Thread: DIY Carbon Fiber Rifle Stock

Originally Posted by Robojaz

The main problems I had in this stage was keeping track of where the centreline of the plug was so that I ended up with a symmetrical shape with no potential traps/overhangs to create the mold on. The last thing I wanted was to have the plug trapped in the mold.

An idea for next time - I imagine you laminated up more than one piece of ply to get the total thickness you were after. Sandwich a piece of coloured paper or fabric in the middle, or mix some acrylic paint through the PVA glue so there's always a line no matter what you sand away.

Originally Posted by mopheadrob

An idea for next time - I imagine you laminated up more than one piece of ply to get the total thickness you were after. Sandwich a piece of coloured paper or fabric in the middle, or mix some acrylic paint through the PVA glue so there's always a line no matter what you sand away.

Great idea, will remember that one for the future.