Who is making F Class stocks?

[Woody_rod]

Anyone on here making F Class stocks. We need a number for a possible project.

[ratshot]

Chopper does.

[Woody_rod]

Yes I remember now, I was chatting to him before about it.

[Brad Y]

Just started cutting some wood to have a go at one. First ever attempt so going to take my time. Trying to go for a shape similar to these but without the adjustable cheek piece.

http://precisionriflesales.com/f-class_rifle_stocks.htm

[bobeager]

Brad, If you are making your stock with Power and Hand tools ( 1/2 inch router, wood planes, spoke shaves, and power sander) a little tip is to complete the barrel channel and inletting, and complete the bedding ( or barnard Block) before you start shaping the stock. This way you always have square edges to work from.

I have made about 30 or so stocks over the past 15 years by hand this way.

To cut the barrel channel, I use a 1 1/4 inch core box carbide router bit which can be obtained from "CarbiTool" in Victoria, this is a must have!

My last project, a F Class Low boy Laminated took 17 hours to complete. The Laminated Blank cost $190, The Trigger Guard & Adjustable Butt cost $300, The Barnard Block cost $110. So thats $600 total plus 17 hours at Workshop chargeout rate.

Enjoy, PM me if you want any more info.

[bobeager]

This is a photo of one of my homemade stocks:-

for F Open, a rough copy of Charles Ballards stock

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/21 ... 626kq.jpg/

for F Open, a thumbhole which I prefer

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/16 ... 629zn.jpg/

for F Standard using a Bi-Pod

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/83 ... 631wz.jpg/

[Chopper]

NICE WORK , Chop.

[bobeager]

Thankyou Chop, your work is a delight to the eye. After you make your own stock, you can't help but admire experts like Phil Mastin. You can also appreciate why he charges the $'s that he does.

[ned kelly]

G'Day All,
very nice, reckon that might inspire me just that little bit more!
now to get back to finishing the bloody workshop!
Cheerio Ned

[Chopper]

There were times I was going to buy my own

[Brad Y]

Hi Bob

Mate that is brilliant work. I went to a mates place to cut mine this arvo and went too far with the bench saw and the circular saw blade in it- really need a band saw to get a flat shape first. Lucky its only a block of stuff I found on a building site.

Going to look for another block to start with.

The lowboy style is exactly what im trying to make.

I was told an arbortech disc is one of the best tools around for shaping. Im thinking of going that way and being very delicate with it and try not to go across the grain with it too much. Dont mind taking my time to get everything right. I also have access to a mill to do the barrel channel and area for the bedding block as well. Thinking of one of John Whiddens blocks to put in it.

[bobeager]

I went down to our local "old time joinery" and the owner kindly squared up the Blank with his "buzzer", and yes a Bandsaw is nice to have. For shaping I use a bench plane, a spoke shave and a rasp called a MicroPlane. For shaping the butt area I also use a 7 inch disc sander running at a slow speed. A set of "bobbin" sanders also is very useful. Finish with a random orbital sander and then hand sand.

[Brad Y]

Got a new piece of laminate today and its a much better looking bit of wood.

Will do the marking up for shape etc then look at doing the first couple of straight cuts tonight.

[johnk]

Brad,

Which Arbotech? I bought one of the originals with the cutters integral with the disc & found I could remove wood faster & as neat as needed with a 40 grit sanding disc.

The newer one with the chain edge looks interesting though.

John