How to Make a Gun Stock - Wood Selection Part 1

This is Part 1 of the Wood Selection video, the second in a series about how to hand carve / make gun stocks hosted by Chris K'nerr, owner of the Atlanta Woodwright's Studio. Topics covered in this video include drying and seasoning, semi-inletted versus solid blanks, the size of the blank and elementary gun fitting (cast off, toe out/in, drop, length of pull). This video will continue in Part 2. Please subscribe to this channel for instant notification when new videos are uploaded. For further information, see The Atlanta Woodwright's Studio website: www.RifleRestorer.com

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[cknerr]

Krags are certainly a unique niche in firearms. Really interesting crossover that shows some of the changes from muzzle stuffers to breech loaders. Cracks happen way to often in stocks. Often enough that there are many people who can fix them. Have you looked into that possiblility? Maybe you can help Dad shoot it one day when he has the stock done. If you keep the barrel clean, the recoil is not bad.

[cknerr]

@drewnickel - Walnut will work fine. The finest of the big African guns are walnut. Google images and you will see. Just be really critical in your selection of grain pattern. I have made several large calibers - .416 Rigby (of course), 357 H&H, 308 Norma magnum -all in walnut. Haven't heard anything bad (yet). Maybe a few sore shoulders, tell myself to remeber they are the ones voluntarily pulling that trigger.

Best of luck,

Chris

[cknerr]

lol, I have no patiance! For some strange reason, time stops when I am carving a stock. For anything else, just can't seem to sit still. Wifey is always grumbling about me fidgetting.

@1873 - you can, if you want to pay a premium for it. There are reputable dealers that have them 10+ years. Just have to find them.

@Tyra 0 you could, by why? Neighter one is what you would expect to see on a shotgun - especially that old. Now to learn how to carve one...not a bad idea

[cknerr]

always! Never enough of course, and never enough time to carve it all.

[Bkloes]

This was a ton of information....i will have to think on it and watch it a few more times:) This is more my dad's realm but we have a 3040 Krag from my great grandfather that has a cracked stock...I think my dad will greatly enjoy and probably understand a bit more from your video than I do:) My job was finding it:) Thanks

[drewnickel]

I'm working on several gun projects, but one that's been messing with me the most is a safari rifle build I'm working on, the thing that bugs me about it is the stock. Walnut just isn't strong enough to handle the massive recoil produced by the caliber I'm planning on using, but I hear ironwood is a very strong wood, and is also very dense. The only problem I have is that, ironwood is extremely hard to work with and is also very rare/expensive. Any ideas on how to solve this dilema?

[sidera208]

i am dislaxic and a.d.h.d... so i under stand how you feel on time.. but i agree with a few in hear about time stopping when doing somthing the long way around like this instead of buying one form some one.

[ThePhan7em]

i love your work, i have to say though, you definatly have more pacience than i do.

[bobcrawman34]

@tyra078 no its to soft and it would scratch to easy

[1873Winchester]

I would have thought you can buy stock blanks from dealers that would be "rested" and ready to go.

[SilntGrdian]

waite so if i was to make a stock i would have to let it set for 5 years?