Laminate Stock Build

[bobfortier]

I had a small Axis stock business going on in Canada for a while (and no, I am not making them anymore) Needless to say, there is a HUGE market, I could not keep up with demand.

I made myself a stock duplicator, maybe I will do one in walnut for one of my Axis.

How will you fit the mag ? I think I will post pics of how I made them fit so anyone can have a go at stock making.

[Got Diesel]

I had a small Axis stock business going on in Canada for a while (and no, I am not making them anymore) Needless to say, there is a HUGE market, I could not keep up with demand.

I made myself a stock duplicator, maybe I will do one in walnut for one of my Axis.

How will you fit the mag ? I think I will post pics of how I made them fit so anyone can have a go at stock making.

Bob I am not gonna lie, seeing your first stock build was what sealed the deal for me to make one from scratch. I still remember a few PM's to you asking what router bit you were using for the action inlet as that was the only real question that I had.

As for the mag inlet I am going to use a couple of different ideas. I plan on using a small washer where the back of the mag catches. I plan on using a piece of flat steel to catch the front of the mag.

More pics up in the morning.

[RSG]

Got Diesel, I started making a stock after seeing one of yours and bobfortier stock builds. This is the way I did my stocks mag inlet.

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t463/rsg-/DSC02275_zps1edb5b6d.jpg (http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/rsg-/media/DSC02275_zps1edb5b6d.jpg.html)

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t463/rsg-/DSC01951.jpg (http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/rsg-/media/DSC01951.jpg.html)

RSG

[J.Baker]

Bottom front:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/MrFurious45833/Gun%20Stuff/DSC00810_sm.jpg

Rear top:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/MrFurious45833/Gun%20Stuff/DSC00813_sm.jpg

[Got Diesel]

Looking good fella's I was planning on doing something very similar to how RSG has his done. Appreciate the pics.

Here are some more from last night. Fired up the bandsaw when I got home and cut the stock shape out. Then the radial arm saw to smooth out the cuts.

This is my disc sander, that radial arm saw is one the most versitile tools I have.
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/photo49_zpscdc3897a.jpg

Another pic of that.
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/photo50_zpsb563fa5c.jpg

I was able to finish up all inletting besides the front of the mag box would snap too, around the front action hole.
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/photo51_zps054b4a5b.jpg

Starting to take shape.
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/photo53_zps3d25cb5c.jpg

[bobfortier]

Glad I could inspire. I do my mag catch very similar to both option shown in the previous pics

[Got Diesel]

As promised here are some more pics. The rifle blank was roughly 2.5" wide. The grip area needed to be thinned down some. I wanted to do that evenly so I set up a little jig to do so. I would do one side of the stock at one cut depth then flip it over and run the other side.

Jig set up, I know it looks bad but I needed something quick and easy and didn't feel like making a permanent jig.
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/DC219F1E-A79A-43F9-9F65-1DD958A03CF3-7241-0000038E83AB2A91_zps54ee281e.jpg

Finished product
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/2B1A0054-290C-41D9-82CE-8198B0FA1611-7241-0000038E7912258B_zpscbb9f3f4.jpg

[Got Diesel]

Today I had about an hour or so to work on the stock and decided it was time to start the shaping on the butt stock.

I do most of the shaping with a 4.5" grinder and sanding discs. Let me tell you that it is a good way to ruin a project.

What I started out with.
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/6EB4B9FE-54EB-48DA-B370-D69E84EABBE1-7940-000003DDF1A5F839_zpsd6eff1c6.jpg

Slowly start removing material.
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/12B1178E-4359-4A71-B0AF-946E27C18523-7940-000003DDFCF31F2E_zps05ab34bd.jpg

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/8E71D524-8A76-4735-A402-C4524254847F-7940-000003DE078795EE_zps365ae492.jpg


http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/479640DD-12B9-4F45-83CA-646285961AEF-7940-000003DE1266D882_zps361a368f.jpg

What it ended up like so far before I ran out of daylight. As you can see from the pics I do this outside to try and keep some of the dust down.

