a good setup for stock finishing. additional photos

[jerrywh]

cheap to build and makes it easier when finishing. This stock is just soaking up sealer.

[Marcruger]

Can we see more photos please?  I am guessing it is a rotisserie that can rotate to work on all sides?

How is the barrel channel attached?  It appears to be a dowel or PVC pipe for support, but how is the attachment made? 

Neat idea.  Reminds me of the rotisserie some car restoration guys use to get at all chassis sides easily. 

Thank you for sharing.  Best wishes, and God Bless,  Marc

[Mauser06]

I agree!   More pics please!   



That's always a trouble of mine.  Not so worried about it rotating. But securing it without getting my paw prints all over it. I will typically use heavy fishing line attached to the butt plate screw or fishing line or wire through the barrel channel if there is a big enough slot. 

[smylee grouch]

On my last half stock I ran a ram rod blank down the hole and put small wood screws into the rod through the holes the barrel lugs made in the RR channel. I could use the RR for a handle and it seemed to work OK, letting the finish dry between coats.

[Dave Patterson]

Gotta build me one of these:  I've been doing my finishing with the stock hung by a wire, from a rafter in the garage.  There's a few problems with that system...

Gotta ask, though:  what in the world is the "turny-thingy" that makes your whole system work?  Very innovative... but I don't recognize that one part.

[thecapgunkid]

Somebody seems to have thought the process through.  And me with my rubber gloves and a corner of my shop....tsk, tsk...

Between this post and the guy over in shop tools who came up with a simple screw in a piece of wood as a forearm moulding guide I am having a REAL good read today...

Don't shoot yore eye out, kid

The Capgun Kid

[Mike Brooks]

Could a fella build one of those with out a good caliper?

[Joe S.]

LOL,too funny Mike

[smylee grouch]

Mike, I think you could do with out the caliper if you have a good Golden Mean gizmo thingmagig. 

[jerrywh]

 That hook looking screw on the top of the headstock just locks the stock in position when you turn it in. The two curved washer held together by the bolt and nut allow the stock to pivot when turned. I have a shorter one like this for checkering. I can set my oil and stuff on the table of the device.

[Dave Patterson]

Ah:  "curved washers".  NOW I recognize 'em:  shock-tower washers.

Thank you for the explanation.  My oldtimers' disease was kickin' in:  couldn't quite put the handle of what those were, but I knew that I knew what they were.   

[jerrywh]

Dave. Yep. That what they are. I am an old Auto mechanic. Restored Old T birds. Had my own shop for 30 years