Lee Enfield SMLE and No 4 repro Furniture
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infideleggwelder
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I'm not that guy, but...
i make the upper hand guards, front mostly, rear seem to be much more commonly available and not worth the time to make, although they are by far the easiest to make.
i`m also taking on my first No 1 Mk III fore end build very soon.
it will be posted on this forum when it happens
i make the upper hand guards, front mostly, rear seem to be much more commonly available and not worth the time to make, although they are by far the easiest to make.
i`m also taking on my first No 1 Mk III fore end build very soon.
it will be posted on this forum when it happens
infideleggwelder
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i remember that. he may have had a problem getting walnut, but that might have been another guy. I'm waiting for after the holidays are over, so about nowish, to see if my local hardwood purveyor can get the wood i need at the right price. i`ve only a little left from my time in Ontario.
I will see how long it takes, etc and so on before i commit to any amount of production, 90% of my work is done by hand.
I will see how long it takes, etc and so on before i commit to any amount of production, 90% of my work is done by hand.
The gent in the Yukon had serious medical problems, back issues, I believe.
I ordered two SMLE kits from him and the butts were a long time coming, but they did arrive.
The kit contains all the hardware to restore a sporter, as well.
A few of the hardware parts were missing, but he sent them along with no fuss.
He also added a few freebies for my troubles.
I'm sure that with all his problems, it was a big hassle for him, and not worth his efforts.
In the end he had to outsource the butts.
The bottom line is, they weren't cheap, but certainly worth the wait.
He's a righteous fellow.
I ordered two SMLE kits from him and the butts were a long time coming, but they did arrive.
The kit contains all the hardware to restore a sporter, as well.
A few of the hardware parts were missing, but he sent them along with no fuss.
He also added a few freebies for my troubles.
I'm sure that with all his problems, it was a big hassle for him, and not worth his efforts.
In the end he had to outsource the butts.
The bottom line is, they weren't cheap, but certainly worth the wait.
He's a righteous fellow.
infideleggwelder
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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Enfield_Girl_Erika
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This is a good idea, I like it.
Duh.
But at least this way it can be shot or carried without worry of damage to the original. I'd still take a restored Enfield or Mauser over a lot of new stuff.
I see M1917/Pattern 14 Enfield stocks are being sold by Numrich for about $199 a pop, Criterion is also making new barrels for the M1917 and No4.
But at least this way it can be shot or carried without worry of damage to the original. I'd still take a restored Enfield or Mauser over a lot of new stuff.
I see M1917/Pattern 14 Enfield stocks are being sold by Numrich for about $199 a pop, Criterion is also making new barrels for the M1917 and No4.
I bought a Radarcarve in 2011and have run it very little.
I was planning on doing more with it this winter, but a new hip slowed things down.
If anyone in my neighbourhood wants to give it a try, give me a holler.
We can all learn something.
You need something that is solid and the radar carve is not. Way to much flex in them and screwing to plywood base isn’t good enough. Been there done that!
You can build one for about 2g’s that is solid. I know because I built one. Your looking at 3 hours to do a ross length stock. Lee enfield stocks vary in length of time, due to lining pieces up etc. Best to do 2-3 foreends, then change to upper wood pieces, etc. Butts you need a solid base to pre drill the bolt hole before profiling, a lathe is best.
After a stock is done, you will need to do some sanding. Exterior cuts are over sized. Hence having thicker wood to start with. You will have cutter marks no matter how careful you go. Inletting takes time you will have nasty gaps just on the wood flexing if not paying attention. Upper wood especially on the smle’s flex very easy.
Expect a learning curve of 2-3 stocks before you get a hang of it.
Your not going to get rich doing this, your chiropractor will! Lol
That’s my take on it from someone who has done it.
You can build one for about 2g’s that is solid. I know because I built one. Your looking at 3 hours to do a ross length stock. Lee enfield stocks vary in length of time, due to lining pieces up etc. Best to do 2-3 foreends, then change to upper wood pieces, etc. Butts you need a solid base to pre drill the bolt hole before profiling, a lathe is best.
After a stock is done, you will need to do some sanding. Exterior cuts are over sized. Hence having thicker wood to start with. You will have cutter marks no matter how careful you go. Inletting takes time you will have nasty gaps just on the wood flexing if not paying attention. Upper wood especially on the smle’s flex very easy.
Expect a learning curve of 2-3 stocks before you get a hang of it.
Your not going to get rich doing this, your chiropractor will! Lol
That’s my take on it from someone who has done it.
I would love to give it a try, mabey for the first few try an easier stock then take on the Lee Enfield! Unfortunately you are a quite far away for me.
