info about "fourth attempt"
you all know i NEVER name names, so they must be new members that as bugs would say "he dont know me very well do he?"
not commenting on the thread but pm's
am i new to making stocks?
why does it take 4 tries to make something?...
first this is the multi-angled frame i am attempting to do...
the block that is the 4th try
and the biggest tools used, and to the one ?, no i do not use a dremel !
rotary tools can grab and screw things up quicker than a chisel ever could
and once a barely basic cutout is managed, "blacking" the frame and tapping into the wood to "dyke" any high spots, scraping the resulting marks on high spots and repeat, many many times to get a fit
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An "Artform," for sure.
Good to see you posting, Keith.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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That is exactly how I inlet a barrel into a stock Keith. Also for any metal to wood fitting like butt plates and such. I used to buy inletting black from Brownell's until I discovered black artists oil paint in tubes does the job and is a lot cheaper (more for your money).
Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
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That's a labor of love for sure. There's no way in the world I could ever do what you woodcarvers do.
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In the past I tried my hand at woodworking. I turned out some of the most beautiful firewood ever to be burnt.
I'm envious of a true wood worker.
Your work is just amazing.
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What do you sharpen your chisels with, Keith?
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That firearm looks vaguely familiar. Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family Keith.
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Brookwood: 30003120708507/comments/30003143733275
That is exactly how I inlet a barrel into a stock Keith. Also for any metal to wood fitting like butt plates and such. I used to buy inletting black from Brownell's until I discovered black artists oil paint in tubes does the job and is a lot cheaper (more for your money).
Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
i tried several inks and paints, but didnt like the way a lot of them soak into the wood grain
especially as you are finishing up and cant get it removed 😒
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NeoBlackdog: 30003120708507/comments/30003121419419
What do you sharpen your chisels with, Keith?
i should post that, LOL
i have an entire toolbox drawer of various stones, most of the time (i am an obsessive "touch up" while working
i have an array from course aluminum oxide dry stones, fine oil stones and a diamond bar or two
most of the time if i slip, i dont know i am cut till i see blood
it is especially needed with this block, as it is about as old as the derriger, it was the mantle in a farmhouse built around 1850
some VERY hard walnut
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cbxjeff: 30003120708507/comments/30003134551067
That firearm looks vaguely familiar. Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family Keith.
and i am terrified with every test fit about that cracked trigger letting loose
i think the crack has widened a slight bit, must have bumped it so that terrifies me even more
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Keith, I can't remember the trigger details but if it can be removed just send it to me. I can have it laser welded. It won't be very strong but it will keep it from completely breaking. If it can't be removed, just don't worry about it, just keep the broken part. It's not like it will be ever fired.
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I have seen pics of your work and the repairs you have done and anyone who would ever question your work knows absolutely nothing about craftsmanship and the excellence of the finished product. As an older gentleman I worked with for years would say "Your Top Shelf".
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cbxjeff: 30003120708507/comments/30003144442651
Keith, I can't remember the trigger details but if it can be removed just send it to me. I can have it laser welded. It won't be very strong but it will keep it from completely breaking. If it can't be removed, just don't worry about it, just keep the broken part. It's not like it will be ever fired.
Jeff, i tried for several days to remove that pin and get it out of the way, it just will not give at all
still dont want it to break on my watch, it is bad form to break someone elses gun
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No Keith, I really meant it when I said don't worry if it breaks. It's not a gun to me, as much as it's just a relic of the past that I'll make a oak or walnut display mount next year. With everything you have going on, please don't be concerned about my trigger. Take care, Jeff
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Keith you do have a talent with wood working and repairing.
I could not be happier with the two gun stocks you did for me some time back
good to see you posting
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I 've seen and recall work you've done in past. Just awesome.
And here you are, with all that's on your plate, you're still doing it. Amazing man, Keep going.
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cbxjeff: 30003120708507/comments/30003128085787
No Keith, I really meant it when I said don't worry if it breaks. It's not a gun to me, as much as it's just a relic of the past that I'll make a oak or walnut display mount next year. With everything you have going on, please don't be concerned about my trigger. Take care, Jeff
since Jeff has outed himself, let me tell you all the kind of guy he really is...
he sent a pair of deringers to be stocked WAY back just before the wife had her heart attack
he offered to have me send them back till things calmed down, and i said if he didnt mind waiting i would get on them as soon as she was a bit better
then i got my diagnoses and he e-mailed again, just send them back
this time i explained that having at least some work on the bench was a kind of therapy for me, the concentration of the work takes my mind off things at least for those 20 minutes or so...
so this guy has been waiting for around 2 years !
and i have had a very few people ( not people here) complain and pest almost daily after just a few weeks !
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I wish I had your talent. I can do amazing things with wood and metal, but could never make a stock. I wish someone could teach me that art. I have all this black walnut, but don't have the nerve or skills, to even begin doing what you do. Your awesome with stocks. Oak
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Keith, Please don't make me out to be any kind of a nice guy. I have my reputation to uphold. 😉
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