Big Blue 50 Cal

[Joel Russo]

Getting ready to send this to a good customer of mine. He wanted a blue 5" thumb hole bench stock made with Curly Maple for his Fifty. He cut me loose with those parameters, and this is what I came up with.
To get the blue finish, I used aniline dye. First black, then turquoise, then medium blue. After I got it to my satisfaction, I started the hand applied tung oil process.

 

[Rick Richard]

I saw a couple of stocks that you built for a local gunsmith here in NC and they are absolutely a work of art. You do great work.

 

[Joel Russo]

I saw a couple of stocks that you built for a local gunsmith here in NC and they are absolutely a work of art. You do great work.

Thank you.

 

[sea2summit]

Wow, that's a beast!

 

[Barrelnut]

Flipping awesome.
Question: Why does the adjustable cheek rest rise at the rear?

 

[NEMTHunter]

My hats off to you Joel! THat takes talent and patience!

 

[Joel Russo]

Flipping awesome.
Question: Why does the adjustable cheek rest rise at the rear?

Good question..
Most every 50 cal stock is designed to not have your cheek placed on the stock. For obvious reasons. The customer wanted an F Class rear with a 5" bench forend. So, in order to be able to open the bolt with the cheek piece in the down position, I had to mill off the top of the cheek piece. This hardware is designed with an earth magnet, that allows him to set it at a comfortable shooting position, shoot, then pull it off to work the bolt. Once he chambers another round, he reinstalls the piece to the set height. I had to work out of the box on this.. I have a custom cheek piece pad on its way.

 

[FEENIX]

As always, quite the masterpiece.

 

[L.Sherm]

All I can say is WOW!

 

[Gregg C]

All I can say is WOW!

Yup. WOW !!!

 

[Pmacc60]

Ditto wow, such attention to detail. You are quite the craftsman.

 

[Overkill338]

That is absolutely beautiful!

Also, is that a 50 with a muzzle brake?

 

[Joel Russo]

Thank you.
He shoots this suppressed.

 

[Overkill338]

Thank you.
He shoots this suppressed.

Suppressing a .50? Isnt that like trying to get an angry wife to whisper?