Wood stock 10/22 take down rifle

[loadnplenty]

So I bought a stock from a co-worker for $20 and figured it would make a fun project for my take down rifle. So here is the work by hand with chisel and carving knives. First part was making the cut after some measuring. Done with a miter box, you know the cheap $10 plastic one you get from Home Depot.

 

[jrr888]

Sweet! I wish mine was wood...

 

[loadnplenty]

Next was the opening of the reciever so the action would sit in it. I watched a YouTube video where the fella used a Dremeled and just round everything. I wanted it look a little more professional and sharpen my skills as I went. So it is after some widlin.

 

[loadnplenty]

Test for fit and function

 

[loadnplenty]

Next was the forearm. It was more of pain due to having to measure all the holes and remove so much wood. I forgot to take before pics but if you have one you can tell how much was removed. I did use a drill press for the barrel screw hole and the release lever.

 

[loadnplenty]

Next was to check fit and function again.

 

[loadnplenty]

With the rough in complete my next days off I will sand the inside areas and smooth everything up and even things up a little better where I have inlet the stock. From the looks I might be off just a hair on one side but some sanding will fix that.

After that it will be strip, sand, stain, and refinish. Debating on putting epoxy in the ends of the wood to help harden things up a bit where try meet. If not I think the assembly and dissambly will work on the grain and finish.

I am waiting on an aluminum sliver butt plate from Numerich Arms. Also worth mentioning I took the metal trigger guard and barrel band from my other 10/22 and put it on. I figured it was probably more durable then the plastic stuff.

 

[kennesaw72]

Nice.....

 

[Allsmiles]

I guess I should have saved my factory stock and barrel instead of giving them to Dobbs and tried this. However, Bryan does some interesting stuff in his shop.

 

[loadnplenty]

If you access to a mill it definately would make for some better looks and a lot quicker to accomplish.