DIY custom stocks

[porkycrook 466]

my home made airgunstock from allsorts of wood first go at it due to my stock breaking ..

You will be ok unless you are using oak that is touching any steel because they both react.

[Craig Fosse 286]

Hi guys, not air rifle related but im a regular on this forum, I'm looking at making a stock for a rusty single barrel shotgun my landowner is passing onto me, her husband used to use it on the land 16 years ago before he died, I'm hoping to restore the shotgun to its former glory and get it engraved with his name so I can shoot it on her land again as a present to her, I just don't have the money to get it done professionally so need some help, both the stock and the forehand grip needs to be replaced. I'm hoping I can do it as it looks like I'm going to have to pay out for it to be re barrelled and that's about all i can afford, I have time and dedication but I hope that's enough

 

Where's the best place to get wood and where the hell do I start?

 

 

[CHIP 39]

Where are you getting your wood from for the stocks? any reputable seller

 

glenmears timber in market harborough

Edited June 24, 2013 by CHIP

[acculead 32]

hi there, i only joined here today and have just been reading your post ...... wow you have a tallent there mate andi have to admit it looks nothing short of stunning ... congratulations on a job well done mate ...

[dangerousdan 16]

Some fantastic looking stocks on here and some great talent.

 

Would it be possible to use one of those dremel type tools with all the various attachments to carve out a gunstock from scratch, including the inside where the mechanism fits?

[Woodworm1972 24]

It's possible but totally impractical! It would take a very long time and be very difficult to reach those awkward places. My advice would be purchase a decent router a power sander and chisels ect and start that way fella.

[dangerousdan 16]

They have small routing / milling attachments with them. There's even a flexible extending tool attachment.

 

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7151000.htm

 

I dont have space for a workbench and router setup, but could sit on my sofa with a blank and a dremel lol.

[acculead 32]

well i have been following this post for a while now ... have to say Bill its nothing short of stunning

 

if that was your first attampt mate you should feel VERY proud of yourself ... as i know i would be if i could make something that looks half that good ..... well done mate on a brilliant job ....

[twymanc 135]

_{a few more , lol}

i know old post but thats mustard mate hows gravesend for shooting these days moved away 5 years ago was hunting the fields from denton to shorne fort since i was 10 greyhounds, ferretting , shooting, is the lake still there pal?

[jonathanmsoloman 6]

Excellent info here, I am currently doing some research and found exactly what I was looing for.

[Jonjon79 13,358]

This was my first successful stock.....

 

A blue, grey and silver laminate for my old Edgun Matador R3M. A friend did a very good job of the inletting for me.

I did the shaping and finishing. I like quite a chunky grip and, after a lot of messing about, I managed to get a really comfortable fit from this.

This stock put the center of balance just in front of the trigger.

[secretagentmole 1,701]

If anybody is interested I am able to source blocks of dried walnut, beech, maple, cherry and mahogany!

[treecreeper 1,136]

How much we talking for a blank out of intrest mole?

 

Nice work jonjon ?

Edited April 5, 2016 by treecreeper