Cu7t the blank to give an oversized squared blank more than large enough in height and width for the stock and longer also, by at least a couple inches. using a pattern to give a roungh outline of the proposed stock mark on the square blank the rough shape of the pattern. Be sure to account for the grains flow thru the wrist as strength here is a must. On the ends of the stock mark lines that delineate the ends of what will be the rough blank and find the center on both ends. Center punch the centers on both ends. You will need a drill press. It can be done in a lathe but the drill press is sufficient. I have a spur center drill with an extension added that I use to drill the pilot hole but a 1/8 in long reach dril will work. A center(use the dead center from a lathe, or something similar) is locked in the drill press vise. The table is lowered to allow room between the and the point of the center for the blank. The table is moved until the lowered drill's point touches the point of the center. The blank is then set with the center punch on the center and the drill is started into the center punch on the other end. This set up must be withdrawn often to clear the chips and the blank can be held with the left hand while the right lowers the drillpress chuck. You must drill past center but probably not completely thru. Turn the blank end for end and drill from the other end with the center in the 1/8 hole you've just made. Once the drill meets the hole may be enlarged with an electric hand drill and a spade bit. The spur in the center of the spade bit will follow the hole you've already drilled. The hole on the end toward the butt plate must be large enough for the stock bolt's head and a flat washer. It should be drilled to withiin the distance the stock bolt can cover, allowing the threads to engage but not protrude too much into the action. Most actions have a spur are shank of the action side of the butt stock. The front of the blank is drilled for this shank plus a bit(the hole needs a bit of play to help everything to aline the bolt.. rough saw the new buttstock blank from the square and fit it to the action, being certain the stock bolt can enter the action shank and thread in place squarely. When the rough blank is fit, the stock bolt can be threaded in place securely, then the action shank can be carefully fiberglassed to a tight fit...the stock bolted down and shaping can begin. Unless you have a need to use the wood you mentioned the amount of work entailed is usually more costly than a machine made blank would be. In plain wood a blank for a Mossberg should run less that $35. This will take a bit of time and some special tools that most won't have.. Hope I've explained this right and not left anything out. It's not really difficult, just time consuming. If your unsure of anything ask before you start..Good luck!!
