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<blockquote data-quote="davkrat" data-source="post: 999626" data-attributes="member: 6452"><p>Thanks. Agreed that pictures of the steps are the only way to explain the steps. The best advice is to do the inletting while you still have square sides to try and ensure that your holes are bored straight through. After that I relied heavily on the negative space filling ability of epoxy. Using forstner bits in a drill press combined with chisels to form an oversized cavity and allowing the epoxy to fill in the space is the only way I can do it. I don't really do any carving but lots of wood working. Good chisels that you know how to keep sharp are a must. Just don't let your wife know that each of those sharpened screw drivers cost you $60 a piece LOL!</p><p></p><p>Grinding/sanding the butt stock down was by far the most difficult part to get close to right. Mine still needs work. The finish I use for everything is an oil varnish blend. Multiple light coats that are wiped off, kind of similar to a French polish. Now that it is nice and dry I intend to try my hand at checkering. We'll see how that goes...</p><p></p><p>ps- If you do it the way I did and get some nice thick 4/4 boards (not that preplaned barely 3/4" thick stuff from Home Depot) you can practice on a fairly inexpensive board. The piece of walnut I used for this stock cost me less than $35 I still have some left for other wood working projects. You can also alter the grain pattern for a little more stability.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davkrat, post: 999626, member: 6452"] Thanks. Agreed that pictures of the steps are the only way to explain the steps. The best advice is to do the inletting while you still have square sides to try and ensure that your holes are bored straight through. After that I relied heavily on the negative space filling ability of epoxy. Using forstner bits in a drill press combined with chisels to form an oversized cavity and allowing the epoxy to fill in the space is the only way I can do it. I don't really do any carving but lots of wood working. Good chisels that you know how to keep sharp are a must. Just don't let your wife know that each of those sharpened screw drivers cost you $60 a piece LOL! Grinding/sanding the butt stock down was by far the most difficult part to get close to right. Mine still needs work. The finish I use for everything is an oil varnish blend. Multiple light coats that are wiped off, kind of similar to a French polish. Now that it is nice and dry I intend to try my hand at checkering. We'll see how that goes... ps- If you do it the way I did and get some nice thick 4/4 boards (not that preplaned barely 3/4" thick stuff from Home Depot) you can practice on a fairly inexpensive board. The piece of walnut I used for this stock cost me less than $35 I still have some left for other wood working projects. You can also alter the grain pattern for a little more stability. [/QUOTE]
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