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Offline hortonstn

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Shaping the but stock
« on: April 13, 2016, 04:14:19 AM »
How do you shape the point of the but stock .? What tool  ?
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Online smylee grouch

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Re: Shaping the but stock
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2016, 04:51:59 AM »
Are you talking about the area of the comb that drops down to the wrist?
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Offline Dave B

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Re: Shaping the but stock
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2016, 05:43:35 AM »
If you are referring to the termination of the comb at the wrist. I have always liked the round sureform. I clean up with a #49 cabinetmakers rasp. then finish up with a scraper. It goes pretty quickly that way.
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Offline Joe Schell

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Re: Shaping the but stock
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2016, 06:12:10 AM »


I rough it in with a gouge then clean up with rasps and scrapers.
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Offline hortonstn

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Re: Shaping the but stock
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2016, 03:01:38 PM »
thanks,that seems to be the hardest part of building to me
paul
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