Two guns closer. Mine shipped today.That means I'm one gun closer to receiving my Woodsrunner! YAY!
Outstanding! I'm a pilot too. Have an LSA out in my garage/hangar (Evektor Sportstar). Don't fly it much. Building rifles is a LOT cheaper with none of the regulatory hassles. First airplane was an RV8 that I built. After many years of R/C, IMAC, pylon racing, etc, the wife said, "why don't you build one that we can actually FLY in?" Three years and 10,000 rivets later, we did. I fully expect your son will be a Thunderbird someday. He's got aviation in his blood.Thank you very much. I appreciate that. I'm pretty proud, too! This kid had a pilot's license before he had a learner's permit for a car. Asked some girl out on a date and flew her to Catalina for lunch. She was impressed. Between that, and being able to get a 4" group with a Pietta 1851 .44 Sheriff at 25 yards, he's a pretty remarkable kid. Wants to fly F-22's!
I was thinking the exact same thing! Been building bows for a while (stick and laminate) and a heat-gun and tension will shape any wood if you're patient. Seems that in this case, the barrel will do the trick, though.If you warm the bent area up with a heat gun (a hair drier on high will work) and then install your barrel the kink will come out and stay out after it cools off. Keep your heat source moving and don't scorch the wood, heat it until you can only touch it for about a second, it will bend back easily.
I did this on a pre-carve from the P place that they sent back without the barrel which got lost in the shuffle. Mine was bent down from the entry pipe at about a 30-degree angle. In my case I heated the barrel as well then pulled the hot forearm gently into place and zip tied it tightly to the barrel until it cooled off. It was arrow straight when it cooled off.
28 years of bending bow wood taught me a few things.
Files through to 1000 grit wet sanding and yes I did a pass on the wheel but after 1000 I could have done it by hand and usually would haveLook at that brass shine. All elbow grease or did you use a wheel to polish?
Thanks Doc and ask me when I'm done with this one.Wow, fantastic work on the brass!! Can I send you mine!!
Eagerly awaiting the progress!!
Doc
what he said ... don't pin or clamp it ... if you're really worried, wrap a few turns of paracord around it or some heavy duty rubber bands ... i think you'll be fineDo nothing. Slip the barrel in the stock and move on. This is a non-issue. Even if some think it is, please just trust me.
My son ordered around the end of August and found me the T/C Hawken kit to practice on at the same time. Timing couldn't have been much better, Finished the Hawken about a week ago then had a couple of out of town jobs and before I headed home today my son sent me a picture of a box that was on the porch when he got home from work around noon. I finally got home about 9:00 and hurried in with screw gun in hand to find my son with all but 2 screws out. This is the extra fancy maple. My only concern is the bend in the stock. View attachment 207306View attachment 207307View attachment 207308View attachment 207309View attachment 207310
There is no such thing coming from Kibler (Debbie) , bet you haven' t had the pleasure of getting one !! OP ordered extra fancy as I have in walnut . It is what happens with pretty wood /especially with my (SMR) again in walnut and expect the same with my fancy walnut Woods Runner when it gets here . It is a non issue and I'm surprised at your comment especially concerning Jim Kibler who with out question is the master wood expert !!!that is too extreme of a warp in the wood
it is a lemon
sorry, I don't mean to be a Debbie Downer but there isn't wood enough there to fix it
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