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/F19B0999-EB7B-4B3C-B1DD-E063B7156180-7940-000003DE1CAA5ECC_zps925aa70d.jpg

Other side.
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/B44079E1-C604-41FE-B110-3E99D115DFDF-7940-000003DE24CA95B6_zps3ac0d413.jpg

I know that it looks very rough and that is because it is. By tomorrow hopefully I will have it ready for final sanding. Let me know what you think. Thanks.

[limige]

coming along very nicely!

[rattfink]

That's good looking work. What are you using to remove most of the material?

[J.Baker]

That's good looking work. What are you using to remove most of the material?

You must have missed the first picture in his last post or that he specifically said 4.5" angle grinder with sanding discs.

[nd-hunter]

Looking good!!! FYI I have found that if you use the 4.5" or 4" flap disks 60 or 80 grit it will not gouge as much and leaves a pretty smooth finish

[rattfink]

You must have missed the first picture in his last post or that he specifically said 4.5" angle grinder with sanding discs.


Sure did. Even read it 3x.

[bobfortier]

Very nice looking stock. For the inside of the thumbhole, try a dremel with the small sanding drum, worked well for me.

[Got Diesel]

Thanks for the comments fellas. So far I am pretty happy with how it's turning out hopefully I do not mess it up now. I may have to pick up some flap disks later today and see how those work.

Bob for the Thumbhole I am using a sanding drum on the end of a drill. Just forgot to comment on that.

[palerider338]

Thanks for the comments fellas. So far I am pretty happy with how it's turning out hopefully I do not mess it up now. I may have to pick up some flap disks later today and see how those work.

Bob for the Thumbhole I am using a sanding drum on the end of a drill. Just forgot to comment on that.

Rotary rasp on the drill takes it down faster...then follow up with the sanding drum.....made short work of it when I reworked the TH on my Boyd's.

[Got Diesel]

Rough shape of the butt stock is finished.

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/C79C40A4-36CE-44C6-9DF7-374409F81ECE-7940-00000408071CDF42_zps54f8a33c.jpg

Overall I am happy with how it turned out.
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/0C2F90A2-E014-42BD-B700-312B3B717175-7940-000004080FE8E49F_zps54a34e22.jpg

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/D9D3F6D5-8C8C-42DF-9B4F-1BEAC88609C7-7940-0000040814567CBA_zpsa1c6f14d.jpg

Now it's time to get back to work.
I still need to finish the forend, I will do that the same way that I have on my previous stock builds. Then I have to install my blocks that will hold the magazine. Then it's time to bed, final sand and finish.

[bobfortier]

Wow, this is very nice. Congrats !

Can't wait to see the rest of it.

[Got Diesel]

Alright fellas made quite a bit of progress today.

Here is how the final shape will be on the stock. I have to final sand and finish but other than that it is done.
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/46A52F27-1418-4080-BE99-FBB63403447C-7940-00000420026D5D03_zps47fb48b3.jpg

Forend
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/742E9EEC-AC6D-44D7-8297-4EF562EF582D-7940-0000042013D584E7_zps4626441d.jpg

Grip
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/DBAF1A53-A21A-4D30-821F-EB99BD8242F5-7940-00000420207C8AE4_zpsbf8d1a45.jpg

Other side
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/4C04C7DA-1860-496E-8827-A4E59E654B7D-7940-000004202DF5822A_zps2c26ac8d.jpg

Forend
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/751BF0DA-C1F4-4111-9E8A-8939DEF68E4A-7940-00000420373256A6_zpsb1d36e9a.jpg

Grip, sorry the phone case swung in the way
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/EBB3F994-0459-4890-BAE8-EF128FDBAB14-7940-000004204E9F323B_zps9903ce1e.jpg

I was also able to get the trigger guard made. This is another reason why I love my radial arm saw.
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/E9266CC6-2C61-493D-BDE3-A2928B5A3404-7940-0000042061F939EC_zps628eecc6.jpg

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/298B9E55-450B-4161-A1F4-4CD1528BCADD-7940-00000420686B2F14_zpsdc371b7a.jpg

Final product
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy189/GotDiesel/892D60C6-B6EA-432B-A445-44A52629477B-7940-00000420563600C0_zps8196bd24.jpg

Let me know what you think.

[65impala]

Nice work, a radial is a great addition to a wood shop for sure. Woodworking is one of my hobbies / side jobs so I know the value of good tools. I also know good work when I see it and this is looking great!!