The other project

[shootrj2003]

 [ Invalid Attachment ] I got a fowler I am renovation’ however,I’ve had a curly maple stock to put on my GPR ..50 .the biggest part of either is making the stock ,which I never did ,fo muzzleloader anyway. Seeing as they are a bit of a challenge I decided to have a go at the Lyman ,tonight,using a combo of router table,table saw,chisels and others,a mixture of period and modern tools ,sorry ,it is what it is!i routed the center channel first 7/16” bottom flat ,I did this on my router table of my own making which ha worked well for many projects ,however after the channel,despite my best measurements it was off center by almost 1/16th of an inch at the muzzle and off the other way at the breech end so I decided  to go with chisels for the rest I was able to make it work by widening the cut a bit however not a lot of room for error now and it might show in the bedding but I think it will bed and shoot fine,the 45’s will be short but sufficient.after routing I cut the top of the stock down to almost 1/2 a barrel depth using my table saw and band saw ,and gues what it was too shallow I had to deepen it with chisels, that is where I am now,I know guys here say that takes them acouple hours to inlet a barrel but I’ll be a week on this lol  enjoying it though and keep in mind I have duties and chores to workaround,have mercy! [ Invalid Attachment ]  [ Invalid Attachment ]  [ Invalid Attachment ]  [ Invalid Attachment ]

[Butler Ford 40]

It is a pretty stick of wood!  I can't trim a pencil without having it lopsided, I am always in awe of woodworkers! Good luck on this project!

[PetahW]

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Good. 

You're not the only one that has to work through issues that arise when working a gunstock (BT, DT - NTS)

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[Ohio Joe]

You'll get there, John... Sounds like a good project. 

[KDubs]

Keep it going.  Interested see your progress.
 Kevin

[ridjrunr]

Thats a really nice pc of maple! Measure twice( hold tongue out of corner of mouth, cut once!)
Thanks for sharing yer journey

[shootrj2003]

 [ Invalid Attachment ]  [ Invalid Attachment ] Every time I touch this thing I git scairt!( tiny little mistakes add up as you go) no one told me this before,I suspected but now I have chiseled it ,Curly Maple is the most beautiful wood in a gunstockchoice,but it is the most horrible wood to work I will not even show the rough inletting I have  done but it is horrible,it will get better with rasps and sandpaper,lots of sandpaper,but for the most part it is still tighter than the barrel so it’s not screwed up or in Marine talk-FUBAR- is it always this bad or is it just my learning curve,the general shape is there and the kind of proper angles and dimensions but everything is wavy like the ocean!when you make a cut it will dive up and down if your not careful to take tiny cuts,I never used chisels beyond door hinges and simple stuff like that in soft woods.there may be some accra glas involved!

[BEAVERMAN]

Yea little oops add up for sure , there is a learning curve especially if your going at it without a Mentor there to help guide you, one of the biggest tips I can give you is that your chisels need to be SCARY SHARP! and be aware of the angle of the chisels cutting edge, especially with gouges! take your time and it will all come out in the end.

[shootrj2003]

This how old this idea is ,I found a post from 2013 sayin I was gonna start that piece of curly maple for my Lyman! I didn’t think I had it that long! I jest likes to mosey along I guess!

[Hank in WV]

Don't get too hung up on trying to make full contact on the bottom three sides. A spot here and there every two or three inches is all you need. It doesn't show and that is enough support.

[BEAVERMAN]

This how old this idea is ,I found a post from 2013 sayin I was gonna start that piece of curly maple for my Lyman! I didn’t think I had it that long! I jest likes to mosey along I guess!

Well if you look at my post on my GPR remodel you'll see when it was first posted, still sitting in the corner the way the last pic shows it, hope I finish it before I die!

[shootrj2003]

I am feeling better about it now its starting to look lke something , it got pits but is basicly [ Invalid Attachment ]
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 inletted the breech is next

[BEAVERMAN]

  Looks like your coming right along!

[shootrj2003]

My last post from my phone is showing first it’s out of order!( That’s what that judge said to me that time) and I posted four pictures not two!? Alright the  universal shift occurred now it’s aalllllrrriightttnow!

[shootrj2003]

Beaverman,
  I see that you are a Semper Fi also ,I just reconnected with one of my best friends from the Corps. We talked for hours. But stuff is still upside down and out of focus—- my pictures or is it me?