Well, I finally got my stock all sanded down and my furniture prepped for browning! ('bout flippin' time...) I trial fitted my barrel and tang to the stock to check for any gaps or misalignments.
Well, the wedge holes and underlugs don't quite meet. It looks like I need to relieve the stock behind where the flat back of the tang mates with it to allow the barrel/tang to slide straight back a little. (Please forgive me if my nomenclature is improper...I am still learning.) I figure the proper tool for getting some of this wood out while keeping the surface flat would be a scraper. (Correct me if I'm wrong...that's the whole point of this post, after all.) What size should I be looking for and what style? Also, who makes a good one? I like to buy good quality tools. I've never regretted spending a bit more in the beginning...using a finely made tool is a pleasure. I know I may need to inlet the tang a little and that's no problem...I have tools for that. I'm just wondering how to get all the important holes to line up.
Also, if I gouge the wood or get it uneven, what do y'all recommend to use as a leveling agent? I have Acra-Glass Gel and Marine-Tex. I assume that since that surface is what holds 99% of the recoil, there should be a perfect mating of tang and wood at that point.
Well, master charcoal-burners I await your profound advice and thank you in advance. Your knowledge and willingness to share it is why I'm building a frontstuffer. I guess you could say your enthusiasm is contagious (gun cooties :shocking.
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Well, the wedge holes and underlugs don't quite meet. It looks like I need to relieve the stock behind where the flat back of the tang mates with it to allow the barrel/tang to slide straight back a little. (Please forgive me if my nomenclature is improper...I am still learning.) I figure the proper tool for getting some of this wood out while keeping the surface flat would be a scraper. (Correct me if I'm wrong...that's the whole point of this post, after all.) What size should I be looking for and what style? Also, who makes a good one? I like to buy good quality tools. I've never regretted spending a bit more in the beginning...using a finely made tool is a pleasure. I know I may need to inlet the tang a little and that's no problem...I have tools for that. I'm just wondering how to get all the important holes to line up.
Also, if I gouge the wood or get it uneven, what do y'all recommend to use as a leveling agent? I have Acra-Glass Gel and Marine-Tex. I assume that since that surface is what holds 99% of the recoil, there should be a perfect mating of tang and wood at that point.
Well, master charcoal-burners I await your profound advice and thank you in advance. Your knowledge and willingness to share it is why I'm building a frontstuffer. I guess you could say your enthusiasm is contagious (gun cooties :shocking.
:thumbsup: