Author Topic: Warp factor 9.9 (Read 5901 times)

Mike Brooks · « **on:** May 17, 2020, 04:00:38 PM »

Thanks to Dave Rase this turned into a usable stock. Buttplate is going to end up exactly where I wanted it.

wattlebuster · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2020, 04:51:53 PM »

Built in cast off. What will they think of next

FALout · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2020, 04:54:39 PM »

I’m think’n there may be some stress in that piece of wood. Good luck with this one.
Bob

Daniel Coats · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2020, 05:02:48 PM »

Looking at the grain pattern on the butt it appears that stock is quarter-sawn. Is that correct?

David Rase · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2020, 05:50:21 PM »

Quote from: FALout on May 17, 2020, 04:54:39 PM

I’m think’n there may be some stress in that piece of wood. Good luck with this one.
Bob

Whatever stresses were in that piece of wood are now stable. If that stock blank was stressed it would of moved after I trimmed off the top half of the barrel channel and inlet the barrel. I have had stocks warp up to 1/2" after inletting a barrel due to stress. I have also had barrel channels close up on me after drilling the ramrod hole. I have also had ramrod holes clamp down on my ramrod drill so hard that I could hardly complete drilling. This stock blank remained stable as a rock.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2020, 06:25:31 PM »

What's it going to be Mike?

Bigmon · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2020, 07:47:47 PM »

Is that for shooting around trees?

Bob McBride · « **Reply #7 on:** May 17, 2020, 07:53:40 PM »

Quote from: Bigmon on May 17, 2020, 07:47:47 PM

Is that for shooting around trees?

No, his last few guns shot two feet to the left. This is good ol Iowa ingenuity at work...this’n should shoot straight.

Stophel · « **Reply #8 on:** May 17, 2020, 08:40:20 PM »

That wood was stressed BEFORE it warped. Now it is where it naturally wants to be.

Osprey · « **Reply #9 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:17:20 PM »

Quote from: D. Taylor Sapergia on May 17, 2020, 06:25:31 PM

What's it going to be Mike?

At warp 9.9 it HAS to be a Star Trek rifle.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #10 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:44:39 PM »

Quote from: Daniel Coats on May 17, 2020, 05:02:48 PM

Looking at the grain pattern on the butt it appears that stock is quarter-sawn. Is that correct?

Yep.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #11 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:47:14 PM »

Quote from: D. Taylor Sapergia on May 17, 2020, 06:25:31 PM

What's it going to be Mike?

A couple guns from now it's going to be another Lehigh with a side slammer brass box. The stock has some interesting curl in it. It has a very petite swamped .44 cal barrel by Hoyt. I'd be surprised if it goes 5.5lbs when the gun is done. I'd like to keep this one for myself.

littlefat · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:47:34 PM »

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At warp 9.9 it HAS to be a Star Trek rifle.

logically

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 18, 2020, 02:05:16 AM »

Mike got to ask..since no one else asked. What's the gun in the back ground...? Oldtravler
p.s. Rase can do anything

hanshi · « **Reply #14 on:** May 18, 2020, 11:33:24 PM »

The only stress will probably be on Mike iffin he runs into a problem with it.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #15 on:** May 18, 2020, 11:49:24 PM »

Quote from: oldtravler61 on May 18, 2020, 02:05:16 AM

Mike got to ask..since no one else asked. What's the gun in the back ground...? Oldtravler
p.s. Rase can do anything

Type "G" or Carolina gun. It's off to CA in a week and a half or so.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #16 on:** July 19, 2020, 01:22:19 AM »

"I'M GIVIN HER ALL I GOT CAPTAIN!"

3 hours in the shop today in 110* "feels like" heat.

This has turned out to be a delightful piece of wood. Hard and cuts excellent. Barrel and breech plug are in and pinned, lock and guts are in, so is the buttplate. Just inlet the trigger and started making a trigger plate when sweat started dripping off the ends of my fingers. Figured it was time to quit. 9 hours total so far. I cut all the excess wood of the sides of the barrel and it has stayed stable, as I thought it would. This hoyt barrel is a gem, .44 rifled, 44 3/8" long, 7/8" breech 5/8" waist and 13/16" muzzle. Like a little fairy wand....maybe that isn't the best image for a manly gun.....

I might get a pic up later....maybe not.

ScottH · « **Reply #17 on:** July 19, 2020, 04:51:15 AM »

You know what they say, pics or it didn't happen. Lol

smallpatch · « **Reply #18 on:** July 19, 2020, 05:48:57 PM »

Mike,
Allen built one a while back called the “Fly rod”, I don’t think the Fairy Wand is nearly as manly, but you could pull it off!

Mike Lyons · « **Reply #19 on:** July 19, 2020, 06:52:05 PM »

I bet it took some time finding a piece of Dog Wood for that length of barrel!!

Bob McBride · « **Reply #20 on:** July 19, 2020, 07:00:16 PM »

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Like a little fairy wand....maybe that isn't the best image for a manly gun.....

‘Ferry Wand’ is a good loophole. Ferry’s are decently manly.

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #21 on:** July 19, 2020, 09:56:47 PM »

Mike, it really looks as tho you had boiled it in a huge pasta pot.

Yes, Ferry Wand is much "manlier" than Fairy Wand. Going to make a handsome rifle no matter what it's called.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #22 on:** July 25, 2020, 05:03:51 PM »

Roughed out the buttstock yesterday. Down to 6.5 lbs now.

Mike Lyons · « **Reply #23 on:** July 25, 2020, 05:20:34 PM »

Looks good. I thought I was clicking at a good pace. I received my stock from David Rase the same time as you and I just finished making and dovetailing the under lugs last night. Is that a Dale Johnson lock?

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2020, 07:52:15 PM »

Quote from: Mike Lyons on July 25, 2020, 05:20:34 PM

Looks good. I thought I was clicking at a good pace. I received my stock from David Rase the same time as you and I just finished making and dovetailing the under lugs last night. Is that a Dale Johnson lock?

I get a little more time to work than you do! Yep, Dale Johnson lock.

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Author Topic: Warp factor 9.9 (Read 5901 times)