Are those sling studs screwed directly into the stock? Or into a glued in, threaded boss?Quote:
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Are those sling studs screwed directly into the stock? Or into a glued in, threaded boss?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick
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The front one is into a steel nut that is recessed into the stock from the top. You’d be doing well to rip it out. The rear one is threaded into the wood with a grunty square thread, so again I reckon you’d be doing well to pull it out!Quote:
Originally Posted by MSL
Another first time viewer of this thread. Outstanding work by all. @Hunter_Nick you are a true craftsman.
Last stock that I’ll be doing for a while, I’ve got a heap of hunting (and living life outside the workshop) to be done!
This one is for myself, a .358 Winchester. Metalwork by Allen Carr, Douglas premium #3 1-12” twist, with a lot of special bits and pieces on the action. The walnut blank I found for this one has revealed a lot of nice colouration, it’ll look sharp once the oil is on it.
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Now that is a very nice piece of timber.
Very impressive work!
@Hunter_Nick looking great as always.
What sealer and oil are you using for your stocks?
Just stumbled on this fine work of yours Hunter Nick.You got the hands of a Rolex watch maker.Faultless craftsmanship work at its best.Well done.
Hi @makka I use various home made brews, and haven’t necessarily settled on the ‘one’ yet. Basically consists of spar varnish, Tung oil and vege turps in various ratios. Sealing it is more turps to help it soak in well, and when filling the grain less turps more solids to help fill the pores quicker. Once checkered I’ll rub out the finish with a diluted mixture to the desired sheen.Quote:
Originally Posted by makka
Now you can't go casually throwing out details like having a 358 Winchester without some more relevant info for the reloading nerds amongst us!?! Is this a fresh build or is it a rifle you've had for a bit?
The foreend looks quite short - is the barrel short(ish) or is it the camera angle? A few more details and pics please and then you can go hunting @Hunter_Nick! Cheers :)
Hi @Steelisreal yes it’s a new build still in the white. Will get a satin blue job done once the stock is completed. Very observant of you about the forend, it is short at 8”. I’m having a barrel band installed for the front sling attachment, and am going for the safari rifle look. The barrel is 22” from the bolt face. The forend length is a bit of a compromise, the old pommy guns-Rigby stalkers and the like only had a 6” forend and 10” is about standard for most modern sporters. I wanted that old school big game look without going to extremes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steelisreal
I weighted it tonight, and despite all the steel in the bottom metal and the #3 profile barrel it will weigh 7.48lb with VX3HD 1.5-5 scope and steel dual dovetail rings. Going to be lively!
Jeez it’s been a while since I updated this thread! That’s the nature of stock work, especially at this end of the year…
I’ve finally finished the stock for my special .358, ready to head to Allen and have a barrel band sling attachment added and the metal blued.
Really happy how this one turned out, just how I envisioned it. It’s lacking some of the usual ’custom’ features such as a cheek piece and ebony forend tip, but that was on purpose. I wanted to make a hunting rifle reminiscent of the old classic British stalking rifles. Functional form perfectly executed.
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Thank you for the post, really made my day. Superb craftsmanship.
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I am very impressed with your work. World class and on a par with the late Pat Neville. Keep it up! During my fairly long gunsmithing career I made a great many stocks, and while they were fairly good, they were not in your class. It pleases me greatly to see high standards of craftsmanship still continuing in this age of plastic, CNC, and other shortcuts.
Thanks @gundoc that’s very generous of you to say. It’s definitely a labour of love building stocks like this, but I am determined to keep the craft alive in New Zealand for a while yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by gundoc
Crikey- that's superb ^ !
Interesting about the fore-end length. where do you measure from? I have a beater I could play with for practice that has some fore-end damage. Most of it might be gone if i shorten it appropriately.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick
Hi @csmiffy the forend is usually measured from the from face of the receiver.
WOW! That's beautiful.Quote:
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Thank youQuote:
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This is a cool thread and again another superb stock.
Gonna look great once the rifle comes back blued.
At first glance I thought it was a Winchester action with the three position safety but I see it’s a Remington… something different 👍
Very nice work..
Will you add open sights?
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@MSL no, it’s going to have a 1.5-5x20 sitting on top.
@Seventenths they use them a lot on Mausers when building a rifle although after having a parker hale left-side low swing safety for a parker hale I have, I reckon they should be on the other side.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seventenths
I suppose in a hard-kicking rifle that you may need to use quickly, the thumb would almost be in position around the wrist of the stock. a bit like a forefinger on a semi or pump shotgun in the trigger guard. Not a problem if you are never in that much of a rush
Just a thought, nothing else.
And yes I agree with everyone else here about the craftsmanship shown here. Sadly whilst I am starting to do my own bedding and have done very basic refinishing on a handful of rifles, I am nowhere near that skill level and seem to have even less patience than I used to.
I don't know if it's age or the trade I'm in but I am usually trying to get things done as quickly as possible and that is NOT what this is about.
Quite the opposite. Although It is I suppose like a lot of trades when you are a beginner, you don't always have the right tools and technique which slows you down but once you are proficient you speed up.
A good tradesman always makes it look quick and easy.
jealous
Really nice design and workmanship H’Nick. Well done.
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Beeing a woodworker myself I can see how much dedication, talent and skill
Is going into each of your projects. Simply admirable!
May I ask where you get your checkering tools from?
Cheers Christian
Hi Christian, I get my checkering tools from Ulman precision in the USA. Pretty much the only supplier of checkering tools now.Quote:
Originally Posted by littlemorepork
Nick
Thanks Nick. I made a stock for my R93 a few years back. By far not the quality build of your work and I didn’t do the checkering because I don’t have the tools. But maybe I try that then.
Christian
Looks awesome mate, and that's the kind of walnut that I really like!
top job
fantastic work
@small_caliber yes it sure is. It’s virtually a Model 70 now with all the custom work.
The safety and shroud was hand made by Allen Carr, unsure about the bolt release. He did all the metalwork, so it’s possible that he made that too.Quote:
Originally Posted by small_caliber
Latest job has shaped up nicely. This is a .404 Jeffrey built on a 1908 Mauser, metalwork all done by Allen Carr. It’s now ready for him to put the cross-bolt in, then finish sanding time.
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Your stock work has really come along nicely - top quality :thumbsup:
Amazing pics and attention to detail in this thread. Beautiful. I'm also a woodworker and am sitting on a heap of walnut FYI, nothing burly or outrageous but have a hobby sawmill and a bunch of black walnut logs that I'm slowly getting through...
Just to drag up an old thread.
@nick, this stock work is phenomenal.
It would be a lot more work for you but have you considered a YouTube video or series of videos from start to finish?
I’ve contemplated one better than that. I’ve thought about tutoring anyone that wanted to learn, it would just need to right people, right place and enough time. It’s a very slow process, and not everyone has the patience for the ‘old’ waysQuote:
Originally Posted by Andrew46826
I would be keen to learn some wood crafting skills, even if just to perform repairs and modifications, such as you have done for me!
I’m trying to develop my videography and editing skills also, so I would be keen to capture some of this advice on camera if that is something you would be interested in? Just spitballing ideas here…
