Giving my No4 back some self respect... (pic)

MiltonBradly

MiltonBradly

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Hi all,

A while ago I posted a want add for some Enfield hardware to help me reclaim some "Military Flavor" for my chopped No4 MK1. I had complete success at the last Ancaster show and picked up all the bits I needed for ~$50 :)

After a trip to Home Depot for some Russian birch ply and glue I'm happy to be at a point of posting my progress...

I started with this...

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And after much routing, sanding, cursing, gluing, planing, filing and chiseling I stand here...

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I still have a ton of finishing and details to tend to but I'm at a point where I think it just might work...

Thanks to all those who have shared info and pic's of there work, I've been lurking for a good while soaking up as much as I could find and have started to put it to use.

MB
 
that is AWESOME! You carved the stock completely by yourself? Amazing! I think we would all like to hear more about the process. Good work!
 
MB, that is impressive.

Will you show pics of the undressed beauty? (i.e. the interior of the forend, for one... I am curious to see what you did in there!)

Lou
 
Thanks for the compliments...

The inletting was started with a 3/4" round nose bit in a table router to start the barrel channel, the rest was all done with a dremmel router, a few chisels and files. The channel and knox form was opened up with careful use of sanding drums on a 12" extension powered by my hand drill. Lots of trial fitting and sooting the action with a choked off propane torch let me know where I needed to clear away wood.

It's all fairly rough, I messed up in a few spots with the router so the inletting is far from pretty but with some bedding and touch ups I think it will be serviceable for my purposes.

On with the pic's...

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I'm on to the but stock at the moment. Hopefully that might be roughed in and fitted soon...

MB
 
very nice job. im jealous for sure. i cant work wood to save my life. tell me more about the plywood. how thick and how many layers did you glue up to make the stock
 
One more step done :)

Now to make a whole lot of sawdust....

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The plywood is 0.420" thick (I think it's 9 ply). The wood blanks are five layers of alternating ply just over 2" thick. The forend only needs the full 2" width for the back half so I only had to make three full length laminates and two half length outer laminates. The center laminate had to be spliced a bit to get a full length piece (since pieces are cross grain laminated, getting full length sections out of one 4'x4' sheet takes a little creative layout.)

I used a basic carpenters glue on this one I have used a foaming polyurethane before to laminate birch ply with good success (lots more mess and prep). Lots and lots of clamps and screws while the glue sets... That's about it.

You can get 3/4" birch ply but its a bit more expensive and my main requirement is visually clear wood (there are always surprises once you start cutting) and sometimes the best looking sheet may not be the thickest.

Some time I'd like to try marine plywood. I have seen some nice teak and mahogany plywood at a local specialty wood supplier and would like to give them a try some time...

More updates to come...

MB

P.S. Anyone have experience staining and finishing birch ply?
 
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Great work !! As an avid woodworker and carver, I can appreciate all the work that is going into your fine project (and a great winter project it is)

BB
 
I am impressed. WOW

After splicing stocks and hammering sheet metal to make my tanker, I must say that is impressive.

That is going to be a very nice little tanker when your done.

I must make one now. More details please.
 
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