PROFESSIONAL STOCKMAKING -

A step-by-step “how to” with complete photographic support for every detail of the art of working wood into rifle stocks. Comprehensive coverage of the techniques is illustrated to gain skill and/or understanding of the professional gunmaker’s craft. An unparalleled achievement, destined to become the bible for students, professionals or those who appreciate custom rifles.

Table of Contents

Book I - Introduction to Inletting the Semi-inletted Stock

Section 1 - Inletting the Barreled Action

Section 2 - Inletting the Barreled Action Semi-inlet

Book II - Finish Shaping the Stock Introduction to Finish Shaping

Section 1 - Fitting the stock to the individual shooter

Section 2 - Introduction to the tools used in shaping

Section 3 - Shaping begins - profiling the buttstock

Section 4 - Shaping the sides of the buttstock

Section 5 - Rough shaping the combnose

Section 6 - Shaping the body and forearm of the stock

Book III - Sanding and Stock Finishing

Section 1 - Sanding

Section 2 - Stock Finishing

Appendix I - Inletting a Steel Buttplate

Appendix II - Tools Used in Stockmaking

Acknowledgements