So, I have decided to take up the endeavor of making a stock for one of my rifles. After searching the forums here, and looking on Brownell's and Midway I have yet to find much in the way of books/ info on the finer points of making a stock.
I have an idea what I want to achieve, and have begun drawing it up, but would like some more info on certain aspects such as inleting.
I'm sure there are general gunsmithing books with good stock making info in them, but I was hoping someone here could point me towards a good one rather than me spending a wad of cash trying to find one.
thanks
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You could also maybe try your local library? Rather then buy one you might be able to just check one or two out? Most are computer kept now so it's just a matter of going in and searching the subject to see if they have anything. Plus, you can usually search other libraries?
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By the way, the book I mentioned was published in 1962 or somewhere around that... so ridiculous expensive modern equipment needed!
Nice! I have a couple of older gunsmithing books, but the only thing they cover as far as stocks go is repairs and a little checkering. I will try the library, though. I so seldom go there I don't even think about it.
Amazon had one book that looked promising by browsing the table of contents. I may see if I can come up with it at the library. Gunsmithing by Roy F. Dunlap.
Thanks, Gents!
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Guns, bottles, fists, knives, clubs....All the same to me. All the same to you? Kid Sheleen
The Dunlap book mentioned above is good and if you want to start from a plank, check out The Modern Gunsmith by James V Howe. It is an old book but the principals are in there.
They are out of print and pricey but old master Alvin Linden wrote several books on stock making from scratch starting with a plank using hand tools.His work was in the classical style of the 20s and 30s.
OK, I checked out the "Modern Gunsmithing" book. There is a free flash file of the entire book online. It has lots of good info on stock making and fitting.
I wish more places would put stuff like that online. I browsed the book, found it had lots of what I was looking for. You cannot download it, but after browsing the book I will probably order one.
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Damn, I must be getting old! When did that happen? Here's one I made that way, I just took measurements from the inside of the action of this Arisaka 99 to duplicate it then did the rest free hand.
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