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Re: Gunstock build?
[Re: boneheadjaz]
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11/29/19 09:41 PM
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Yep have carved a few and inletted many. Nice figure in that maple. One thing is absolutely mandatory the wood must be DRY. Most custom stock makers won’t work on a blank that hasn’t air dried for 10 years minimum. I have three in the works (Bastogne walnut) that were sawn into blanks in 1994. Pm me if you want a few pointers.
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Re: Gunstock build?
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11/30/19 04:17 AM
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Thanks guys! The wood has been kiln dried. It will be air drying for a bit longer. Not sure of the moisture content so I'll be getting a meter. I will be looking into those books. Thanks swift.
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Re: Gunstock build?
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11/30/19 01:55 PM
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Many years ago...................When I was in gunsmith school we had to make at least one stock from a blank.
Later I went to work at Bishops in Warsaw, MO. I worked in there custom shop doing rifles then moved to double barrels and O/U's.
Lots of good info in the posts above
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Re: Gunstock build?
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11/30/19 02:05 PM
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I was told that even in an attic or barn, wood will never get below 11% humidity. I had some oak in a steel barn for 10 years. The fellow I took it to said it had to be Kiln dried to reach furniture grade which I think is about 6-8%. Yours should be good to go .It's a beautiful piece.
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Re: Gunstock build?
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11/30/19 03:39 PM
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If you check with a water damage restoration company like Service Masters, ServPro or a local company they will likely have a moisture meter and will check your wood for little or nothing. The meter looks like a voltage meter with two probes and a scale. 8% or lower is where you want to be. To much moisture will result in warp and dry check. traprjohn is correct on dipping the ends in wax. Don’t know if you have low enough humidity in PA but Kiln drying is frowned upon in gunstock applications. A few tools that you may not have but need are stockmakers screws, bbl chanel rasp, farrier hoof rasp and a SHARP set of chiseles. A set of wood carving chisels is very handy as well. If time is money, and your wood is dry you can send it to Donnie At Showme Gunstocks In Warsaw Missouri tell him which action you have and he can put your wood on the panograph machine and send you back a. “stock” that is 95% inletted and roughed to shape for about $150 money we’ll spent. There will still be a ton of work for you to do. The odds of getting a good result go way up. Best of luck and don’t forget the acra glass. It makes the action area stronger and might turn the rifle into a tack driver.
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