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Judson
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Re: Building a custom big game rifle
25/05/06 07:35 AM

You want the grain in a stock blant to run from as far back in the butt as possable and run in a gentlycurve up through the grip and into the forearm. This blank shows just about perfect grain, I have followed the grain with a china marker to help show what I am talking about.

When looking at a blank from the top or bottom you do not want the grain running at an angle off the sides as this too can cause a blank to be weak and also increases the chances for warping. A good stock bloan will be air dried for at least 5 tears, ten is better. Kiln drying is not good for blanks as I am told that it can make the wood brittle though I do not know this first hand as I have never used any kiln dried blank.
Generally you can look at a blank and tell if it will work out. On rare occasions you may find a suprise after you start shaping the stock. I have found internal checks when cutting a blank down to the pattern size. The person who I bought the blank from replaced it pluss shipping. I also have found a few small bark pockets but luckly they cut out.
If any of you people would like me to look at a blank feel free to send some pictures and I will give you my opinion of the blank. As to what other woods work out well for the big kickers Rock Maple, Origon Myrtle and that is about all I can recomend from first hand experiance. The African Black thorn, like I used on my double holds promice but I will reserve judgement untill I have shot the rifle a lot more.

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It is the small calibers that are the biggest bores.

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Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	07/05/06 08:23 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	bulldog563	07/05/06 09:06 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	07/05/06 10:22 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	DoubleD	07/05/06 03:34 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	07/05/06 05:13 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	08/05/06 11:44 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	09/05/06 03:13 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	11/05/06 02:58 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	SAHUNT	11/05/06 07:36 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	bulldog563	11/05/06 09:31 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Ndumo	12/05/06 02:50 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	12/05/06 10:09 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	new_guy	12/05/06 11:16 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	13/05/06 07:46 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	16/05/06 09:35 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	19/05/06 06:21 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	20/05/06 08:34 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	21/05/06 01:15 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	hoppdoc	21/05/06 09:55 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	bulldog563	21/05/06 06:24 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	SAHUNT	21/05/06 08:17 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	luv2safari	21/05/06 02:02 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	23/05/06 07:40 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	bulldog563	23/05/06 08:41 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	23/05/06 09:07 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	23/05/06 12:29 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	SAHUNT	23/05/06 03:25 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	hoppdoc	24/05/06 02:03 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	24/05/06 07:43 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	hoppdoc	24/05/06 08:22 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	25/05/06 07:35 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	02/06/06 10:09 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	jsl3170	15/06/06 12:36 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	24/06/06 09:37 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	jsl3170	28/06/06 12:04 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Toomany_Tools	28/06/06 01:39 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Judson	30/06/06 07:50 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Bloodnativ	01/07/06 03:05 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	bulldog563	02/06/06 05:18 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	new_guy	02/06/06 12:43 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	Toomany_Tools	13/06/06 10:32 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	mickey	22/05/06 09:24 AM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	AkMike	21/05/06 04:24 PM
Re: Building a custom big game rifle	bulldog563	12/05/06 10:40 AM

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