[Woodcarver] chat and a gun stock carving question

[Merrilee Johnson]

And as it goes with someone asking the same question as I... Thanks Maura!  
My son just asked me to carve him a gun stock but I think he wants me to 
make the whole thing first.  Is this possible to do and get the workings of 
the trigger parts in?  He said something about a thumb thing - ring (round 
hole I think near the area where the  thumb goes.. duh! I think)  And then 
what kind of tools are needed to do the checkering, and what ever eles?  I 
am waiting for Maura's answers too! :)  Thanks to all!
Merrilee



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>wow  look at all the different topics going on on this list.  I  think Bill

>lit a fire under our butts.  okay well, in keeping with the  spirit of 

>things,

>i am going to ask a question...............okay here  

>goes..................

>

>I recently ordered a gun stock (walnut) so that I could try carving  one.  

>I

>could wing it but figured it would be better to be guided by a book  or 

>video

>for my first practice one.  okay now I have about a 15-20$ budget  for 

>this.

>does anyone have any suggestions, I know that there are  different books 

>out

>there.  have you used any, what do you reccomend. does  anyone have a copy

>they'd like to sell (or trade) me?  I would kinda like  one that covers 

>most of

>the basics from checkering to scroll work to custom  scenes.  Any Ideas for 

>me?

>thanks

>

>any general tips on carving gunstocks will also be appreciated

>

>

>Maura carvin' in  nyc

>www.CarvinginNYC.com

>http://www.picturetrail.com/carvinginnyc

>

>




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