SKS Thumb-hole stock pics please...

I can see the TIME expense of trying to churn these out in a 2 axis machine in your garage - there would be a lot of chucking and adjustment involved - but on a 5 axis rig like a MAKA, BACCI or HAAS 5 axis machine, a full stock (minus hand guard) would take about 7-10 minutes/unit to make. (I asked a guy who runs these machines for a local machine shop) if you were to figgure more like 20 minutes/unit with chucking up, cleanup between units and the handguard, that's still around the $210.00/hr before expenses @ $70.00/unit. Bump that up to a more reasonable $100.00/unit for a 95% finished/inlet unit and you're up to $300.00/hr or more depending on how fast you can set up for the next piece.

$300.00/hr is pretty good coin where I come from.
 
With a 5axis running balls out mayby, a good machine like that is over 100k used for fun, I have 3axis 20k machine, 3 setups. Now if you can finance a set up like that and have someone that knows how to run it, your ready to go.
 
TeaPot2 said:
Many don't like plastic. Some would buy "custom" fully finished wooden stocks. Many would buy unfinished wooden stocks. Unfinished shouldn't be too expensive...Decent walnut blank around $70, work???
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wood800 said:
Only way to sell them at $70 would be to have them made in china, my time involved and all my equipment I would be working for peanuts. Plastic stocks at my local gun shop run about 70-80 bucks. If someone can make them for that price I would be shocked. Most of the plastic stocks are probably made in china too
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Sorry, I didn't mean "to sell them at $70"....I just got nice piece of walnut from local wood store for $70...and I don't know how much would you charge for work...My guess anywhere from $50 to $80 per hour (sounds not like peanuts to me even if you make just half of a stock in one hour)...now add utility expenses, equipment amortization, mark-up, etc., $200-$250 should be a fair price...again, if you go with cheaper wood and considering that plastic stocks average $120 you will be in business...but of course it's all my assumptions and you know the reality
 
wood800 said:
Only way to sell them at $70 would be to have them made in china, my time involved and all my equipment I would be working for peanuts. Plastic stocks at my local gun shop run about 70-80 bucks. If someone can make them for that price I would be shocked. Most of the plastic stocks are probably made in china too
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I just paid for a wooden stock over $300 because I really wanted it and it was one of the nicest pieces of teak you can imagine.

The price to me really doesn't matter that much, but it has to be damn nice, otherwise I won't even pay $70 for it.
 
I have not sourced walnut, maple was costing me 25 for the one stock I made, I was understanding 70 for a complete stock, we are on same page now, in a few weeks I hope to have free time to reserect this project, I have new software now that allowes smoother and faster machining, will post when I get something new
 
TeaPot2 said:
Sorry, I didn't mean "to sell them at $70"....I just got nice piece of walnut from local wood store for $70...and I don't know how much would you charge for work...My guess anywhere from $50 to $80 per hour (sounds not like peanuts to me even if you make just half of a stock in one hour)...now add utility expenses, equipment amortization, mark-up, etc., $200-$250 should be a fair price...again, if you go with cheaper wood and considering that plastic stocks average $120 you will be in business...but of course it's all my assumptions and you know the reality
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...thanks for clarification....was thinking you were quite the optimist! Not too sure half decent chunk 'o' walnut can be had for that. It's my understanding (there's a joke waitin') that the wood in a stock should be "quater cut"...not real sure you'll find much material like that. I don't think the SKS will shatter a good chunk of harwood but, certainly the heavier kickers need special attention. I like the idea of laminating materials but, to go comercial...eeek!
 
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