First things first, thanks CAPTBEACH for the inspiration (and subsequent depression) from your Wood is Good
build thread. I truely hope you have another stock in your hands by now, and the time to invest in the inletting and finishing of a nice piece of wood.
So, I picked up a couple $30 lefty 110 LA walnut stocks from Numrich's and began the adventure of wrapping my barreled action in decent hardwood, rather than the stained birch.
Action is left handed LA 30-06 110E serial starts with an A, and old enough that I had to get a different trigger pivot (e-clip style) to swap in place of my set screw retained version. Here
Original purchase here.
Anyway, here are some photos of the process. I bought a 3/8 gouge and sharpened it and also sharpened one of my narrow straight chisels, and got going.
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5de9047f.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/...ps40cfa7c7.jpg
Couple hours of making little wood out of big wood and here we are...
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/...psd9144aca.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/...ps97cab630.jpg
I also want to rebarrel to .243 and add this little gem...
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0ff787a9.jpg
As things are finished I will definitely be updating, I am going to attempt this type of finish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9LZsZMmXpE
Brandon