The North Star Duplicator: Setting Up to carve Gunstocks

[Woodhunter]

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[Stickerbush]

Nice

[CAMPMEAT]

Very, very cool...

[HntnFsh]

That is incredible! Looks like a whole lot of know how involved. That stock is going to be amazing! I think back about some of the figured maple I cut up for firewood back in my wood cutting days and it almost makes me want to cry. Young and dumb!

[KFhunter]

wow that is cool, thanks for taking the time to write this up.

[RadSav]

Very nice.  That is a very nice looking sanding cradle.  Should be the cats meow as a checkering cradle too

[HUNTaHOLIC5]

Very cool write up! Thanks for sharing

[huntandjeep]

Wow . What would a ball park cost be for that maple  ?

[Biggerhammer]

Wow . What would a ball park cost be for that maple  ?

Bust out your wallet, it may rain Savages all day for 399.00 but when it comes to classy wood and quality stock work. You pay to play!

[Woodhunter]

Wow . What would a ball park cost be for that maple  ?

Bust out your wallet, it may rain Savages all day for 399.00 but when it comes to classy wood and quality stock work. You pay to play!

So it is 5:30 AM Sunday, got a chuckle out of BigHammer's comment.

Yea, good blanks are money in the bank.  Mine are for special projects and "savings" for the future when money gets tight, don't plan on selling any soon. 

Just to let guys know that may want a blank, I am not in the stock making business for either carving for others or selling blanks, all this stuff is for me to play with on my personal guns.  Besides I do not have a FFL or  Business License, if I worked on stuff for anyone the ATF would be hot on my hide.

I will throw up some pics later today showing where the blanks came from.  "A long long time ago in a place far far away".

[HntnFsh]

You have to have an FFL to make stocks? Sheesh!

[Fl0und3rz]

About the best post on here, ever!

[GBoyd]

That is some real quality work. You've got me thinking of some maple, yew, and madrona I've got in a shed. I hadn't thought about making a stock, but maybe it would be a fun project.

Do you happen to know any resources on stock building for us guys without that specialized equipment?

[Woodhunter]

You have to have an FFL to make stocks? Sheesh!

Nope, not to make stocks.   But to retain a firearm for stock fitting requires a FFL.

If a firearm is retained overnight or longer for work by a gunsmith, stockmaker, or similar craftsman a FFL is required and the firearm must be logged in on an approved firearms transaction form.  And the disposition must be logged out when the firearm is returned to the owner.

And with the new Washington law, even if a person drops off a firearm at another person's facility the transaction must be recorded. Thanks, you liberal I-5 corridor voters!!!

All the rule and regulations take away the fun of working on guns.   Not worth the hassle for me.  So I just work on my personal guns.

[Woodhunter]

That is some real quality work. You've got me thinking of some maple, yew, and madrona I've got in a shed. I hadn't thought about making a stock, but maybe it would be a fun project.

Do you happen to know any resources on stock building for us guys without that specialized equipment?

Ed Lapour    Bremerton      Ed is a high end custom builder, he has a duplicator but may have a long backlog. 

Paul Dressel  Yakima   Paul sells stock blanks and also has a duplicating service


Both have web sites, google.

There are others in WA but can't think of them now.      Average cost:   $200 low end and higher, depending on the reputation and skill of the guy and if he has a pattern.   Add more if the gent is a guild member.