Thread: Walnut stock build (done the traditional way)

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.

Originally Posted by makka

@Hunter_Nick looking great as always.

What sealer and oil are you using for your stocks?

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.

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

Originally Posted by Steelisreal

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.

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.

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.

Originally Posted by gundoc

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.

Crikey- that's superb ^ !

Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick

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.

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!

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.

Hi @csmiffy the forend is usually measured from the from face of the receiver.

Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick

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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WOW! That's beautiful.

Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick

Hi @csmiffy the forend is usually measured from the from face of the receiver.

Thank you