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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Justin Urbantas on August 19, 2025, 07:08:03 PM

Title: Good solution for drying stocks.
Post by: Justin Urbantas on August 19, 2025, 07:08:03 PM

Here's a good way to hang stocks to dry, so you can handle them easily and hang them out of the way. Just an eye hook into the buttplate screw hole.
(https://i.ibb.co/dJ2z49rK/20250819-085230.jpg) (https://ibb.co/x8jRqvD5)

Title: Re: Good solution for drying stocks.
Post by: Daniel Coats on August 19, 2025, 07:52:50 PM

Genius!

Title: Re: Good solution for drying stocks.
Post by: Birddog6 on August 19, 2025, 09:55:37 PM

that will work.  I hang mine from the nose cap using the front pin hole for the barrel pin or RR pipe pin
at the muzzle. I always start at the buttstock applying finish & I work myself towards the
nosecap. Have a couple special lil copper wires I use & I always hang them in same corner
as I know to stay out of it. Haven't knocked one off there yet, but have come close several
times. Now I know it is best just stay clear of that corner.

Title: Re: Good solution for drying stocks.
Post by: john bohan on August 20, 2025, 12:13:36 AM

I use Brownell's stock cradle, once you put the stock in there, there  is no need to remove it until the stock is done,you can make one very easy.

Title: Re: Good solution for drying stocks.
Post by: Daryl on August 20, 2025, 08:47:26 PM

John, question if i might, is the stock suspended in the "cradle" by pins or hooks in the ends, both butt and forend?

Title: Re: Good solution for drying stocks.
Post by: davec2 on August 21, 2025, 04:20:37 AM

I always dry the finishes (no matter what they are) in the sun.  The UV is a HUGE help in curing the finish.  To avoid having to manually turn the stock from side to side and edge to edge, I made this out of a cheap 110VAC very low RPM motor.  I just hang the stock in the sun and let the motor slowly turn it around......

(https://preview.ibb.co/gzRAhQ/Stock_Rotisserie_3.jpg) (http://ibb.co/jL3Cwk)

(https://preview.ibb.co/eOz7U5/Stock_Rotisserie_1.jpg) (http://ibb.co/nio1p5)

(https://preview.ibb.co/dmmnU5/Stock_Rotisserie_2.jpg) (http://ibb.co/iAqE95)

Title: Re: Good solution for drying stocks.
Post by: Martin S. on August 21, 2025, 12:09:40 PM

That's a great idea.

Where do you buy a motor like that?

I've been using Tried and True, and the cure times are very slow.  I think this might speed it up a little.

Title: Re: Good solution for drying stocks.
Post by: Randall Steffy on August 21, 2025, 03:15:55 PM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/276182261354?_skw=120+VAC+Timer+Motor+-+5%2F6+RPM+-+50+RPH+-+60+Hz+-+4.5+W&itmmeta=01K368HAYDK8TQQV557VHK7QC4&hash=item404dbede6a:g:6agAAMXQjq5Q~PdK&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAABEFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fZYMqhw3Q%2F3EcmmFEVt30ubtNv%2Bc3YCsAz3Fw%2Bj5Ivyda5fbDIxEtmfax8f3dkCuaglndt5eOXVCB1FZGz1%2FmJbSLOecyuiS3j4dJMuv3i6UbJ%2F7pmrEc19nIuNwgddMq%2BdKSczEpMiLuFGXEWGU9XPPM2JYe2sG10NAYeSNqsgjiVfdr2dASlLu90jzhrMtmpoKbCj1Wn4qGArmjaLnkjqYn5RCeY%2FnFmsD3YMTYiGoL%2FTa%2FUtt5C1g8ujnJT38z06yXnLRwJ2fTdy%2Fc6HbUl%2BWZBDMD104IljJu9hPe25mzvql5dsY7WuQJF64bcHjrT%2Fs2wpHMFPVFLn%2FpCv%2Bj7%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR66vxciZZg (https://www.ebay.com/itm/276182261354?_skw=120+VAC+Timer+Motor+-+5%2F6+RPM+-+50+RPH+-+60+Hz+-+4.5+W&itmmeta=01K368HAYDK8TQQV557VHK7QC4&hash=item404dbede6a:g:6agAAMXQjq5Q~PdK&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAABEFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fZYMqhw3Q%2F3EcmmFEVt30ubtNv%2Bc3YCsAz3Fw%2Bj5Ivyda5fbDIxEtmfax8f3dkCuaglndt5eOXVCB1FZGz1%2FmJbSLOecyuiS3j4dJMuv3i6UbJ%2F7pmrEc19nIuNwgddMq%2BdKSczEpMiLuFGXEWGU9XPPM2JYe2sG10NAYeSNqsgjiVfdr2dASlLu90jzhrMtmpoKbCj1Wn4qGArmjaLnkjqYn5RCeY%2FnFmsD3YMTYiGoL%2FTa%2FUtt5C1g8ujnJT38z06yXnLRwJ2fTdy%2Fc6HbUl%2BWZBDMD104IljJu9hPe25mzvql5dsY7WuQJF64bcHjrT%2Fs2wpHMFPVFLn%2FpCv%2Bj7%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR66vxciZZg)

Here is an eBay offering of this geared motor or timer, I believe.

Title: Re: Good solution for drying stocks.
Post by: davec2 on August 22, 2025, 04:29:50 AM

Yes. That’s it. Any 120 VAC clock motor will work. And actually, the pictures I posted here are the “throw something together in less than 5 minutes” version. I have cleaned it up quite a bit and I’ll post a picture of the updated version when I get back home.

Title: Re: Good solution for drying stocks.
Post by: kutter on August 23, 2025, 10:19:07 PM

I hang stocks, grips and forends from bent wires cut from coat hangers.
Sometimes the hook-eye is used when there's no secure place to hook up the stock with the bent wire.
They hang from everything from a the top of a closet door molding (the door is propped open all the time) to shelves, to about any place that seems appropriate in here.

Enough stuff going on all the time so I forget about them individually, kind of. They all dry just fine.

Never be in a hurry for stock finish to dry.

Title: Re: Good solution for drying stocks.
Post by: john bohan on August 25, 2025, 01:02:00 AM

Daryl here is a  picture of my stock cradle,my Dad bought this thing from Brownell's way back when. its meant for checkering and finishing. Clamp it it your vise or to a table and your set. I bet most of have all they need to make this thing laying around at home. Three pcs 2x4, 3  long bolts. I use a dummy barrel to stiffen my stock.
(https://i.ibb.co/dw9rwVyv/20250824-173355.jpg) (https://ibb.co/KpZXpfHg)