New Mesquite Stock

Full MeTal Jack · 04-14-2007, 12:30 PM

Found a guy that would make a Garand stock from my piece of mesquite wood.

This was an ordeal. Overall the stock looked good. But it was cut larger and had to trim down size and fit everything ,everything, (that's worth saying twice) except the lug area. The Garand stock is full of cuts and fitted parts. It was a game of thousandths. Ol JC Garand has his stuff together when he engineered the M1

She's put together now. This was my first Garand. It had a stock that was refinnished several times because it was narrow.

lefty o · 04-14-2007, 01:34 PM

what made you choose mesquite?

Mooseman684 · 04-14-2007, 01:57 PM

Dam Nice looking stock ! Good Job FMJ !!!
Rich

M1D-Garand · 04-14-2007, 02:23 PM

What did you used for finish here??

Rob

Full MeTal Jack · 04-14-2007, 03:17 PM

Thanks. Chose mesquite because it's all over Texas. It's a hard, heavy and rot resistant wood. Mesquite doesn't have a lot of character. It can be plain. A number of years ago saw a crafter working with mesquite. He built beautiful wood funiture and tables. In part of program he mentioned building rifle stocks. That planted the seed.
I cut these blanks probly 5-6 years ago. Dried em out in my attic. The butt stock at butt plate is epoxied. It had drying crack. Cleaned up well.

At first all wood looked alike. Used a combination of Danish oil and Boiled Linseed oil. The hand guards came out darker. Had to strip handguards and just hit it with BLO. Still a little different. Same tree, different blanks. Hmm

Stock Doc · 04-14-2007, 07:39 PM

Very nice

and one day I will get you a set of 45 grips from the chunk you sent me from this tree. I stopped making them as there so cheap on Ebay now its barely worth my hands

going out trying to make them. I am setting on a few sets in many woods at this moment and hate to sell them for so cheap with all the time I put in them.
It will be interesting to see how Mesquite comes out for these grips

.

Full MeTal Jack · 04-15-2007, 01:42 PM

Thanks Rick. If I'm remembering correctly, your handgrip hunk came from a fork or is that wishfull thinking?
I can send you more, make a set for me. Will Compen$ate.

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Originally Posted by Full MeTal Jack

Thanks Rick. If I'm remembering correctly, your handgrip hunk came from a fork or is that wishfull thinking?
I can send you more, make a set for me. Will Compen$ate.

Here is a pic of problem area.

The front swivel area did not have enough wood. Had to add epoxy to stock and swivel lug. I might have to trim off a few thousandths. The action was tight due to this area.

JohnvanTX · 04-18-2007, 12:43 AM

Ken,
Glad you finally got it back. I think it turned out nice. Definately be a conversation piece at the Range. BTW, both of my trys to reply to your recent email to me bounced.
John

Full MeTal Jack · 02-03-2009, 10:52 PM

Thought to bring this thread back since we have some new folk here.

Full MeTal Jack · 02-03-2009, 10:57 PM

Here is pic of stock in raw form.

Stock Doc · 02-03-2009, 11:02 PM

I will get a set of grips going for you one day and honestly want to see how the things will look.. I have to get caught up on my back log first as I never got caught up with stocks sicne my shoulder surgery in 2004 and therapy trying to get my hand back up to par. The nerves were being pressed on long enough in my neck that it damaged my hand some.
Rick B

Full MeTal Jack · 02-03-2009, 11:15 PM

OK, but thought originally you would make yourself a grip set. Can send you more wood. I do have a little more cured wood in attic. Have some long blanks but there in rough condition and might not be suitible stock blanks. At the time when I cut all that wood had a neigbor that worked at a funiture manufacture and had access to joiner, planner and big table saw whereby could square-off blanks, but that guy moved.
Dang! Sorry about your shoulder. Pinched nerves are a

!

Iron_Colonel · 02-03-2009, 11:47 PM

Thats a beautiful rifle you have there. Do the CMP stamped stocks need any finishing, or are they good as they come?

Full MeTal Jack · 02-05-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Iron_Colonel

Thats a beautiful rifle you have there. Do the CMP stamped stocks need any finishing, or are they good as they come?

Thanks Iron_Colonel, Sir! That picture came out good. Enjoy seeing it everytime I see it. Notice the Lockbar Sight. That one is an original. Got that sight in a trade.
No Idea about CMP's stocks. Sure another coat of BLO wouldn't hurt.

TheJoker · 02-06-2009, 08:34 AM

That is one beautiful stock, FMJ!

GUNZABLAZIN · 02-06-2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Full MeTal Jack

Thanks. Chose mesquite because it's all over Texas. It's a hard, heavy and rot resistant wood. Mesquite doesn't have a lot of character. It can be plain. A number of years ago saw a crafter working with mesquite. He built beautiful wood funiture and tables. In part of program he mentioned building rifle stocks. That planted the seed.
I cut these blanks probly 5-6 years ago. Dried em out in my attic. The butt stock at butt plate is epoxied. It had drying crack. Cleaned up well.

At first all wood looked alike. Used a combination of Danish oil and Boiled Linseed oil. The hand guards came out darker. Had to strip handguards and just hit it with BLO. Still a little different. Same tree, different blanks. Hmm

Nice stock, and if you ever need some wood to smoke some jerky in a pinch you'r good to go!!

Mr swiggins · 02-06-2009, 11:35 PM

beautifull!

macbrun · 02-15-2009, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron_Colonel

Thats a beautiful rifle you have there. Do the CMP stamped stocks need any finishing, or are they good as they come?

