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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Tbish on October 15, 2018, 04:46:06 AM
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Sorry I'm sure this has been asked before I have a plank that I want to cut a blank out of what I need is the width at muzzle end and stock end what u would get if bought from supplier the plank is 2 1/4 thick x 11in wide x75 in long thank you
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Depends what style rifle you wanna build.
A southern mountain rifle can be made with a much thinner plank than an early Lancaster.
A 2 1/4" thick stock doesn't leave much room for a 2" wide buttplate by the time you factor in cast off, cheek piece etc.
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It's going to be southern mountain style thanks again
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Tbish, I’m not sure if you are talking thickness or width of the stock blank, but I think you mean width. The required width of a plank to be cut into a stock blank all depends on your stock pattern or blueprint and the orientation of the grain. Must start out with a blueprint or plan.
Some late English trade guns were made with so little drop, probably to save on wood, that it would be possible to fit the pattern in a lumber yard 2x8. Guns with deep buttplates and a lot of drop need 10” of plank width and that’s without trying to align the grain in the wrist.