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Any wood carvers here? Looking for walnut block.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:34 am
Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:34 am
About 3 years ago my stock on my wingmaster split. I bought the synthetic stock and forend and don't have any problems. I just like the old school look of the walnut stock. I was looking online and they aren't cheap. I have been wanting to get into wood carving and figured this could be my first project. I have no experience carving.
What type of wood should I use, I am assuming walnut? I found a site that sells unfinished stocks. Should I just buy these and stain myself or go for it myself? How hard is wood carving and what tools do I need besides a hatchet, sander, and carving knives?
What type of wood should I use, I am assuming walnut? I found a site that sells unfinished stocks. Should I just buy these and stain myself or go for it myself? How hard is wood carving and what tools do I need besides a hatchet, sander, and carving knives?
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Posted on 11/26/13 at 8:42 am to CootKilla
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What type of wood should I use, I am assuming walnut?
Yep.
Brownells has some tools, LINK
I would recommend either getting a used replacement stock (might be able to find one at a gunsmith or gun show for cheap.) Or you can get a new stock that has already been rough shaped and inletted and finish the wood work and finish the stock.
I have never done it but my understanding is that carving stocks is much harder than it looks.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 10:30 am to wickowick
Coot
There is a gunshop locally (to me) that makes stocks and it aint for rookies, he does beautiful work and people bring in double guns, o/u’s etc – I would pick a salad bowl or something to start on, carving a stock will be tough. Not only do you have to carve it you have to drill it for attachments etc. If you have the right jigs and tools its doable – otherwise let the experts do it. Another avenue is look on line in ebay, gunbroker etc for a used stock – I bought a used stock this way for a 20 ga I have and then cut it down for a youth/ladies stock cost me about $75 and a new one was $300 or so.
As far as a piece of walnut I know the minimum price from the local shop is $200 just for teh wood - but it is pretty wood.......
There is a gunshop locally (to me) that makes stocks and it aint for rookies, he does beautiful work and people bring in double guns, o/u’s etc – I would pick a salad bowl or something to start on, carving a stock will be tough. Not only do you have to carve it you have to drill it for attachments etc. If you have the right jigs and tools its doable – otherwise let the experts do it. Another avenue is look on line in ebay, gunbroker etc for a used stock – I bought a used stock this way for a 20 ga I have and then cut it down for a youth/ladies stock cost me about $75 and a new one was $300 or so.
As far as a piece of walnut I know the minimum price from the local shop is $200 just for teh wood - but it is pretty wood.......
Posted on 11/26/13 at 10:40 am to OntarioTiger
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piece of walnut I know the minimum price from the local shop is $200 just for teh wood - but it is pretty wood
frick that I just may stay with the synthetic stock.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 10:49 am to OntarioTiger
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he does beautiful work and people bring in double guns, o/u’s etc
This is much more complicated for these types of actions than a 870, but regardless still a lot of talent and skill is needed.
Posted on 11/26/13 at 11:56 am to wickowick
Wick – stocks for dbl guns etc really aren’t any more complicated than a pump or autoloader but to drill out the holes, line up the attachment to the receiver etc for any gun would be a PITA. The work this guy does and the pieces of wood he has in his shop are amazing but I doubt you and I would ever use his services not only between price and then dragging a beautiful piece of wood with 10 layers of hand rubbed oil that you could shave in the reflection thru the briars, barbed wire and mud etc he probably wouldn’t allow it 
Posted on 11/26/13 at 11:58 am to OntarioTiger
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Wick – stocks for dbl guns etc really aren’t any more complicated than a pump or autoloader but to drill out the holes
We will just have to disagree...
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