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Offline DsrtRat

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Home made stock
« on: February 13, 2009, 04:50:49 PM »
Here is the stock I made for my H&R Ultra Varmint .223. I prefer thumbhole or pure pistol grips on my guns/crossbows. I got a great deal on a laminate monte carlo stocked gun so I decided to try and make my own.

I am in no way a carpenter and have very basic tools. Here are the steps to make this particular stock. (for-end stock is to come).

The wood is baltic birch. I used a piece of 3/8 sandwhiched by 7/8 thick pieces. I cut the design in each sheet out with a Jigsaw and glued them together with stainble, Elmers glue. Once they were glued, I formed the basic shape of the stock with a 4 inch angle grinder with a sanding disc on it. Once the basic shape was there , I sanded the bumps out by hand, gave it a final sanding and stained it with MINWAX EBONY stain. 5 coats of Tung oil later, it was ready for the gun. i have to send out a huge thanks to CWlongshot. He saved my bacon by getting the button head screw for me when I was unable to locate one in my area.

Anyhow, here is the stock. I will be making a custom for-end to match it. Unfrtunately, my camera has a bit of a "fish-eyed" lens when I take close up picture so the outline o fthe stock appears t be somewhat warped. not so on the real stock.



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Offline Rustyinfla

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Re: Home made stock
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2009, 05:10:21 PM »


  That's some pretty nice work. The only problem is now you'll keep looking at it and decide you can do better. Next time you'll refine your work a little to give it a little here and take off a little there.

  In Short you now have a new illness... Ha Ha Ha!!!
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Re: Home made stock
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2009, 12:47:33 AM »
Quote from: Rustyinfla on February 13, 2009, 05:10:21 PM
That's some pretty nice work. The only problem is now you'll keep looking at it and decide you can do better. Next time you'll refine your work a little to give it a little here and take off a little there.In Short you now have a new illness... Ha Ha Ha!!!
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Nice work D-Rat!! ;)
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Re: Home made stock
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2009, 01:12:16 AM »
Woow.  It looks great.  Thanks for sharing.  Im sure there are lots who wished they could do that.  Maybe some will try it now. ;)

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Re: Home made stock
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2009, 01:16:23 AM »
looks great , good way to spend yur spare time for sure
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Re: Home made stock
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2009, 01:55:20 AM »
WOW!!  GREAT JOB!!!!!!

 I haven't completely made and butt stocks myself. I have refinished and modified a few. But I have made a couple forends though. They are pretty easy.
 My trouble is I'm impatient and as soon as I see a finish coming, I'm done... dont want to wait for the ummpteen coats required for a really nice finish... ::)

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Re: Home made stock
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2009, 02:25:10 AM »
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That's some pretty nice work. The only problem is now you'll keep looking at it and decide you can do better. Next time you'll refine your work a little to give it a little here and take off a little there.

  In Short you now have a new illness... Ha Ha Ha!!!

OH, I see you have walked this road before. You would be correct. I am already drawing out plans for the next one ;)

CW, the only way I could force myself to let the oil dry was to take the gun out hunting. Made sense to me at the time and considering I shot my first two yotes with it yesterday, I feel I made the right decision. ;D
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Re: Home made stock
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2009, 02:56:01 AM »
That is some really nice work
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Re: Home made stock
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2009, 05:34:37 AM »
NICE!!!!!
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Re: Home made stock
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2009, 07:03:19 AM »
Nice work.  Every time I try a new wood project, I wind up with the same thing, A FLIPPIN' TOOTHPICK! :'(  DP
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Re: Home made stock
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2009, 08:08:09 AM »
I like it!     Got a nice warm comfortable look to it.
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