Boo's stock

[Sully_pa]

Man this is a great thread ....Nice work !

[agingcrossbower]

Don wanted a 13.25 draw length and butt plate so I will cut at 13" even.

I chalk the center all the way around and mark out cheek and butt plate.

I mark the rail cut out and give it room when shaping. One spot to thin and firewood.

I am going to cut a groove for a reference when making the forearm grip.

From here on out its grinder and rasps and sanding.

[agingcrossbower]

I put a dado cut on the forearm to give me a reference point so I make both side equal.

I will be grinding and filing the excess off and forming it next.

[secret]

Awesome!!!!!!

[onebigskittle]

I like the cooling ports ...nice addition...it adds class

[Raymond]

Wow, what a piece of work.
Thanks for the viewing.
Raymond

[agingcrossbower]

I am taking it down to the stock and now the holes I drilled in the center along the length of the bland come in oh so handy because when the edges of the blank disappear so does the feel for the center of the stock.

Another pic;

These are the tools I use for mass removal of wood.

Remember to wear gloves because I did'nt and that mean looking grinder took a little chunk of my thumb. OH, thats another thing you must draw blood at least once during the process or it will not turn out right.

[dwilley]

This is like old time TV, when you really had to wait for the next episode, I'm loving it
thank you
David

[Hi5]

That is some fancy fiddleback. Once you have put on the last coat, it's going to twinkle. Nice wood--nice work.

[sumner4991]

So . . .what will the DNA of that stock be? Be careful!

Now comes the hard work, eh? It's all that touchy/feely work that I can't master, the artwork.

Good looking stock Mike! Even better now that you left your thumb print on it.

[catcher]

Hey people pay big money for the old cow blood stained antique furniture. I think you got something here.

[agingcrossbower]

Hey people pay big money for the old cow blood stained antique furniture. I think you got something here.

Well, I guess my secret blood letting is out. Pretty soon it will be just another bloody stock. Good thing the wife know Voo Doo.

[agingcrossbower]

That dado worked out well. The forearm is shaping up.

I like to work from both ends to the middle. Here is a full pic

whittle by whittle

[Boo]

I think this is the most amazing thread yet! Mike you are amazing! You are a master! Just, I don't know what!!!!

[agingcrossbower]

I think this is the most amazing thread yet! Mike you are amazing! You are a master! Just, I don't know what!!!!

Boo;
Thats nothing! You should have seen when I created the sun and the moon. I can tell Boo is getting a little excited. Like a kid in a candy store. Enjoy.