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Offline sambini

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Wood Blank Question
« on: January 14, 2019, 03:58:31 PM »
If using rough cut lumber what would be the thickness needed for the blank?

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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Wood Blank Question
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2019, 04:30:50 PM »
If using rough cut lumber what would be the thickness needed for the blank?

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Depends on what style of gun you want to build. You can get by with 2" for a late gun but I like 2 1/2" for earlier guns.
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