Getting started

[waksupi]

For tool ferrules, a 1/2" copper connector cut in half, like in the picture above shows, is the way to go, you will have pennies in them instead of dollars like the actual brass ones cost.

Those are pipe end caps, with an inlet cut to allow the blade fitting.

 

[PEARL DRUMS]

I love the information guys. Keep it coming and thank you for sharing it. As for videos. I watched a channel called old iron cabin. That really helped kick me off. I decided to start with attempting a new maple stock for dad’s old New Englander. The factory walnut stock is like new. But, I figure some practice on something like this made more sense than jumping head first into a long rifle. The round barrel got my tool making juices flowing. I took a 1” guide pin from a die set and turned it off sharp on one end. It’s done all the barrel channel. Need to go another 1/8”.

 

[Eric Krewson]

I practiced inletting on scrap as well before I touched my first gun's stock blank.

I thought the Gunsmith of Grenville County was good until I learned how to make guns, then, not so much.

 

[JDBraddy]

I found it less expensive to pay someone who knew what they where doing and how to execute it, than to keep buggering up beautiful slabs of knurled walnut and flame maple!

 

[waksupi]

I found it less expensive to pay someone who knew what they where doing and how to execute it, than to keep buggering up beautiful slabs of knurled walnut and flame maple!

A man's gotta know his limitations. That's why I don't work on vehicles.

 

[waksupi]

As long as we get the lead out of the bore!

 

[mikesto44]

If you don't try how will you ever know your true abilities ? I'm no expert at building guns. Nor will I ever claim to be. But you will never learn anything if you don't at least try...

 

[WALT53]

I will certainly do that. I have to slowly buy what I need over the next few months to stay below the wife's radar.

A stock here and a lock there, you know

Good luck with that radar thing if yours is like mine your gonna get caught.