pre inlet cherry stock

[buzz]

were can one find a preinlet cherry stock or just a cherry stock if i can find someone who inlet it for me form TOTW
I like to biuld a long rifle but cant find any preinlet cherry stocks for something that take a 42" barrel

 

[Birddog6]

Dunlap Woodcrafts. And they might have the style you want & have it inlet for you & get all the parts from them as well.

Keith Lisle

 

[jdkerstetter]

I would try Dave Keck at Knobmountain Muzzleloaders too. Cherry shouldn't be a problem for him and he can inlet anything.

Enjoy, J.D.

 

[54ball]

What kind of longrifle do you want?

 

[jdkerstetter]

....and why cherry? Cherry is pretty rare for longrifles. A lot more fowlers in cherry than rifles.

Enjoy, J.D.

 

[buzz]

I like cherry and always wanted a chery stock long gun I seen a few with polished steel make a nice look for a traget gun
what i like is 36 or 40 cal southern rifle or 20- 28 ga fowler either in steel
TOTW has a stock but i dont have the tooling or ablity to inlet a lock decent enouf for the biuld

 

[Lock Nut]

You can buy a pre inletted stock from them or have the lock of your choice inletted for a small fee.

 

[54ball]

I'm building a Cherry Rifle right now. Its simmering as I finish a project for my son.

Its a 1810 Mathew Gillespie NC Mountain rifle. The original was in cherry .45 caliber with a slightly swamped 44inch bbl. I got the Mathew stock from here. Link Gillespie Rifle Works
That's the cherry original in the header.

Honestly if you cannot inlet the lock, you cannot inlet the tang, pipes, triggers, lugs, side plate, and trigger guard.

There is not a thing wrong with that. Nothing about rifle building is easy, especially for the first time. While most components and tools are not super expensive, the set up, supplies, ect. all added together can get pricey in a hurry.

It sounds like you want one finished or in the white.

David Keck offers rifles in the white. He may be able to build you one up in cherry.
Link David Keck

For a decent gun you can try these folks...
Link TVM
I do not think they offer cherry so you may have to send them your wood.

I always here good things about Tip Curtis in Tennessee.

If I were you, and I wanted a authentic cherry longrifle I would do my research.

I did, so that's why I went with the 1810 Gillespie from Gillespie Rifle works.

After you have done your research decide if you want custom, semi custom like TVM or if you want to build it yourself.

If you decide to go custom research builders.

It does not hurt a thing to go ahead and gather the basic parts. Doing this will save time and spread the cost.

For a southern Gillespie in cherry I recommend the 42" Southern Classic or straight profile from Rice Barrels.

Link Rice

What I did is I sent my barrel to Dennis at Gillespie Rifle Works and he sent my stock off to get the barrel inletted.
I received all the parts minus the lock. Actually he did have a lock available " percussion" :idunno: at my request but I changed gears went with a more correct flintlock.

You could do the same and send your "kit" or components set to a builder.

some builders

Link Roy Stroh

Link Dillions

Link mike brooks

Link Birddog

Link Kettenburg

Link Allen Martin

 

[54ball]

I forgot a source for fowlers and trade guns

Link Northstar west

 

[buzz]

thanks 54 ball
not looking for HC/PC jsut want to make a nice one to enjoy since i can only have one or two more
I give you linka look thanks

 

[kaintuck]

dave can do you a cherry stock~send him your barrel I would think...anyhow...give him a call~

and IF you decide to do it yourself~....I have a 'cuss jar' set on the bench when doing a cherry stock.......and it usually gets filled up!

they ARE pretty when done....but that cherry grain!!!! :youcrazy: :youcrazy: :surrender:

 

[Robby]

I've used cherry for both fowlers and rifles, half and full stock. Some with figure in the wood commonly called roping. I have always found it to be a good honest wood, very stable, and a joy to work with.
Robby

 

[rabjr]

Cherry was the preferred wood used here in New England, both rifles and fowlers.
http://www.roystroh.com/custommuzzleloaders45.html

 

[mikemeteor]

... and a joy to work with.
Robby

+1.
i've made two with cherry, and while they were my early efforts with their share of "issues", the wood itself was no problem at all.
another source: Pecatonica
/mike

 

[rootsy]

I have made a lot of things from cherry, mostly various sizes of block and jointer planes. I would rather work with cherry any day than walnut or figured maple...