fisherman66
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Henry at GAGS says the schnable tip shouldn't be a problem. Where's the smiley icon face for "rock on".
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GAGSC has moved there web page around, the old was eaiser!
I found this on GAGSC, must be new because i have not seen it there before, that would look real nice with a schnable on the end, but i also like the do-hickey on the above picture you posted earlier just in front of the checkering. It's going to be a rock on rifle.
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fisherman66
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The picture in post 142 is from the same rifle I posted earlier (that I have as my desktop background.)
I do too. I'll call it an "intermediary schnable" and the one at the tip a "terminal schnable". The whole forearm look rather beefy. I'd like it just a little trimmer.
I have written a couple fishing articles for Chuck Hawks. He's going to let me write an article about this build.
I do too. I'll call it an "intermediary schnable" and the one at the tip a "terminal schnable". The whole forearm look rather beefy. I'd like it just a little trimmer.
I have written a couple fishing articles for Chuck Hawks. He's going to let me write an article about this build.
fisherman66
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a checkering pattern
http://www.classiccheckering.com/classiccheckering_013.htm
Simple and similar to Ruger's pattern.
http://www.classiccheckering.com/classiccheckering_013.htm
Simple and similar to Ruger's pattern.
Fisherman and fishing, ohhh, know i get it! Thats cool that you have a couple of fishing articals out there. Went back and well they are the same rifle, funny how lighting and just a diffrent view can make them look diffrent. You'll have to keep us informed on this artical of your gun build, and give us a sneak preview from time to time, I'll try to do the same on my end. Now im going to go back and check all the checkering out on the web page above.
Thats cool that you have a couple of fishing articals out there. Went back and well they are the same rifle, funny how lighting and just a diffrent view can make them look diffrent. You'll have to keep us informed on this artical of your gun build, and give us a sneak preview from time to time, I'll try to do the same on my end. Now im going to go back and check all the checkering out on the web page above.fisherman66
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I've got 'er.
Wood is pretty plain (and proud). Nothing like the 70's models. I expected that. It came with HIGH scope mounts. What were they thinking? Who puts a 50mm bell over a 36" gun with a full stock? No big deal, I'm looking at Warne QD. My camera doesn't do well with artifical light. I will post a couple picts tomorrow.
Wood is pretty plain (and proud). Nothing like the 70's models. I expected that. It came with HIGH scope mounts. What were they thinking? Who puts a 50mm bell over a 36" gun with a full stock? No big deal, I'm looking at Warne QD. My camera doesn't do well with artifical light. I will post a couple picts tomorrow.
Marvinsson
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These aren't gun pictures, they are pure PORN! Damn, they got my blood pumpin'! A question: In the picture where you have the taped outline on the blank, why wouldn't you move it up an inch or so to take advantage of that straight grain section? It would still look great, and wouldn't it be stronger? Not a criticism mind you, just a question.
Either way, it's a great lookin' piece of wood!
Either way, it's a great lookin' piece of wood!
fisherman66
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Marv, I got a crappy camera. It's hard to see, but there's at least 15 straight growth lines running through at that grip point. It's a very dense piece of walnut. Since it's for a through bolt there won't be as much stress at the mortise point, but I'm keeping it with straight grain there out of tradition. I trimmed the bark off this week to see how the underside looks. There's a bunch of little burl eyes looking back at me. In the dead center of each eye there's a pin hole no bigger than a grain pore. No checks in the last 4 days. If it doesn't check in the next couple months I'm sending it in to be cut. If it does check I will bag it up with a wet sponge for a week and then take the sponge out and let it sit for a year with a newspaper.
Gun porn is right. I wish I could afford engraving. Checkering is going to cost me many moons of mad money.
Gun porn is right. I wish I could afford engraving. Checkering is going to cost me many moons of mad money.
Fisherman, wasnt this blank 4 yrs. dry as per seller? If its that age and all ready dry it shouldnt take that long to normalize to your area. I worried about mine going to GAGS,what it might do when it got there, but i dont think they had it for more than 2days if that long, i was real impressed with their turn around time. You got burl with eyes included, looking back at ya, has any at ya, thats great a little extra in a blank that you didnt even know was there.
Wife came in and seen the word PORN, i said read it, she laughed, and said i thought you was the only one that might think that. No, thats why i joined this porn forum!!!
at ya, thats great a little extra in a blank that you didnt even know was there.Wife came in and seen the word PORN, i said read it, she laughed, and said i thought you was the only one that might think that. No, thats why i joined this porn forum!!!
fisherman66
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The first piece of walnut was 4 years dry. I don't know about this one, but I'm no seeing anything to suggest it's still green. I need a couple months to build my gun fund back up before I'll be ready to send the wood in.
Well, in that case your going about it the right way, as much as i like the extra fancy woods, they do need a lot more care while getting them ready for a project, when its not a piece bought locally. But i get so tired of reading and hearing from so-called experts that fancy wood will not hold up in weather conditions. (B...S...) There is a diffrence between grain and figure in a chunk of wood. GRAIN is the structure in the cell walls of the wood and strength. FIGURE is nothing more than coloring, contrast, and such. If the propper GRAIN flow is acheived than the stock will hold up just fine, provided that the cells in every nook and cranny are filled completly! FIGURE has the freedom to be and do what it wants! Sorry, but i get tired of hearing the word grain being misused so much, by people who are in the know. I guess its to much trouble to use the terms in the proper way.(a pet-peev of mine) I have a xxx english walnut that has been soaked on more then one trip and shoots the same place every year. Wow, didnt mean to get so far off base but an artical in a mag i read this weekend at work started it! Keep what your doing going a little at a time, since you have the time to open her up slowly. Seeing the rifle and the stock wood you have, i know this will turn into a great project for you, with one hell of a nice rifle to hunt with, rain or shine!
fisherman66
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I've got more than i can do at the moment, but that doesnt mean you cant hide em back. I favor this one and the price is still right!
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=72804472
I favor this one and the price is still right!http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=72804472
fisherman66
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Hey, I've got one of those (kinda). It has a Yugo crest and doesn't look quite as clean (talk about an understatement). It also has a long military stepped barrel stuck to it.
I have a weakness for the 1909 argentine mausers,(1st gun build was on this action in gunsmithing school). They have that feel of a fine bolt rifle that some of the new manfgs. dont have. Like picking up an old colt pistol, cock back the hammer and hear it click off the words C-o-l-t. I have four of them (action only), and im watching this one, but dont really need another, i said that after i got the first one, and well my B'day is Saturday. NOT AGAIN!!!
I've worked on several diffrent mausers for others but dont recal working on a Yugo, how do you like it? What are your plans after the #1 is done. Am i hearing a mauser project up and coming!
I'll try to get some pictures of two i have dry stocks for, (1st 09) i want a 338 Federal, (even if it doesnt make it ) i think 308 brass will be around for a couple of years or so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have four of them (action only), and im watching this one, but dont really need another, i said that after i got the first one, and well my B'day is Saturday. NOT AGAIN!!!I've worked on several diffrent mausers for others but dont recal working on a Yugo, how do you like it? What are your plans after the #1 is done. Am i hearing a mauser project up and coming!
I'll try to get some pictures of two i have dry stocks for, (1st 09) i want a 338 Federal, (even if it doesnt make it ) i think 308 brass will be around for a couple of years or so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fisherman66
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I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the yugo. I'll probably save it for when I'm more comfortable working with the tools needed for a rechambering. I want a Steven's Crackshot for a more serious project, but I'm getting WAY ahead of myself.