Yeah, simple checkering, but I’m leaning towards a kick eez pad. They grind easily.
Ithaca NID SxS 20 ga....stocking update
- Thread starter dilly
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Falconflyer
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Looking good Dilly, throw caution to the wind and checker that baby!
I haven't had much time for working on the rifle stock that I'm inletting but I sure hope it turns out as nice as your shotgun stocks.
I haven't had much time for working on the rifle stock that I'm inletting but I sure hope it turns out as nice as your shotgun stocks.
I finally got around to applying oil to it yesterday. This is always my favorite step.
The mix is not complicated. Minwax tung oil, cut with a bit of turpentine and a couple tablespoons of alkanet root added in and left to "steep" for several months. I keep this stuff on hand.
The forestock is meh, but the rear is better than I expected. It is a bit blotchy looking because I use a piece of wet/dry 400 grit paper backed by a pencil eraser to work up a slurry of fine sawdust when I rub in the oil. This helps fill the pores in the wood a bit (for me anyway). I let that stuff dry and will polish it off in the next steps with more oil. now comes the long monotonous work of coat after coat of tung oil.
The mix is not complicated. Minwax tung oil, cut with a bit of turpentine and a couple tablespoons of alkanet root added in and left to "steep" for several months. I keep this stuff on hand.
The forestock is meh, but the rear is better than I expected. It is a bit blotchy looking because I use a piece of wet/dry 400 grit paper backed by a pencil eraser to work up a slurry of fine sawdust when I rub in the oil. This helps fill the pores in the wood a bit (for me anyway). I let that stuff dry and will polish it off in the next steps with more oil. now comes the long monotonous work of coat after coat of tung oil.
- Location
- Manitoulin Island
Excellent work. I remember reading on Double Guns that the NID was one of the strongest actions of the day. Any thought of reaming the chambers to 2 3/4"?
fishslinger
CGN Regular
- Location
- southern ontario
Nice work dilly, I can tell your oil root dye mix is really bringing out the figure in that walnut.
Thank you for the compliment. Yes, I am planning on lengthening the chambers to 2 3/4”. Funny thing, when I got it from Dad, he was surprised to hear it was short chambered. He laughed and said he’d never shot short shells in it...LOL. I’d wager it hasn’t seen an actual 2 1/2” shell for a very long time.
ninepointer
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Central Ontario
I finally got around to applying oil to it yesterday. This is always my favorite step.
The mix is not complicated. Minwax tung oil, cut with a bit of turpentine and a couple tablespoons of alkanet root added in and left to "steep" for several months. I keep this stuff on hand.
The forestock is meh, but the rear is better than I expected. It is a bit blotchy looking because I use a piece of wet/dry 400 grit paper backed by a pencil eraser to work up a slurry of fine sawdust when I rub in the oil. This helps fill the pores in the wood a bit (for me anyway). I let that stuff dry and will polish it off in the next steps with more oil. now comes the long monotonous work of coat after coat of tung oil.
I'm jelly
Thanks for sharing another fun project thread.
There might be hope for me yet t try something like this with my bubbah'd 338 No.1
Rob
I was thinking some brass tacks on the stock, cowboy action gun style
I like the way you think...maybe paint the receiver gold....
so many options...
Ok, seriously now, the sheen on the stock is starting to build. I am pleased with the way it looks. Discussions are happening about LOP. Yet to be determined.
Checkering has started. I forgot how un-fun this was. I struggeled with the grain a bit on the front. It grabbed the tool and wanted to take it in a different direction quite a bit. Resulted in a few wonky lines.
The "blood" part of blood, sweat and tears happened when I jabbed the veiner into my thumb. Maybe thats why its called a veiner...
Checkering has started. I forgot how un-fun this was. I struggeled with the grain a bit on the front. It grabbed the tool and wanted to take it in a different direction quite a bit. Resulted in a few wonky lines.
The "blood" part of blood, sweat and tears happened when I jabbed the veiner into my thumb. Maybe thats why its called a veiner...
Pointed for sure. It hides my crappy checkering better. That “flat top” stuff is way beyond my abilities.
ninepointer
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Central Ontario
Forestock is done and I have moved on to the pistol grips. The end is in sight and the potential for screwing up is high.
I carefully layed out some master lines.
Its nice to be able to see the lines when the stock has a finish on it.
Now to make them diamonds.
I carefully layed out some master lines.
Its nice to be able to see the lines when the stock has a finish on it.
Now to make them diamonds.
