[Woodcarver] gun stock carving question

[Vic & Cynthia Hamburger]

Merrilee Johnson wrote:


> 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)  


Merrilee,

I haven't ever done a gun stock from a blank, but there are several 
sources that will sell you a stock blank either flat, just bandsawn to 
rough outline, rounded and inletted for the metal action, or completely 
finished. Fajen is one name I knew, but they seem to be out of that 
business mostly.  Look here for what your son may be asking for with the 
thumb hole: http://www.gunaccessories.com/Fajen/sporter.asp

This appears to be a dyed, layered resin treated stock that is ready to 
be fitted and finished,although it may not even need that.  Wright's and 
Cantwell are two other names I found when I googles "Gunstock + wood 
blank".

Fitting a stock to the metal action is time consuming and tedious work, 
requiring a lot of effort to do it accurately and not damage any parts. 
  I would opt for a fully fitted stock, ready to carve and checker.  If 
you want to carve the thumbhole, that is fine too, but otherwise be 
careful how much you bite off on this work.

Best wishes,  Vic H