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New Wood - New Projects!
« on: March 05, 2013, 02:29:46 PM »
OK... so I am putting it out there, because I know someone down the road will check-in and that will get my butt in gear when I need "a boot!"  ;D

I just received an order of domestic and exotic harwoods...

- A hard maple butt stock blank, plus a second to rip for long maple forends (plain sugar maple, not figured, gonna be painted)...
- A Walnut butt stock blank and Walnut forend blanks...
- And a 10/4 East India Rosewood plank to rip for forend extensions, grip caps and butt stock spacers.

Project #1a;

Build a straight grip maple butt stock with high cheek roll-over to replace the one on the frame pictured below... to be finished in textured black;


 
Project #1b;

Build two long maple forends with a slender wedge shape to match Project #1 and to be dedicated to the swap barrel .30/30 and 7.62X39 barrels that go with it.
 
Project #2a;

The above pictured thumbhole stock will go on an SB2 .35 Whelen which is 22" plus a 2" Schuler brake.  Project #2b will be to make a looong matching maple forend with a heavier wedge shape, which will also be finished in a textured black. With a Mueller Hybrid mounted... this will scream... "moose gun!" Loads underway...
 
Project #3a;

To make a Walnut High Comb butt stock tipped and spaced with India Rosewood. Project #3b will be the matching Mannlicher forend in two thirds Walnut, one third Rosewood... this set to go on a 7mm-08 chopped to 20." In my head, I see this one with a slender, graceful line to the buttstock and a forend with a gentle "belly" sweeping into a "Schnabel-looking" tip.

I will do my best to resurrect this thread and attempt to document progress... which had been requested a number of times via PM on my last Walnut/Cocobolo Mannlicher project set, which I completed without ever getting around to documenting, even though I said that I would a number of times... oooppss sorry.

Let the wood chips and sawdust fly!
   
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Re: New Wood - New Projects!
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2013, 03:54:44 PM »
Every time you show that gun I drool... I want it so bad.  ;D
I don't really even like brakes but on that gun it just looks perfect.
 
 
 
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Re: New Wood - New Projects!
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2013, 03:57:27 PM »
Quote from: Spanky on March 05, 2013, 03:54:44 PM
Every time you show that gun I drool... I want it so bad.  ;D
I don't really even like brakes but on that gun it just looks perfect.
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Well say good bye, cause baby's gettin' new clothes!  ;D
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Re: New Wood - New Projects!
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2013, 04:01:45 PM »
Uuugggghhhhhh... I guess I better add the picture to my favorites then. ;D
 
Tell me a little bit about the brake please.
 
 
 
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Re: New Wood - New Projects!
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2013, 04:40:47 PM »
Quote from: Spanky on March 05, 2013, 04:01:45 PM
Uuugggghhhhhh... I guess I better add the picture to my favorites then. ;D   
Tell me a little bit about the brake please. 
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Well... I gotta admit upfront that I have a "goofy thing" when it comes to brakes... I can still remember the first braked gun I saw when I was a gaffer... it really "caught my eye" and "captured my imagination..." needless to say, I have few guns (including rimfire) that are not braked... now I "tell" people that they protect the crown, and reduce recoil (that argument holds little water on a rimfire) etc... but the truth is I LOVE the look.
Most of my brakes were custom made-to-order, by Ross Schuler of Mountain Home, Idaho... Ross makes a great product at a great price and is the "fastest" worker/shipper BAR NONE on planet earth... he has had orders in the mail in under an hour of receipt... Ross will customize for O.D, Caliber, Thread pitch, reverse taper, CM or SS etc... his website is below... price includes shipping anywhere in the lower 48.
 
http://home.comcast.net/~MOA_Shooters/RossMuzzleBrakes.htm 
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Re: New Wood - New Projects!
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2013, 07:04:44 PM »
Hoyt - looks like 2013 is going to be busy.  Just curious why did you choose sugar maple  was it for the weight?  Also with what or how are you going to texture the finish?  I have been a fan of the "Mannlicher" style forend for some time.  I built one for a .22lr some years ago with the Schnabel occurring in the standard place and then a delicate portion continuing on to the muzzle.  Good luck I am looking forward to the seeing the finished products.  PC
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Re: New Wood - New Projects!
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2013, 08:09:48 PM »
Where's the pics Piney?? I'm wanting to see that forend on the .22lr... judging from your other work I'm sure it's a beauty. ;)
 
 
 
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Re: New Wood - New Projects!
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2013, 03:03:38 AM »
Quote from: PineyCreek22 on March 05, 2013, 07:04:44 PM
Hoyt - looks like 2013 is going to be busy.  Just curious why did you choose sugar maple  was it for the weight?  Also with what or how are you going to texture the finish?  I have been a fan of the "Mannlicher" style forend for some time.  I built one for a .22lr some years ago with the Schnabel occurring in the standard place and then a delicate portion continuing on to the muzzle.  Good luck I am looking forward to the seeing the finished products.  PC
PC... I chose Sugar maple for the fine grain and dense, heavy wood... I like "strong" and I like "heft." Since it will be painted, figure was not required and made the blanks cheaper. The pictured gun is simply a Krylon finish... I sand down to 600 grit, then spray a matte primer (white), then three coats of the textured black (which only comes in satin) and then two coats of flat black and then finally two coats of UV Clear Matte... it makes a very durable finish, that can take knocks and wipes down well... looks great also. I have never seen a black Mannlicher so I thought that I would try a couple... it will be different.   
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Re: New Wood - New Projects!
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2013, 01:23:27 PM »
Wow!  Now that is a finish job.  Looking forward to seeing it finished.  Wish I could hold it.  Sorry Spanky I sold that little .22lr years ago.  Regards, Piney Creek
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