Started my laminated wood stock

[bobfortier]

Hi

Yes, I was lazy and I made the channel for the barrel 1.25 all the lenght. I have another jig here that I used on a savage to follow the small barrel, but I plan to swap barrel in the future, so I made the stock ok right now.

Last night I sanded/shaped my stock. Not pictured is the tip that I made rounder. I agree it's a lot of stock for such a small barrel, but hey, why not !

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin007006.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin007007.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin007009.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin007010.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin007012.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin007015.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin007017.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin007018.jpg

Nexrt step is the final sanding, stain and lacquer

[keeki]

Dang, thats coming along nicely. You know Christmas is just around the corner. ;D

[bobfortier]

Dang, thats coming along nicely. You know Christmas is just around the corner. ;D


Thanks

In fact, I promised my wife a couple of pieces of furniture for the holidays, so I need to hurry and finish all my stocks (3 in the way right now)

[jraney]

hey just wondering what kind of training do you have? just practice, or did you go to some sort of school, or what? i suppose 1 could do this by trial and error but that could be costly not to mention very time consuming. anyhow i like the looks of the stock, i always assumed that there would really be more involved.

[bobfortier]

I learned woodworking at the Woodworking School of Québec. I've been working in the furniture industry for 10 years. When I bougth my first Lee Enfield it was sporterized and I made up a complete walnut woodset for it. It was 2 years ago. Now it kinda developped into a small business/hobby here.

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Typical wood butchers cave. Looking real good. Never mind the stocks. Take care of the wife's wants first. And don't track sawdust into the house. ;)

[keeki]

I wonder, if ya hang some lights, balls, or tassle on one it would pass for christmas decorations so you could mail it to the states?

[bobfortier]

I wonder, if ya hang some lights, balls, or tassle on one it would pass for christmas decorations so you could mail it to the states?


Nice try...

[hcpyro13]

How about a lamp shade?

[bobfortier]

Hi

Today I worked on the stock. I made a spacer to feed the gun single-shot with a small aluminum strip, then I made a buttpad with a floor mat made of recycled tire (messy, but hey, why not) and I stained the stock an olive color. Here are the pics.

The aluminum spacer

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014001.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014002.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014003.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014004.jpg

Buttpad (yeah I know, the 3 holes don't quite align)

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014005.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014006.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014008.jpg

Messy stuff, but it does not stick to skin, a brush took care of that

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014009.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014010.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014011.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014012.jpg

Signature and the stain

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014013.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014014.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014015.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014016.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014017.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014018.jpg

Next to a benchrest stock I am making at the same time

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014019.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin014020.jpg

To be continued, I hope you like it so far

[bobfortier]

Done !!

All I need now is one of those cheek-riser/storage bags to put on the stock.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin015001.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin015002.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin015003.jpg
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http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin015007.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin015008.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin015009.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin015010.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/bobfortier/Gaulin015011.jpg

[JamesD]

Awesome job!! So I see a heavy barrel in the near future for this stock?

James

[bobfortier]

I'll be getting a used barrel from a Savage 12 VLP in 223, with a 1:7 twist.

[Herman]

That is absolutely amazing. You could probably teach Norm Abram a thing or two. Good job, now lets see the next one!

[1SHOT1KILL]

I wish I could see the photos, but photobuckets says exceed bandwith. :(

[bobfortier]

I wish I could see the photos, but photobuckets says exceed bandwith. :(


Yeah I know, it will probably be resolved this week....

[GaCop]

Excellent work sir.

[teebirdhyzer]

man, that's really good work! looks great.

[r29l20]

I'm speachless, not an easy thing to do. ;D

[sayak]

Awesome craftsmanship. Probably the best if seen done in a laminate.