For my custom built FX Ranchero
Making a new pistol stock
- Thread starter Gunnertrones
- Start date
Pretty, good work. I think I would put a hidden dowel down from inside the receiver area just behind the trigger opening through or well into the grip. Looking at the grain structure that area of the grip might be prone to breaking easy.
Upvote 0
Well, it’s a solid log, no recoil to talk about, and I am not bringing it to battle…. And actually, it’s a test so to say.
Upvote 0
D
Deleted member 46449
Guest
Looking really great. I wish I had the ability to do things like that. I can't do anything similar. I can tear a computer apart and make it do pretty much anything I want, but I can't do finish carpentry or anything similar. Heck, I can't even draw a stick man. LOL!
Looking forward to seeing the finished project.
Looking forward to seeing the finished project.
Upvote 0
Update.
First oil treatment. The light Javelin bipod suits the stock perfectly, and the magnet on top of the bipod sucks it into place.
First oil treatment. The light Javelin bipod suits the stock perfectly, and the magnet on top of the bipod sucks it into place.
Upvote 0
It is Morell tre (but not sure if that is correct translation), so I simply call it Cherry wood, and then everyone know what we are talking about. For the coloring/bust rising I have used a very, very strong coffee mix. After some layers of oil it will darken a bit, and then it is ready for polishing.
Upvote 0
D
Deleted member 46449
Guest
It's a Morel, kind of like Morel mushroom. The tree is in the same family as Hawthorn, Plum, and Cherry trees. I'm not sure, but I don't think they grow in the US of A. I think they are only found in Europe. Wherever they are from, it's sure a good looking wood. Beautiful grain. You sure picked a nice piece to make the stock from.
Upvote 0
I love the graining in the wood.
I wish I had the talent and tools to attempt such a project
I wish I had the talent and tools to attempt such a project
Upvote 0
D
Deleted member 46449
Guest
You and me too! I'm insanely jealous of guys that can do things like that. Those guys look at a piece of wood and see something inside it. I look at it and see a block of wood. It's a definite talent, for sure.
Upvote 0
oh various hand tools. Always starting with the inletting. Drilling the exact needed depths, and then chop out the wood and start outside when the metal parts are fitted to the inlet. The inletting is really the most challenging and time consuming part. The outside? Well, besides a grinder I use a hand rasp to form the stock before sanding with finer and finer paper. The rest is oiling and light, light fine sanding between layers before polishing. Bad English, so better put in some pics from a wildcat productions to clarify the process a bit.
Upvote 0
