I hear you Mauser! It does go slow at first but it will go faster with practice. If you get a chance, on Jack Brooks website he has a great tutorial on barrel inletting. One tool I use that really speeds things up is a big veiner gouge. I just draw on the profile of the barrel on the top of the blank and whale away staying inside those lines. Then it is just a matter of final fitting. When I started out years ago, I started trying to do the final inletting way too soon and many newer builders I have worked with tend to do the same thing. I am a slow learner so it took me years to figure out to make my rough cut to close to final depth. But, if you send it to Dave, you know it will be done right. Good Luck!
