Tag Archives: Bedding

European Walnut Smallbore Rifle

I am converting this rifle stock from left handed to right handed.  This was a Clifford Pierson stock for an Anschutz rifle.  I’ve added the pistol grip cap to lengthen the pistol grip so that the hand will be more … Continue reading

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Gustin Canted Stock Inletting for a K. Kenyon Barreled Action

This is a Karl Kenyon action. I am not sure how many he made. I am hoping to have this completed for the Made in America Match at Camp Perry July 24th through 28th.

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Why a Custom Rifle Stock is so Expensive

I’ve been drying this blank for over a year and a few days ago I cut it to rough shape. After it was cut, it started ‘checking’. You just never know when this will happen, and it can ruin a … Continue reading

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22 Rimfire English Walnut Prone Stock Finished

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F-Class Low Rider

Checking the fit of the bedding block in the stock.  The bedding block will also add rigidity to the stock. Machining the bedding block for BAT action

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Bedding English Walnut Palma Rifle

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English Walnut Palma Rifle

Finishing up the shadow line.

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Palma Rifle English Walnut Finished

Palma Rifle in English Walnut for a Barnard action

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Exotic Koa Wood Rifle Stock Blanks

Just arrived from Hawaii.  Will require drying time.

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Palma Stock ~ English Walnut

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Inletting for Trigger ~ Stolle Swindelhurst w/ Anschutz Trigger Assembly

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Scope Rail and Rings for Smallbore and Long Range Rifle – Unfinished Prototype

This has been one of my chief rants over the last couple of years… that the advent of the new rails and rings, which are actually pretty high quality, add so much height to the shooting position, that when you … Continue reading

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F-Class TR Stock Finished

This is a right hand stock with a left handed action.

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Surface Grinder

This machine is really handy to fix recoil lugs that have been overtightened, and also truing parts that need grinding.  This is part of the equipment that was once owned by George Mitchell (Mitchell movie camera and Panavision).

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Mike C – Walnut Rifle – More Final Pics

Doan is at the match in Phoenix this weekend, so I’m just finishing up some final pics. ~Sue

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Quick Disconnect Cheek Piece with Magnet for TR and F-Class Rifle

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Inletting and Bedding ~ Barnard F-Class Rifle

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Bedding Block and Recoil Lug ~ Barnard F-Class Rifle

Typically, the Barnard action is bedded with either a round screw in the center of the action, or a square bedding block in the middle screw on the action.  Since this is an F-Class rifle with a heavy barrel, I … Continue reading

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Setting up for Inletting – Walnut Rifle Stock

Start of inletting and leveling stock in milling machine Nice figuring in this wood Setting up the stock for inletting

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Bedding Action ~ Veterans Palma Raffle Rifle

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Bedding Compound

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Placing Action in Inletting ~ Veterans Palma Raffle Rifle

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Inletting – Veterans Palma Raffle Rifle

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Modifying a Composite Stock

This is a H&H Ian Robertson stock that I modified the pistol grip on to match the owner’s wooden stocks that I have done in the past that were Culbertson patterns with a slightly larger pistol grip.  I modified the … Continue reading

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Moving………. Part 1 … Pratt & Whitney Lathe

Moving under any circumstances is difficult…… moving an entire machine shop without heavy equipment machinery movers is an undertaking.  Sue and I are relocating to Albuquerque, NM  – so far we have three pods (one and a half already loaded) … Continue reading

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