My first custom stock

[blueduck]

 Thanks to my brother for the tools, here is the beginning of my Rifle stock odyssey. Prottype: if I pull this off I will duplicate in Walnut or some other exotic wood. here goes nothing!
http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/rainmaker368/media/20130707_0157191_zps885b44f9.jpg.html



Thanks to Howie for the inspiration and Haywire for "how to". Haywire makes this stuff look easy.....not easy but common sense will get you through.

[glassman98]

Dave I used Howie post when I did mine. It came out Ok.
http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=28192.0

[blueduck]

I bought a book written in 1934, no cnc, no machines just hand tools. I own a Howie stock and love it! I used Howie, haywaire2 and that book. Here are my current photos. I started with a a 4x4x56 chunk of wood. if can make this work I will use a good piece of walnut next time. http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/rainmaker368/media/Stockstage211_zpsd0c48805.jpg.html

http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/rainmaker368/media/Stockstage21_zpsffe5af6b.jpg.html

http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/rainmaker368/media/Stage11_zps22602baf.jpg.html

http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/rainmaker368/media/Stage11_zps22602baf.jpg.html?sort=3&o=11

[t_jones98]

Excellent start.  The curves look great. 

I did mine the same way, basic hand and power tools.  I finally have a finished pic up with recoil pad and scope if you click the link below.