hiking wrote:Awsome job, yes the brass is a great touch, that stock is something to be proud of. On a side note, It wouldn't work for me, I'd be afraid to scratch it.
what bout a brand new rifle you bought to hunt with ....it gets nicks in it right, just adds character to it .........bob
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exocet 200. STS dampers.
boo string and trigger work.
munch mount quiver mount.
125 gr slick trick magums.
2" blazers on 2117 XX75 w/ brass inserts.
That's some beautiful work. How long would it take a pump out about 250 copies? I'd take one. I might have to pick up a chisel and play around with it.
DuckHunt
Micro Wolverine/Matrix 350 SE
Recovering Excalaholic
hiking wrote:Awsome job, yes the brass is a great touch, that stock is something to be proud of. On a side note, It wouldn't work for me, I'd be afraid to scratch it.
what bout a brand new rifle you bought to hunt with ....it gets nicks in it right, just adds character to it .........bob
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Your right, I can remeber a western elk hunt with my favorite rifle. the first day your so carefull, by mid week your using it like a crutch.
DuckHunt wrote:That's some beautiful work. How long would it take a pump out about 250 copies? I'd take one. I might have to pick up a chisel and play around with it.
DuckHunt
Hi Duck,
250? Probably the rest of my life. I'm slow. I started on this stock the day after Christmas and worked on it every day for at least 2 or 3 hours. I think it ended up 6 weeks. I still have to do some checkering or carving on the grips. After looking a aging's set up and how fast he can move wood, I think I need some more power tools.
Thanks to everyone for all the compliments. This has encouraged me to do another one before long. I have two more blanks from the same slab of wood. Gary
It took 2 months for me to make the stock. When I started the stock I also started wood carving with the intention of putting some oak leaves and acorns on my stock. I practiced and also bought a carving machine called a turbo carver. It uses tiny carbide or diamond bits like your dentist would use. The carver whines like a dentists tool too. It took 3 weeks to carve this stock and it went pretty well. Here's what I ended up with. All I need to do is touch up the finish in a couple of spots and I'm DONE! Gary
Really love the inlays Gary. And the brass I don't think I have seen on any other crossbow stocks. Awesome job. We need to meet and shoot the bullll for a while.
Very very nice. I would think the carvings would give some good grip as compared to the finished stock. My worst fear is not being able to hold on to MY stock while hunting. Guess that is why leather gloves are made.
Now tell us how you laid out the very fine detail of the oak leaves.
....it gets nicks in it right, just adds character to it 
.........bob
I'd take one. I might have to pick up a chisel and play around with it.
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It took 3 weeks to carve this stock and it went pretty well. Here's what I ended up with. All I need to do is touch up the finish in a couple of spots and I'm DONE! Gary
I would think the carvings would give some good grip as compared to the finished stock. My worst fear is not being able to hold on to MY stock while hunting. Guess that is why leather gloves are made.
