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One piece stock for CVA Kentucky rifle?
Yes the wood was a bit proud of the brass which was helpful in getting them to fit together. Just take care not to deeply gouge the softer brass with the file. Also another mistake I made was concentrating my sanding in one spot. That ended up creating a low spot on the comb near the top of the...- Jim Gross
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- Forum: Percussion Rifles
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One piece stock for CVA Kentucky rifle?
Thank you I appreciate the kind words. It's maple, with LMF Maple stain, sealer , top coat and final buff with wax. 10 coats total, 3 of stain , 3 of sealer, 3 of top coat 1 of wax. Maybe a little overkill bit it was fun- Jim Gross
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- Forum: Percussion Rifles
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One piece stock for CVA Kentucky rifle?
Sandpounder, I attached a pic of the rifle, it's the bottom of the three. I had made it for my Dad but after he passed away I took possession of it. No special tools really, I used a 1/4 inch straight chisel for most of it. I did replace the trigger guard ( because I broke the original) and the...- Jim Gross
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- Forum: Percussion Rifles
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One piece stock for CVA Kentucky rifle?
Good day, I completed a project like you're talking about a few years ago. As others have mentioned, what I had to do was get a stock that was inlet for the barrel and drilled for the ramrod. I did not get pre inlet for the lock and I'm glad I didn't because I had to do some lock position...- Jim Gross
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- Forum: Percussion Rifles