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Thread: Finishing your own rifle stock.
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October 8th, 2007, 09:25 PM #1
Finishing your own rifle stock.
A couple years back I finished a rifle stock for my father from Richard's Microfit. Not the best picture, but I lost my progress disk...(it's around here somewhere).
Richard's stocks are "98%" inletted, but I found you need about 4 hours with a Dremel to get the action in. They also state a backorder of about 12 weeks. 20 is about the actual......
Despite this, there are some really good deals on the site...especially the slight blemish stocks and stocks that were ordered and cancelled.
http://www.rifle-stocks.com/
Anyhow, I figured I'd document the next one I'm doing for myself. Same style. Here's what they look like raw.
I like a semi gloss finish so that takes a bottle of tru oil, a pack of coffee filters and a about 15 hours. All in all.....figure 20-30 hours. I think most could do it a lot faster if you wanted a satin finish or just had it sprayed with poly.
Just got the aluminum pillars in with reinforced acraglass on the recoil lug. I'm starting to form the pistol grip to the hand.....more pics to come.
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October 8th, 2007, 09:40 PM #2
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Ohhhhh perty.
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October 8th, 2007, 09:42 PM #3
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Those are some neat looking stocks. I look forward to watching your progress.
btw the thumb hole on your dad's stock is hypnotizing.
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October 8th, 2007, 09:56 PM #4
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Some day, Ill have to get you to make a pen to see the wood transform from block to shine.
PS on the finish, have you ever seen 2 part resins like Envirotex Lite? http://www.dickblick.com/zz029/18/ I did a bathroom door with this stuff, took me about 8 kits, but the look.... Maybe i need to redo a stock this winterSkeet is a sport where you are better to hit half of each bird then completely blast one and miss the other completely.
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October 8th, 2007, 10:59 PM #5
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October 23rd, 2007, 10:44 PM #6
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Well, progress is being made. Gun has been pillared and the wood around the action and barrel is relieved. Forgive the dirty acraglass. I had sanding dust everywhere.
I've deepened several angles and laid in the first coat of finish. Reely deepened up the color. I'll withhold more pics until it gets some shimmer (after about 10 coats) Should be done for the Paofa westy shoot.
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Re: Finishing your own rifle stock.
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October 24th, 2007, 12:59 AM #8
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The laminate is already stained. Adding oil will dark the color significantly. You can otherwise, stain or burn the stock to add color.
When I have the stock shaped the way I want (using a Dremel) and all the hardware has been fitted, I sand the stock with coarse paper to take out any gouges or imperfections. I work my way up to 2000 grit paper. At that point, I steam the stock with an iron to raise the grain (making it rough again) and then knocking off the edges again with paper.
For finishing, you need to fill the grain with oil gradually and this gives the stock a shimmer/transluscent effect in the light. The early coats you can lay on thick and let dry without care to the finish. Once it dries, you can rub most of the finish back off with steel wool or 2000 grit paper. I prefer the paper because steel wool will wear the wood faster than the laminate glue and cause a ridged feel. You do this over and over until the pores of the wood are full and the finish looks smooth (which can take up to 20+ coats). Birchwood Casey makes a stock filler and sealer, but it makes a mess and degrades the shine. When you are ready for final finish, you rub the Tru Oil in with your fingers quickly and with the grain until it is almost fully dried. You then buff it hard and fast with the coffee filter to get a perfect smooth shine. Many times I rub filler coats out with the filters to get a feel for it and to coloring progress. I perfer the flat coffer filters without ripples and I just tear off the seam.
Armor All-will also harden Tru Oil alomst instantly. If you're in a rush you can spray a shot on your hands and speed drying.
LycanhopethisisclearerthropeLast edited by Lycanthrope; October 24th, 2007 at 08:13 AM.
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October 24th, 2007, 06:59 AM #9
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ive been thinking of getting some stocks from them for some time now but never got around to ordering.
i guess i should put my order in now, judging by the turnaround time!!!
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October 24th, 2007, 08:14 AM #10
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