I give you an A for effort,but you dont have the proper tools to tackle such an ambitious project.(sorry to be so blunt).
I give you an A for effort,but you dont have the proper tools to tackle such an ambitious project.(sorry to be so blunt).
I have to disagree. He might not have the tools to do the job quickly, but if he is persistant, it can be done. When I was a kid, my dad made a replacement stock for a shot gun, out of walnut. He only used, hand saws, wood rasps, sand paper, maybe an electric drill and a pocket knife. It looked like the factory stock when he was finished. When he sold the old Browning, it was still on there. How many of our ancestors carved new stocks for there old Brown Bess or other old gun, sitting by the fire in winter time. I think that is one of the faults of our modern society, that people feel like if you don't have a half a million dollars in tools, that a project shouldn't be started. I say go for it!
If you ever come to Tulsa I have access to a planer and sander.
There used to be a guy in Claremore(and a member here) that had a duplicating machine...
Thanks for all of the advice. I ended up using an upside down belt sander in a vise, a rasp and an orbital sander to add some contour to it. I still have a long way to go but I think its doable. Tomorrow night, I plan on shaping the pistol grip and thinning out the neck area.
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