gunsmithing books - making a wood rifle stock ?

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any recommendations for and against any available books ? looking to get one as a present for my dad as a guide. He wants to make an M14 wood stock as his first gun project, hes done other wood things before but never a gun.

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Can't say as I've ever looked into it, but go rummage around on Amazon. It's not for the faint of heart or wallet though. Stock blanks can be expensive too. More than the cost of an M305.
Have a look here. No W's. riflestocks.tripod.com/
 
my dad will spend thousands of dollars on tools to make something stupid, i would be surprized if he abandons this idea due to cost. other thing is me trying to make him a present, cost makes a differenct to me. i found a blank from one of the members on here, i believe it to be reasonably priced, but need a book/guide on woodworking and bedding and things like that for a gun stock.

i've searched books online, but was looking for opinions which one is most helpful of them all.
 
HappyCamper said:
my dad will spend thousands of dollars on tools to make something stupid, i would be surprized if he abandons this idea due to cost. other thing is me trying to make him a present, cost makes a differenct to me. i found a blank from one of the members on here, i believe it to be reasonably priced, but need a book/guide on woodworking and bedding and things like that for a gun stock.

i've searched books online, but was looking for opinions which one is most helpful of them all.
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You'd probably be better off buying a stock blank that has already been rough inletted to the proper dimensions for that rifle, if possible.
 
Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks by Wolfe Publishing.
It has lots of other usefull info in it if you want to do something else then stock making.
 
I've haven't done a full stock yet, but some nose caps, and refinishing. I found these two books helpfull:
The Gun Digest Book of Riflesmithing by Jack Mitchell
Checkering & Carving of Gunstocks by Monty Kennedy

My first attempt at a stock will be a two piece for an old shotgun, maybe try to talk your Father into something simple for his first attempt as well.
 
A boltrifle is much simpler then a 2 piece stock. If you want to start doing 2 piece stocks you'd have to practice the inletting of the action and trigger plate on a scrap piece of wood a few times after maybe practising how to inlet an oddly shaped object with angled sides in a rectangle filed block that is squared off by a file .
 
From my library:

"Gunstock Finishing and Care" by A. Donald Newell.

This book has detailed introductions to various woods for selection on gunstocks. It also has instructions for methods of application amd treatments for early gunstocks, inculding militry, antique and early gunstocks.

"Bob Brownell's Gunsmith Kinks." Edited and Compiled by Frank Brownell.

This book is a hoot! But it is also filled with hundreds of hints and techniques that can be used by anyone! It comes from the correspondence between Bob Brownell and thousands of gunsmiths over many years.There is a complete section on the Gunstock.

"Gun Owners Book of care, Repair and Improvement" by Roy Dunlap.

This book has a complete chapter on the gunstock, with full details on inletting for the receiver and triggerguard assemblies.


I hope you find this helpfull. Sorry, no ISBN numbers, all the books are too old for that!:D
 
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