Owners of a Daystate MK3 FTR

[tynoprime 0]

Hi guys! My very first project; I'm making a custom stock for my QB78D that I aim to look very simular to the Daystate MK3 FTR's stock. I have access to my college's workshop with a band saw, cross-cut, etc. I'm in dire need of an owner with a tape measure to help me out - as I could try and work out the dimensions from the pictures of them (As I know from the daystate site it's 95 cm length in total, so I could try and work it out to scale) but that might end badly and would be an awful lot of effort.

 

 

This is the stock I wish to accomplish:

 

 

 

If anyone is willing I need the following measurements;

 

 

A. Total length of stock from the nose to where the rubber butt meets the stock.

 

B. (With the adjustable cheek piece fully down) the height of the stock taken from the top of the cheek piece to the lowest point on the stock (I need this for when I'm buying the Walnut - I need to know the full size I'll need in Length (From A) Height (From and width (From G). I'll add 50mm on to height to be safe but need to have a rough idea of what I need)

 

C. Height of the stock where shown in the picture.

 

D. Height of the stock right near the nose (before it curves off)(As shown in picture)

 

E. Length of cut-out ajustable cheek piece.

 

F. Height of cut-out ajustable cheek piece.

 

G. (Not shown on picture) The depth/width) of the stock (Looking from above) at its widest point. I would also appreciate a picture of the stock taken from a birds eye view, as this would help shape it.

 

I really would be in debt to whoever helps me out on this - and I'll keep you all updated as to how it's going.

 

Kind regards,

 

Gordon

[tynoprime 0]

Ok, so it looks like I don't need you after all. I've completed a scale drawing of the stock I intend to make - I've had to slightly redesign the stock to fit the QB78d, as the front end (from nose to where the trigger is) was alot longer on the MK3 (once I scaled it) than I needed, and the rear (butt to trigger) wasn't long enough. So here is my redesigned MK3 stock, to scale, which I'm going to print at work tomorrow onto a sheet of A1.

 

This isn't intended to be amazing quality! I only need it as a rough guide, remember!

 

 

And a comparison between the two:

 

Edited May 12, 2009 by tynoprime

[Guest Scuba1]

That is an interesting project. I would like to see some photos when that is finished :good: Would like to have a stock like that for my AA410k

 

ATB

 

Michael

[the Verminator 0]

That is an interesting project. I would like to see some photos when that is finished :good: Would like to have a stock like that for my AA410k

 

ATB

 

Michael

 

take a look at this

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...howtopic=101742

 

or ask him to make you a stock.

[tynoprime 0]

That is an interesting project. I would like to see some photos when that is finished :good: Would like to have a stock like that for my AA410k

 

ATB

 

Michael

 

take a look at this

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...howtopic=101742

 

or ask him to make you a stock.

 

He does do some beautiful work, it has to be said. I think I'm going to get a real sense of acomplishment from making the stock myself. I'm actually making two side-by-side, incase on goes wrong, and if it doesn't I'll sell it ^^

 

The hardest part for me is getting the timber. Turkish Walnut is hard to get hold of, but is just as good as American which is 2x more expensive. I hear Black Cherry is good for stocks, so may try that. Then again I may do it in beech first, to see just how well it will come out before wasting £40 worth of Walnut If I did this I'd happily sell the beech stocks for the price of just buying some walnut (£30 each or so)

 

 

 

Also I still need someone to measure the WIDTH of the stock if possible, and take a few pictures from above and below to get the shape right. It would really be appreciated.

Edited May 13, 2009 by tynoprime