Airforce Texan -The Making of a Custom Wood Stock

[yoopper]

Hi,

I bought an A.F. Talon P a while back and after shooting it a bit, decided it needed a stock to hang on to. I picked up a 2.5x12" plank of basswood and laid out a stock, using the gun as a template. Basswood works like Styrofoam, so cutting and shaping went quickly. For finish I used light walnut stain and Varathane as a final finish. The eagle and flag were done with a woodburning pencil before finishing.

Since basswood is very lightweight, the pistol now turned rifle carries easily. I've recently swapped a 24 inch barrel for the original 12 inch tube. One of the great things about the Air Force guns is they are easily customized to the owner's preferences. Now I need to decide what to build with the leftover 12 barrel.

Howard 

 

[Loren]

Yoopper, very well done!!

 

[Imold]

Good Job. Looks nice.

 

[Imold]

Well I got my glue and in a bit I’ll get my boards glued together for the stock adventure.

I need to clean my work area.

 

[Loren]

Okay, I'm done for now.





























See some my lastest stock at www.DiamondGunStocks.com

 

[ackuric]

Absolutely stunning. Love all the final touches you arrived at. Now you're going to have a full inbox of requests! Lol

 

[davidsng]

Wow! Great work! Turned out perfect. How many hours did it take all in all.

 

[Loren]

Wow! Great work! Turned out perfect. How many hours did it take all in all.

A life time of hours!

Not being a wise ass, but I have the spent the last 40 years designing and building things (I'm an engineer), so when you ask how many hours did it take, it is really a very open question. Like how long did it take Pablo Picasso to paint a painting...a couple of hours or .... a life time.

 

[Imold]

Now that turned out Very Nice, I like it.



How does it feel when you shoulder it ?

 

[Loren]

Thanks guys! 

lmold...It feels really good in the hand. It is very heavy! Big scope, big long rifle, stock weighs 3 1/2 lbs. It will be perfect for my purpose, which is shooting off a bench.

 

[Imold]

Thanks guys! 

lmold...It feels really good in the hand. It is very heavy! Big scope, big long rifle, stock weighs 3 1/2 lbs. It will be perfect for my purpose, which is shooting off a bench.

That’s the only way I shoot my Texan .357 and .45, off bench and tetherd.

 

[Imold]

Never did post a pic of the start of my attempt to do a stock.

 

[T3PRanch]

Loren,

You did a fantastic job of making that "Sleeper" Texan. At first glance it does not even look like a Texan at all! Well done.

Your sewing work is world class also.

 

[Loren]

Thurmond, thanks!!



Lmold, keep at it!

 

[Gunnertrones]

GREAT project!!

 

[Willie14228]

Can't help it  look at all the HF gear in your shop. 

Also a .60 Plane man after my own heart 



@loren that is some good looking gun furniture

 

[Footloose]

Wow! Great work! Turned out perfect. How many hours did it take all in all.

A life time of hours!

Not being a wise ass, but I have the spent the last 40 years designing and building things (I'm an engineer), so when you ask how many hours did it take, it is really a very open question. Like how long did it take Pablo Picasso to paint a painting...a couple of hours or .... a life time.

IMHO Picasso could t paint to save his life...Your stock IS a work of art .

 

[Joekrooz]

Wow! I really like that it’s one one of a kind. Excellent workmanship, looks great!

 

[Imold]

Slowly but surely I’m getting closer to outlining mine on my blank Loren. I’m going to go with more of a skeleton butt stock area, kinda on the lines of the Wildcat. I still need to go thru my router bits but I think I have what I need, I’ll probably get the bulk stock cut out tonight on the bandsaw and then go from there. I kinda a have a few things going on so it’s hard to just focus on one thing right now. This is what I’ll cut out of the blank and go from there.

 

[Imold]

Looks like I’ll get two ruff blanks out of my single blank.