maple stock....before and after....it's done ! ! !

[bob1961]

well it's done and here's the pics....before and after

ok be brutal....how did it come out....i know it's not PC but it's mine all mine....i give all you guys that do this for some what a living "ALOT" of credit....my next project will be filling my old T/C stock with a .40 GM barrel for my small game flintlock....then maybe i'll go for a long rifle thats PC next spring when i think i'm ready....once again thats to all that has responded to my questions and post....you guys are the greatest....this has been one of the finest if not the finest boards around that has some real people that really go out on a limb to help each other....i stopped going to[url] huntingpa.com[/url] because of all the idiots and trolls there....it got to be a pain in the A**....well i've talked enough....and i thank you my friends...............................bob

p.s....i think these pics could be better if you think so let me know and i'll get some in the sunlight to show more detail..........

 

[Stumpkiller]

Looks fine to me. But what you need now are some nice forged hooks to hang it on.

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[2thdoc]

Looks good to me! Nice grain in the wood. Pics are kind of dark and I can't see them real well. Big improvement over factory stock.

 

[musketman]

Bob's custom stocks... :applause: :winking:

Now taking orders... :haha: :haha: :haha:

 

[Rebel]

Orders" 48hr guarenteed turn around. No muss, no fuss, so shop with Us.

 

[bob1961]

Charlie P....yeah your right i think i seen him somewhere before ::....2thdoc....yeah i was hopeing for some sunlight but it was getting ready to rain when i took them....will have some sunny ones in a day or two when the rain stops....or take some inside with the flash and see what they look like....was looking for some in the sun like alot of pics you guys show....musketman....won't be taking any orders too soon....maybe after my small game rifle is done :winking:....rebel....i going for 36 hour turn around....don't ask how but i'll figure it out :shocking:..............................bob

 

[bob1961]

well i have some pics in the sun light for ya alls to see now....

ok now let me have it now that ya all can see it in some good light now....did i do my T/C justice or did i go the wrong way.........................bob

 

[steved]

Bob,

Looks like you done good. Beautiful grain in the new stock. The bottom line is whether you are satisfied or not. I get the impression that you are b/c you were so busy admiring your new stock that you missed that nice buck sneaking behind you in the top pic.

 

[2thdoc]

I'd say you is heading in the right direction. That's one good looking piece of wood. What kind of stain and finish did you use on it?
Just one other question: who's that ugly fella holding your rifle? (just kidding Bob), that thing won't shoot from Pa to Ky will it?

 

[bob1961]

jersey....yeah that buck is just about 90 degrees behind me :haha:....oh man i'm getting just bout as bad as moosketman :shocking:....3thdoc....i used minwax no# 605 mahogany gel stain i think it was oil based....and i finished off with bout 6 coats of b/c's tru-oil....i'm judging the trajectory for the shot now ::....i think i'll need bout 400 grains of 3f to make it there....but i'm not going to press my new toy ::..............bob

 

[gordy]

One fine piece of work!Don't think anyone could have done better. Thanks for shareing Your project. :applause: :applause: /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[bob1961]

why thank you my good man /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif................bob

 

[Zonie]

Boy, that gun has so many stripes on it there almost wasn't a place to put the non striped wood!!

Beautiful job.
Now the real question: Does the ball still come out of the muzzle with a big cloud of white smoke right behind it? ::

Seriously, I think the increased drop will be a real improvement over the factory stock. I don't think you will even notice a change in the recoil, and the sights will come up to your eye a lot better.

 

[bob1961]

so ya think i got my 200.00 dollars worth from Pecatonica River Long Rifle Supply, Inc....i think so....soon to have my old T/C stock made into a .40 flintlock small gamer.............................bob

 

[Stumpkiller]

Nice. Very nice. You should be smiling in those pictures. :: :: ::

 

Gasp!!! That stock is beautiful!! The striping is incredible.

I'd say your quite a gunsmith.

Maybe you'll make another one from scratch next.

 

[bob1961]

right after i put my old T/C stock on a GM .40 flintlock barrel for small game....i'm going to try a long rifle with the same grade 4 maple stock from Pecatonica River Long Rifle Supply, Inc....also a .50 flintlock pistol in the same maple.....................bob

 

[bob1961]

right after i put my old T/C stock on a GM .40 flintlock barrel for small game....i'm going to try a long rifle with the same grade 4 maple stock from Pecatonica River Long Rifle Supply, Inc....also a .50 flintlock pistol in the same maple....i just fitted my old T/C parts to the stock that was 98% inletted from pecatonica.................bob

 

[Zonie]

Ah Ha!! THE BUILDING BUG has struck again!!

10 years from now you will have quite a collection. I know.

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[bob1961]

uh yup i see that happening...................bob