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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Machine Shop Talk & AG Parts Machining => Wood Chop Shop (Working with wood) => Topic started by: t_jones98 on April 30, 2013, 06:37:11 PM
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I've asked some questions, shaved a template from Styrofoam and now it's time...
Had some nice-grained cherry so I decided to make a thumb-hole stock for my Nitro Dusk.
The following thread will show progress (I hope) and my build.
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Todd you have a good start on your project. It looks great. I love cherry wood. When I did my first and only one, all I had were
some old strips of walnut I had to glue up. But it came out Ok. Here is a pic of it when I got done. Craig
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk241/glassman74/PS%20New%20Stock/IMG_0971.jpg) (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/glassman74/media/PS%20New%20Stock/IMG_0971.jpg.html)
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Looks Promising
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Now we're getting somewhere. Had been putting off cutting into the stock for just fear of ruining it... Going to have to sometime so, here we go:
Couple pics of the comb shaping and a two of the channel.
Everything has been done with a table saw, rasps, a couple chisels and a small drill press. Trying to figure out how to round out the barrel channel.
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Looks great I cant wait to see how it turns out.
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The cocking roller channel is done as well as the trigger guard and slot.
That barrel channel is going to baffle me for a bit yet with simple tools. 1 3/8" cove? How to do it?
Jonesy
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Next step: fitting the barrel.
This was especially a lot of work without a router bit (need a 1 3/8" cove plunge bit that I didn't want to buy for one or two projects), so carving, chiseling and sanding I went.
It's getting there. Forming a contour for the "artillery hold" just ahead of the trigger guard as well.
Jonesy.
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Drilled and mounted the front. Have a little binding where the cocking lever rides back into the stock, but not too bad.
Took a single shot, feels good. Still need to come up with a butt-pad to lengthen the reach a little for me.
Jonesy.
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Finally at a point to get some stain on it. Red chestnut should bring out the grain in the cherry even more.
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Lacquered finish. Satin, and will put some steel wool to it to dull the shine a little more.
I really like how it turned out. Not the most elegant stock like I've seen around here, but very functional. Thumb-hole and artillery hold platform fit me to a "T". As they say, the first scratch is the worst, already fell off the bench (prior to barrel installation), oh well, going to get more anyway.
Just need to install a butt plate, the scope and get her sighted in.
Thinking about making a custom "grip cap" (not sure what it's actually called, the cap that covers the end of the handle/grip of the stock). Any suggestions?
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Looks awesome! Wish I had the know how and patience to pull that off
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Thanks. It really wasn't that "difficult" (opinion), the patience thing was the issue for me. This was done with basic hand and power tools, don't have any machining experience, etc., so I had to be a little creative in how I carved out some of the channels and such.
I'll post the final product when I decide on a recoil pad.
Jonesy.
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Beautiful piece of art. You've got some excellent woodworking skills.
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Nice work Todd.
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VERY nice work! Beautiful choice of wood. I am doing my first as well. I think I will cut the action/ barrel inlet and then Bed it to keep the tedious chisel/rasp work down. Congrates, You built a BEAUTIFUL rifle
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Finished.
Leapers Mil-dot, trimmed and sanded down recoil pad from an old Rem700.
Love the way it holds and balances (that was just an accidental bonus!).
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Nice job! You have skills my friend. Now stop taking pictures of it and go shoot it. Enjoy
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Very nice for a first effort! So much better than my first attempt. And yes better than my second too. LOL
Regards
Ray
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Very nice stock, especially the grain. congrats on the fine wood work.
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Really nice work. I like the lines. They compliment the metal components very well. Cherry was a good choice for your first stock. It's so uniform and predictable plus it becomes more beautiful with age. Congratulations on an excellent project.
Pepster
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Nice work! Stock looks great!