the stock on my new englander is done

[corey012778]

I know it was fast just got it yesterday. about 8 maybe 9 hours of work in 2 days. I got talking to my gunsmith and he wants to see how I did. I am still thinking of putting studs in 2 of 3 of the holes and putty the last one. I am going to wait a few weeks and get a better rear sight. I think this gun is going to be a neverending project. there is a 75% chance I am going to refinish it again[&:].

before:


after:

[cayugad]

It looks real good.. just keep at it. It all takes time to get it the way you want it.

[corey012778]

I just figured out why they did not put a sling on it. went to mount the forearm stud and it hit the ramrod.

you think I should refinish the ramrod too.



it seems to me that it matches the stock pritty while.

[frontier gander]

looks fine to me. If you want to add a sling, you see those ramrod pipes? they sell replacements that have a sling swivel on them. Shame they did that to the stock. Could always drill them out bigger and then plug the holes with a trimmed piece of wood. Or just fill'em with woody puddy. <--- i'd do that one, its easy

[corey012778]

that is what I am going to do, use wood puddy, and mix it with the stain I used.

[mcawful]

I've had a wooden ramrod break on me at the range and leave a good sized hole in the meaty part of my palm.
I'd replace that sucker and just keep it for display purposes.
Cayugad advised me to do this months before it broke, but did I listen?[:@]

[corey012778]

I got a spair fiberglass. I thought I bought it for some reason

[thumper50]

Nice job corey!!

[corey012778]

yeah doing that finely got me in gear to do my 30-06, I am in the middle of doing it.

[corey012778]

a couple days curing on the new englander and I finished my 30-06 tonite,

excuse the couch, it is going to be replaced by the end of this month.