How to Make a Gunstock - Wood Selection Part 2

This is Part 2 of the Wood Selection video, the second in a series about hand-carving gun stocks hosted by Chris K'nerr, owner of the Atlanta Woodwright's Studio. Topics covered in this video include elementary gun fitting (cast off, toe out/in, drop, length of pull), wood species, choosing the wood from the right part of the tree, and sources for purchasing wood for gun stocks. The next (upcoming) video in the series will focus on tools. 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]

Walnut is universal for making gunstocks. It can sure make a unique piece of art. The 2-1/2 inch length is only for very tall people with usually wider shoulders, and bigger hands. The length of your arms doen't matter. They are easy to move around of course. The big thing -make sure your thumb and that side of your hand do not press against the comb! If it does, you will twist the rifle sideways. Hard to compensate for that. Bolt action 30-06? That is a sweet combination! Good luck

Chris

[MrReefguy]

! Ive been wanting to make my own rifle for quite sometime now but my cousin and dad keep poling me away from it and to just buy a used 30-06 but i tell them that i want something special not just what everybody else has so i was thinking of making with English walnut but iam not on the length it should be i heard on video that it should 2 1/2 inches think is that?and the rifle is going to be a bolt action.so if you can help me that would be great thank you.

[cknerr]

@MrReefguy maybe I didn't address thumb to nose distance very well, sorry. You can have as short as 1 inch. Hard to blend the comb into the stock that quickly . Your length of pull doens't have to change. Just the length of your comb at the top of the stock. Typical is 1-1/2 to 2 inches. This is much more liberal than factory stocks! People don't realize the twist they create while pressing against the comb. Really bad news for accuracy since you have to muscle it back to vertical.

Chris

[andreeas1980]

this is such a great video,thank you so much for sharing all this info( and all the socks are like a work of art ).

I am starting a new project now and your videos helped me allot ,i will send you some pictures once i finish :) .Thank you again and keep the good work

[cknerr]

@andreeas1980 Thank for the compliments! I really enjoy making them. Please do send me some pictures - and some of the progress. I alway like to see how other people do it.

Good luck,

Chris

[MrInventWorld]

I love these videos. Very helpful, thank you.

[UFProjectile]

are you still in the process of making the rest of these videos or are they somewhere else? im really interested to see the rest of them, especially about tools

[1873Winchester]

I'm liking these videos, I want to create a new stock set for my 1892 Rossi replica and I've been eyeing the local artic birch as an interesting alternative material. Maybe its not as suited as walnut but I've seen it on guns here in Finland.

[5jjm]

Really enjoying this opportunity to learn from a master artisan.

Never understood/appreciated the dimensioning of a well-fitted gunstock.

Looking forward to tools section and start learning/practicing on some soft wood before moving to the real thing.

[lupussicarius]

fantastic videos! Thank you so very much for uploading them, far too many professionals nowadays seem to be reluctant at best to share their invaluable knowledge for free - inevitably leading to many amateurs (such as myself) making sub-standard stocks through no fault of their own. I'm primarily a knife-maker, working on custom hardwood knife handles but I've recently started a project for my little marlin .17 rifle, and the information in your videos will no doubt help considerably! Thank you!

[vince38curious2]

Thanks chris, Wondering when the next in this series will be? Thanks. I am actually planning on using laminated timber for a thumb hole stock.

[agentkapser]

@MrReefguy lol i got the same idea i use oak for mine and going to make my own mecanism

[LRWBY]

I have recently had a custom rifle built, the stock is made from tasmanian black wood. It is very interesting to see and hear how much knowledge and effort is required to create a work of art from a piece of timber, not to mention how others accomplish outstanding results. Excellent videos Chris, keep up the good work.