Thank you..the grip was formed on the Bridgeport with the blank on its side..measured off a centerline. Slots in the forend milled while on its side. The thumb rest was carved with a gouge, and scraped fair with a custom ground scraper. Poplar can be ornery..grain awareness is important when using edge tools.Wow, superb work!!! how did you form the grip, vertical thumbrests, and cylindrical indents in the foreend?
A lifetime of building custom wooden sailing yachts, and a hobby of building wooden hand planes gave me a little bit of a headstart.Fast learner.
That splains it!A lifetime of building custom wooden sailing yachts, and a hobby of building wooden hand planes gave me a little bit of a headstart.
I hope he likes it…he’ll probably see it here first.Your buddy should be extremely happy with such a grand stock. I know that I would be proud to use that on any of my rifles.
Great job!
mike
Truly excellent work! I look forward to see what you do for your RAW, as I have one too.Thank you..the grip was formed on the Bridgeport with the blank on its side..measured off a centerline. Slots in the forend milled while on its side. The thumb rest was carved with a gouge, and scraped fair with a custom ground scraper. Poplar can be ornery..grain awareness is important when using edge tools.
Thank you. Will be sure to document my next stock. Was a fun project, and a great learning experience. Am thinking of something along the lines of the stock on the NJR100..Truly excellent work! I look forward to see what you do for your RAW, as I have one too.
I look forward to it!Thank you. Will be sure to document my next stock. Was a fun project, and a great learning experience. Am thinking of something along the lines of the stock on the NJR100..