SMR question (#2)

[Terry Cheek]

Referencing the picture. As I sand the stock to be flush with the tang noticeable but small flats have appeared. I don't know if you can see them in the picture. My question, should they stay or should I shape them to the tang?

Thank you

[Stoner creek]

Just a little bit of sand paper work there and you’re going to knock that flat spot right off.  It needs to be rounded. Good question.
Rock on!
Wayne

[Terry Cheek]

Just a little bit of sand paper work there and you’re going to knock that flat spot right off.  It needs to be rounded. Good question.
Rock on!
Wayne

Thank you Wayne. I will gently round these flats over and move on.

[Terry Cheek]

I have a question that may or may not be one of significance. I am ready to take apart my build for the final wood and metal finishing. When finishing, does it make a difference whether wood or metal finishes first? My question may be petty. But if I create more work by missing the proper sequence of the build, I would like to know in advance. Thank you.

[Scota4570]

I do them at the same time.  Once both the wood and metal are prepared the actual finishing takes only a little time each day.  The Kibler SMR stock has a slot near the muzzle end for a ramrod pipe.  That is a handy place to loop some wire for hanging the stock while drying. 

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Terry, I polish all my metal parts down to about 220 during the build, and so when it comes time to finish the wood, sanding with 220 and 320 right over the metal does no harm.  I whisker the wood with all the hardware still in place too, so I don't ruin inletting.  Once I'm satisfied that the stock is ready for stain, I apply Ferric Nitrtate to maple still with metal in place, so that when I burnish the wood, again no inletting is damaged.
Naturally, the lock and trigger guard are off the rifle during these processes, otherwise getting around them would be difficult.  Careful attention needs to be used around lock mortise and trigger guard inlet.

[Terry Cheek]

I do them at the same time.  Once both the wood and metal are prepared the actual finishing takes only a little time each day.  The Kibler SMR stock has a slot near the muzzle end for a ramrod pipe.  That is a handy place to loop some wire for hanging the stock while drying.

Thank you

[Terry Cheek]

Terry, I polish all my metal parts down to about 220 during the build, and so when it comes time to finish the wood, sanding with 220 and 320 right over the metal does no harm.  I whisker the wood with all the hardware still in place too, so I don't ruin inletting.  Once I'm satisfied that the stock is ready for stain, I apply Ferric Nitrtate to maple still with metal in place, so that when I burnish the wood, again no inletting is damaged.
Naturally, the lock and trigger guard are off the rifle during these processes, otherwise getting around them would be difficult.  Careful attention needs to be used around lock mortise and trigger guard inlet.

Thank you

[oldtravler61]

  Terry a little trick I do. I take a eye bolt screw of the same thread as my butt plate screw and insert it in the butt plate screw hole. It makes handling when staining the stock a piece of cake.I
  Oldtravler

[Terry Cheek]

  Terry a little trick I do. I take a eye bolt screw of the same thread as my butt plate screw and insert it in the butt plate screw hole. It makes handling when staining the stock a piece of cake.I
  Oldtravler

Thank you