 24″ piece of 2×4 end to end in about a minute with that thing.
The rotary rasps would depend on the cut of the rasps, might tear up the wood some if really coarse. Seriously, especially with Birch a drum sanding kit or the 3/4″, 1″ drums and 60grit will really do the job well after the initial rough out. 3/4″ works great for finger grooves, 1″ for thumbrest, trigger finger rest, beavertail at rear of grip if designed into the grip. The grip is where all the work is, the foregrip can be pretty easy to do. If you have an idea put it down on paper/ cardboard and take a pic, be easier to steer you in the right direction if we knew what your after.
I guess I gotta give ‘er a go and see what learnings are waiting eh?!
Got some Birch railing and post ends to play with. Picked up a SurForm round and flat rasp for starters. Was wondering about those rotary rasps if used in a die grinder? I have a Makita electric die grinder……
Anything will be better than the hammer handle wood that is now my grip and forearm 🙂
Walter….
Those rotary rasps might work ok in the diegrinder, but dont waste your time trying a drill. 😉
The only suggestion I have for you, is use cheap wood to start. Go slow and pay attention to what your tools are doing. Test fit often, as you can easily remove too much wood without realizing it. Once you have the method down, build your stock.
My plywood stock is working great, but it is ugly as Lamas new name.
I have almost talked the wife into buying a laminate blank. When I do, I will take my time.
Thank you fellas, Rabbits and Bodi.
I guess I gotta give ‘er a go and see what learnings are waiting eh?!
Got some Birch railing and post ends to play with. Picked up a SurForm round and flat rasp for starters. Was wondering about those rotary rasps if used in a die grinder? I have a Makita electric die grinder……
Anything will be better than the hammer handle wood that is now my grip and forearm 🙂
Walter….
the main thingu need for doing stock,s and grips is a clear head and take your time u will make mistake,s if u try to be smart and rush it or u might nacker up all your hard work
I appreciate the compliment WOK, experience says alot, i’ve shown all my work as i’ve gone along. Added tools which helps, but its getting a feel for doing it, that you can’t gain unless you do it a few times. Thats the biggest asset in the whole process. I have a couple more pieces that will be ready for pics soon. Then it’ll be time for some thing new.
Bod,
Your stuff is looking better all the time. Having the right tools makes life easier and cuts down on time. Of course experience is what really is he best time saver and it is obvious as your work progresses.
Keep up the good work.
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well baz mate here,s a finished stock useing african black walnut
this is one i,ve just finnished looks realy nice .from the look off the wood your wood has alot more grain so it should turn out realy sweet..we,ll need to work out a wee design soon as i,m done the project i,m on the now .a sako quad.. 😀