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<blockquote data-quote="JPaul17" data-source="post: 897229" data-attributes="member: 40536"><p>Well I've been working on the stock for about the past week but having had my wisdom teeth out today I'm going to have to take a break. Figured I give progress report and post some pictures just to show where I'm at. </p><p></p><p>Started out with and un-inletted Boyd's Thumbhole. While it has a few pros and a few cons it looks like it should turn out fine. I choose it because 1. It was cheap so if i screwed up I didn't feel bad for ruining a fine piece of wood. And 2. because the outside is already shaped I thought it would save me some time from doing a full blank. The only two faults are all because of me being a dumby. The laminate is really hard to work with because its so tough and since I'm only using files and chisels I have to watch for splitting and cracking. The second part being the most annoying was the color choice because the pepper laminate makes using a pencil to mark the wood nearly invisible. Other than that everything seems to be going good have the action and barrel completely inletted. Just need to add the pillars and glass then float the barrel. Right now I'm in the midst of inletting the trigger and pondering what to do with the magazine. Initial thoughts were to just use the stock one but now im wondering if I can make a five round AR mag work without bottom metal.</p><p></p><p>After that is all said and done I plan on reshaping the for end to a round bottom, add a flute for easier operation of the safety, inlet the trigger gaurd, and add my swivel studs.</p><p></p><p>Now to the pictures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JPaul17, post: 897229, member: 40536"] Well I've been working on the stock for about the past week but having had my wisdom teeth out today I'm going to have to take a break. Figured I give progress report and post some pictures just to show where I'm at. Started out with and un-inletted Boyd's Thumbhole. While it has a few pros and a few cons it looks like it should turn out fine. I choose it because 1. It was cheap so if i screwed up I didn't feel bad for ruining a fine piece of wood. And 2. because the outside is already shaped I thought it would save me some time from doing a full blank. The only two faults are all because of me being a dumby. The laminate is really hard to work with because its so tough and since I'm only using files and chisels I have to watch for splitting and cracking. The second part being the most annoying was the color choice because the pepper laminate makes using a pencil to mark the wood nearly invisible. Other than that everything seems to be going good have the action and barrel completely inletted. Just need to add the pillars and glass then float the barrel. Right now I'm in the midst of inletting the trigger and pondering what to do with the magazine. Initial thoughts were to just use the stock one but now im wondering if I can make a five round AR mag work without bottom metal. After that is all said and done I plan on reshaping the for end to a round bottom, add a flute for easier operation of the safety, inlet the trigger gaurd, and add my swivel studs. Now to the pictures. [/QUOTE]
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