Benchrest stock making

[bobfortier]

I am using russian birch plywood, which is mainly use in the furniture industry as drawer sides, mostly. I had someone laminate me 4 sheets of 1/2 thick, which gave me a big piece of about 2 inches thick.

It comes in 5 x 5 sheet, but can be found in 4 x 8. I cannot get the exact same shades of regular riflestock colored plywood, because what they do is laminate pre-stained layers. I start with an all-wood product, and the stain gives the finish.

Also, each layer is crossgrain to the next. On riflestock colored plywood, all the layers are in the same direction.

So my stocks are a bit more solid....I think

 

[stoop]

Thanks for the reply... I may just have to try this out and make one myself!

 

[MagnumPeanut]

I love your work

 

[jimbo14]

I am using russian birch plywood, which is mainly use in the furniture industry as drawer sides, mostly. I had someone laminate me 4 sheets of 1/2 thick, which gave me a big piece of about 2 inches thick.

It comes in 5 x 5 sheet, but can be found in 4 x 8. I cannot get the exact same shades of regular riflestock colored plywood, because what they do is laminate pre-stained layers. I start with an all-wood product, and the stain gives the finish.

Also, each layer is crossgrain to the next. On riflestock colored plywood, all the layers are in the same direction.

So my stocks are a bit more solid....I think

I'd agree with you.

Nice work and thanks for posting this. For folks looking to do this for themselves, another name for Russian birch plywood is "Baltic Birch Plywood". Never buy any kind of Chinese plywood. I've only seen junk come from there. I think a living tree is more stable than that stuff.

btw, if you have a Windsor Plywood store in your neighbourhood, they will have Baltic Birch ply.

 

[bobfortier]

Here are a couple of pics of the finished stock. My wife is starting photography as a hobby, she took the pics

Thanks to all of you for your comments all along this project, and when I have new ones I'll make sure I post them here !

Robert Fortier

 

[timmy204]

Nicely done Bob! For some reason I thought you would be older.

 

[Max Owner]

Usually its the older guys who have the patience and developed finess for this kind of stuff.

The whole stock is sealed so there is no problem with moisture/humidity causing accuracy issues?

 

[bobfortier]

Yes, I applied the finish all over the place, including under the barrel and under the action.

 

[Max Owner]

Thanx Bob.

 

[freddygotarf]

Awsome job on that stock!Thanks for sharing!

 

[Jeromeo]

Wow! C'est vraiment beau mon ami! I wish I had your abilities!