laminate stock

got the inletting as close as I wanted to go with a router, so it was test fit time, gotta say, for a test fit to see how much i needed to sand it out, im pretty happy:)

2 more cuts to make, the recess for the breech loading area, and the recess for the cocking lever release, 10mins tops. First marked it out, then used the router to clear the bulk of it, followed by the dremel for the last tidy up.

A final depth check revealed I needed 3.8mm more cleared out through the inlet, so using the half round bit and with the plunge depth set, the router cleared out the last of the excess wood.

Sat the action back in, looking good, marked and drilled the front stock screw holes,countersunk them and checked for alignment.

Still all good, phew, wouldnt want to be this far in and f%$k it up :)

Put the action back in again (i really enjoy this , half a mm at a time with the 120grit paper and recheck..... ) now its within 0.25 of a mm so im going to stop sanding , the main stock bolt will have plenty of pull to settle it down the last bit.

final test fit for the night, heres the pics.

now comes the easy bit, lots of sanding by hand, through various grades of paper, down to 320 grit, but once thats done itll get the colour put on, and the 2pot clear coat :)

more pics to follow after a few hours of sanding

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(pink)MIST Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 09 Mar 2013 Location: Hamilton Status: Offline Posts: 465	Post Options Post Reply Quote (pink)MIST Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 May 2014 at 12:28pm

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(pink)MIST Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 09 Mar 2013 Location: Hamilton Status: Offline Posts: 465	Post Options Post Reply Quote (pink)MIST Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 May 2014 at 12:23pm
	Mixed up some whitewash and dark stain last night, had the colour looking pretty spot on in the tin..... But when it touched the wood it turned into the foulest most insipid looking colour I've ever seen - definitely unacceptable. Slight change of plan in the colour dept, and it's now coated in a Mediterranean walnut stain, that has been wiped and rubbed back to an almost dirty finish. Getting the stain on and off quick, several times, will help to bring the darker colours up, and leave the laminate lines visible, more so once the lacquer is applied. Now for a trip up to drury to see the father-in-law and do the 2pot clear Edited by (pink)MIST - 06 May 2014 at 1:14pm
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	I had a go making a stock and I hung old sheets from the garage roof around me when routering and sanding. It meant I was able to collect the maximum amount of wood dust in every orifice left open.

(pink)MIST Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 09 Mar 2013 Location: Hamilton Status: Offline Posts: 465	Post Options Post Reply Quote (pink)MIST Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2014 at 8:12pm
	Hi Steve Tools aren't hat to come by, and the first few I did (was living somewhere else) I did sitting in the deck with a couple beers every night. It was almost easier doing that as there was no garage to clean up :)
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	They are looking pretty awesome, now if I just had all the tools and a garage to work in...
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(pink)MIST Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 09 Mar 2013 Location: Hamilton Status: Offline Posts: 465	Post Options Post Reply Quote (pink)MIST Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 May 2014 at 8:50pm
	while all the sanding is going on, ive also got to make its twin, with an FWB sport 124 mounted inside it for a wellington shooter. This will be used in their PRO650 class, which is limited in scope power, and build cost (sometimes its who you know :) ) heres todays hour and 1/2, the bulk of the inletting. altogether at the start, beautiful rifle , sub 12ft/lbs and very accurate with little recoil Action out Inletting and trigger hole marked Plunge Router makes inletting easy and quick More people should have a go at this, its alot easier than youd think, as long as you actually think about it first. Easy to take wood away , not so easy to put it back :)
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(pink)MIST Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 09 Mar 2013 Location: Hamilton Status: Offline Posts: 465	Post Options Post Reply Quote (pink)MIST Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 May 2014 at 12:15am
	got the inletting as close as I wanted to go with a router, so it was test fit time, gotta say, for a test fit to see how much i needed to sand it out, im pretty happy:) 2 more cuts to make, the recess for the breech loading area, and the recess for the cocking lever release, 10mins tops. First marked it out, then used the router to clear the bulk of it, followed by the dremel for the last tidy up. A final depth check revealed I needed 3.8mm more cleared out through the inlet, so using the half round bit and with the plunge depth set, the router cleared out the last of the excess wood. Sat the action back in, looking good, marked and drilled the front stock screw holes,countersunk them and checked for alignment. Still all good, phew, wouldnt want to be this far in and f%$k it up :) Put the action back in again (i really enjoy this , half a mm at a time with the 120grit paper and recheck..... ) now its within 0.25 of a mm so im going to stop sanding , the main stock bolt will have plenty of pull to settle it down the last bit. final test fit for the night, heres the pics. now comes the easy bit, lots of sanding by hand, through various grades of paper, down to 320 grit, but once thats done itll get the colour put on, and the 2pot clear coat :) more pics to follow after a few hours of sanding
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(pink)MIST Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 09 Mar 2013 Location: Hamilton Status: Offline Posts: 465	Post Options Post Reply Quote (pink)MIST Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Apr 2014 at 10:15pm
	Slightly heavier than the original, but only by 5-600 grams. Marine grade pine, and marine grade rimu alternated , with a total cost of $24 incl aliphatic resin to glue it all up :)
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	Just had a good look at the thread, and that looks great! I must admit my first thoughts went out to the Holdens. How will the weight of the ply stock compare to the original stock? What grade of ply did you use?

(pink)MIST Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 09 Mar 2013 Location: Hamilton Status: Offline Posts: 465	Post Options Post Reply Quote (pink)MIST Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Apr 2014 at 2:44pm
	Thanks mmamonster, but it's gonna look better soon :) Tonight has workshop time pencilled in, and it's about 1 1/2 hours away from the first test fit :) Once test fitting starts it's generally inside a week till it's all together finally, so fingers crossed tonight goes well :)
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