This is a follow up to my previous post about lengthening the stock on my Mossberg KD640KD. This is the first work on a gun stock I have ever done so I may not have used the best process but here is what I did:
I first used Foam and tape to figure out what I wanted to do. You can see a crease in the tape showing how short the stock was to begin with.
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The tricky part was figuring out how to accurately cut the two pieces of the wedge to fit together. I came up with the idea of using a baseboard to support the stock and also be a cutting guide. Here I am aligning the stock so it is flat and straight to the board.
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During the set-up I glued and clamped support blocks to the base plate that would support the stock.
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The real key was adding the top cut-plate and front guide to help in precision cutting on the bandsaw.
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I cut right through the top plate, base and stock in one pass. This then gave me a perfect template for the walnut wedge.
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I cut and checked the fit of the walnut wedge.
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I then lightly planed the surfaces of the wedge to be smooth and used a large chisel to pare the stock cuts smooth. I just removed the small ridges and no more.
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I sliced some 1/8" thick strips of ebony on a table saw, gave them a quick clean-up with the hand plane and carefully trimmed them to the correct intersecting angle. I used the original stock as a caul to glue the strips into place. (it is hard to see but the maple chisel in the picture is what i make for a living)
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The baseboard became a really easy way to clamp the walnut blocks into place
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The excess was trimmed on the band saw and then hand planed to shape. This was the easier side.
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The cheek sid was a bit more challenging and required the use of rasps and files to work in the contour of the cheek piece.
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I block sanded the new additions to blend into the original stock and applied several hand rubbed coats of a tung oil and varnish thinned with turpentine. Here the finish is in progress. At this point I had not decided what to do with the butt pad so it has been left sharp. I later rounded the edges slightly.
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And here is the finished product. I hope to get out on Saturday and fire off a few rounds.
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I first used Foam and tape to figure out what I wanted to do. You can see a crease in the tape showing how short the stock was to begin with.
The tricky part was figuring out how to accurately cut the two pieces of the wedge to fit together. I came up with the idea of using a baseboard to support the stock and also be a cutting guide. Here I am aligning the stock so it is flat and straight to the board.
During the set-up I glued and clamped support blocks to the base plate that would support the stock.
The real key was adding the top cut-plate and front guide to help in precision cutting on the bandsaw.
I cut right through the top plate, base and stock in one pass. This then gave me a perfect template for the walnut wedge.
I cut and checked the fit of the walnut wedge.
I then lightly planed the surfaces of the wedge to be smooth and used a large chisel to pare the stock cuts smooth. I just removed the small ridges and no more.
I sliced some 1/8" thick strips of ebony on a table saw, gave them a quick clean-up with the hand plane and carefully trimmed them to the correct intersecting angle. I used the original stock as a caul to glue the strips into place. (it is hard to see but the maple chisel in the picture is what i make for a living)
The baseboard became a really easy way to clamp the walnut blocks into place
The excess was trimmed on the band saw and then hand planed to shape. This was the easier side.
The cheek sid was a bit more challenging and required the use of rasps and files to work in the contour of the cheek piece.
I block sanded the new additions to blend into the original stock and applied several hand rubbed coats of a tung oil and varnish thinned with turpentine. Here the finish is in progress. At this point I had not decided what to do with the butt pad so it has been left sharp. I later rounded the edges slightly.
And here is the finished product. I hope to get out on Saturday and fire off a few rounds.