I_C,

The CMP stocks seem a little dry, out of the box. I used Formby's Tung Oil on my CMP M-1 and it turned out beautifully. A lot of people use boiled linseed oil and get great results.

toolman · 02-15-2009, 04:11 PM

Looks good, FMJ. Now you need to find some Mesquite Burl, I've got some that I build grips with, it's purty.

boltaction · 02-16-2009, 02:15 AM

I'm a Kiwi and as such, we have quite varied weather - hot to cold then back again, then reverse.

How do you prepare your wood so as not to crack or warp?

Special preparation or more likely special storage in a temperature contolled environment?

04-14-2007, 12:30 PM	#1
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,914 Images: 6	New Mesquite Stock Found a guy that would make a Garand stock from my piece of mesquite wood. This was an ordeal. Overall the stock looked good. But it was cut larger and had to trim down size and fit everything ,everything, (that's worth saying twice) except the lug area. The Garand stock is full of cuts and fitted parts. It was a game of thousandths. Ol JC Garand has his stuff together when he engineered the M1 She's put together now. This was my first Garand. It had a stock that was refinnished several times because it was narrow. __________________ Guns and cameras don't mix

04-14-2007, 01:57 PM	#3
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness. Unit 13 Posts: 11,310 Images: 2	Dam Nice looking stock ! Good Job FMJ !!! Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

04-14-2007, 02:23 PM	#4
M1D-Garand Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 394	What did you used for finish here?? Rob __________________ Time Will Not Dim The Glory Of Their Deeds Gen. John J. Pershing

04-14-2007, 03:17 PM	#5
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,914 Images: 6	Thanks. Chose mesquite because it's all over Texas. It's a hard, heavy and rot resistant wood. Mesquite doesn't have a lot of character. It can be plain. A number of years ago saw a crafter working with mesquite. He built beautiful wood funiture and tables. In part of program he mentioned building rifle stocks. That planted the seed. I cut these blanks probly 5-6 years ago. Dried em out in my attic. The butt stock at butt plate is epoxied. It had drying crack. Cleaned up well. At first all wood looked alike. Used a combination of Danish oil and Boiled Linseed oil. The hand guards came out darker. Had to strip handguards and just hit it with BLO. Still a little different. Same tree, different blanks. Hmm __________________ Guns and cameras don't mix Last edited by Full MeTal Jack; 04-14-2007 at 03:29 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

04-14-2007, 07:39 PM	#6
Stock Doc Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Middle Ohio I see water Posts: 961	Very nice and one day I will get you a set of 45 grips from the chunk you sent me from this tree. I stopped making them as there so cheap on Ebay now its barely worth my hands going out trying to make them. I am setting on a few sets in many woods at this moment and hate to sell them for so cheap with all the time I put in them. It will be interesting to see how Mesquite comes out for these grips . __________________ If I cant fix it,, It must REALLY be broken!

04-14-2007, 01:34 PM	#2
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 6,239	what made you choose mesquite?

04-18-2007, 12:43 AM	#8
JohnvanTX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1	Ken, Glad you finally got it back. I think it turned out nice. Definately be a conversation piece at the Range. BTW, both of my trys to reply to your recent email to me bounced. John

02-03-2009, 10:52 PM	#9
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,914 Images: 6	Thought to bring this thread back since we have some new folk here. __________________ Guns and cameras don't mix

02-03-2009, 10:57 PM	#10
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,914 Images: 6	Here is pic of stock in raw form. __________________ Guns and cameras don't mix Last edited by Full MeTal Jack; 02-03-2009 at 10:59 PM.

02-03-2009, 11:02 PM	#11
Stock Doc Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Middle Ohio I see water Posts: 961	I will get a set of grips going for you one day and honestly want to see how the things will look.. I have to get caught up on my back log first as I never got caught up with stocks sicne my shoulder surgery in 2004 and therapy trying to get my hand back up to par. The nerves were being pressed on long enough in my neck that it damaged my hand some. Rick B __________________ If I cant fix it,, It must REALLY be broken!

02-03-2009, 11:15 PM	#12
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,914 Images: 6	OK, but thought originally you would make yourself a grip set. Can send you more wood. I do have a little more cured wood in attic. Have some long blanks but there in rough condition and might not be suitible stock blanks. At the time when I cut all that wood had a neigbor that worked at a funiture manufacture and had access to joiner, planner and big table saw whereby could square-off blanks, but that guy moved. Dang! Sorry about your shoulder. Pinched nerves are a ! __________________ Guns and cameras don't mix Last edited by Full MeTal Jack; 02-03-2009 at 11:19 PM.

02-03-2009, 11:47 PM	#13
Iron_Colonel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St. Posts: 3,281	Thats a beautiful rifle you have there. Do the CMP stamped stocks need any finishing, or are they good as they come? __________________ Mosin Nagant evangelist on a mission to convert YOU!

02-06-2009, 08:34 AM	#15
TheJoker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,071	That is one beautiful stock, FMJ! __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss." -- Lazarus Long

02-06-2009, 11:35 PM	#17
Mr swiggins Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: colorado Posts: 39	beautifull!

02-15-2009, 04:11 PM	#19
toolman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 7,135 Blog Entries: 25	Looks good, FMJ. Now you need to find some Mesquite Burl, I've got some that I build grips with, it's purty. __________________ cosmoline is an aphrodisiac!

02-16-2009, 02:15 AM	#20
boltaction Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4	anisotropy? I'm a Kiwi and as such, we have quite varied weather - hot to cold then back again, then reverse. How do you prepare your wood so as not to crack or warp? Special preparation or more likely special storage in a temperature contolled environment?