The North Star Duplicator: Setting Up to carve Gunstocks

[Damnimissed]

What if after its all set up, I push the power button for the machine. Then, when it's done, I could pay you back that money that I borrowed from you that one time, remember?

[Biggerhammer]

Ed Lapour is going to work over a recently acquired 7x57.

[Woodhunter]

Ed Lapour is going to work over a recently acquired 7x57.

Mmm Ed does very good work.   Below is a 7x57 he stocked around 15 years ago

[257 Wby Mag]

Very cool woodhunter! I appreciate the fact you still run beautiful wood, thanks for taking the time to post pics...

[Angry Perch]

Way cool. I imagine you can build up a pattern stock with glass, Bondo, etc? I have a Mannlicher Shoenauer 1903 that had the stock *censored*ized in a former life. A dream is to some day restock it with a full length Mannlicher stock.

[Woodhunter]

Way cool. I imagine you can build up a pattern stock with glass, Bondo, etc? I have a Mannlicher Shoenauer 1903 that had the stock *censored*ized in a former life. A dream is to some day restock it with a full length Mannlicher stock.

I use plain grain maple when making a pattern from scratch.  If I run across a ready made stock that I like, I use it for a pattern and often make modifications.   Bondo is the pattern makers friend!

Here I am modifying the pistol grip on a wood pattern stock.  Note the can of Bondo on the bench.  For this grip extension I screwed a piece of 3/4" thick oak on to the bottom of the pistol grip then faired in with Bondo.





In the photo below, the top stock is a factory with a cheek piece glued on and an extension screwed on the butt.  Three patterns below are derivations of the top stock, each with a different pistol grip arrangement to fit large hands and to place the hand further back on the stock to avoid finger damage from the trigger guard on heavy recoil rifles.  The bottom one is sort of extreme but works nicely on a hard kicking 500 Jeffery. Purists and Guild members do not like the arrangement of all of the patterns but they sure make shooting those big nastys easier on the shooter.  They also have cast off.

[Ridge Hunter]

That is pretty cool, thank you for sharing!

[Woodhunter]

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

It was my checkering cradle.  Made another checkering cradle from a discarded wood lathe:



Stock may be rotated 360 degrees and locked in any position, the cradle both tilts and swivels a full 360 and may be locked in any position.  I usually clamp it in the big wood vise on the bench but sometimes remove the wood block and bolt it directly to the bench.

[Dan-o]

Excellent thread.

Thank you for sharing.

[RadSav]

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

It was my checkering cradle.  Made another checkering cradle from a discarded wood lathe:

Oh My Goodness!  That thing is sweet.  I think I need one of those!! 

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

I recently sent off my rifle for to have the stock duplicated.  It was much more affordable than a custom made stock.  Are you setting up a business? 

[Woodhunter]

I recently sent off my rifle for to have the stock duplicated.  It was much more affordable than a custom made stock.  Are you setting up a business?

No!  Retired and too old and grumpy to work for a living. 

I just enjoy working on guns and doing stock work.  After many years of having to work, raising kids, all the usual stuff most guys go through, I can finally do what I want to when I want to.

[runamuk]

Beautiful

[Woodhunter]

Scroll up to page 1 for an edit and more photos of pattern stocks.

[Biggerhammer]

I recently sent off my rifle for to have the stock duplicated.  It was much more affordable than a custom made stock.  Are you setting up a business?

No!  Retired and too old and grumpy to work for a living. 

I just enjoy working on guns and doing stock work.  After many years of having to work, raising kids, all the usual stuff most guys go through, I can finally do what I want to when I want to.

PERFECT! I do what I want...