Laminate wood

[Brad Y]

Found a cut off from a beam that goes in the roof of a house the other day. Dragged it home with the half thought that it might be useable to make a stock out of.

Has anyone ever done anything like this or know if the lump of wood is suitable? Weighs a crapload and seems solid as a rock. Its a bit rough on the outside but im sure some sanding would fix it up nicely.

Thinking of trying an f class stock that rides nice and low and keeping the flat section. Its 65mm wide so should work well enough?

[The Raven]

In a similar vein I've been considering teaching myself stock refinishing starting with a piece of scrap wood (as opposed to a real stock).

Going by the title, is your piece of roof beam actually laminate?

Keep us informed as I'd be very interested to see your progress, hopefully learning a few things along the way.

[Brad Y]

Yeh its a laminate. They are used as main support beams in the ceiling of houses. Must be because they cant get anything else as strong in solid structural pine. Probably not as thin individual layers as a regular laminate stock but should be no reason why it couldnt work.... maybe.... dunno

Will cut it and do some rough shaping and will be able to see what happens with it.

[Sneaky]

Do you mean something like this???

I scored a chunk of laminate and decided to have a go, pretty pleased so far, it's had more done to it since the photos were uploaded, if anyones interested I'll do a bit of a write up when it's finished.

Most work has been done on a router table for the intetting and shaped with an arbourtec tool on an angle grinder.

[Dr G]

I scored a chunk of laminate and decided to have a go, pretty pleased so far, it's had more done to it since the photos were uploaded, if anyones interested I'll do a bit of a write up when it's finished.

Yes Please

Dr G

[Brad Y]

Thats the stuff.

Looks brilliant mate would love to follow its progress. I will start taking some pics etc.

Being an F Class stock, I dont envisage having to make too much work out of it. It will be chunky, probably oversized in the grip etc, but I only shoot with the finger on the trigger and shoulder on the butt. Not too sure what I will be shaping it with yet but have a hand belt sander to do most of the sanding down. Shaping I was going to do with a wood rasp but the idea of an air die grinder and suitable bit is tempting. Inletting wise, im probably going to do an oversized area and put a V block in from Whidden Gunworks.

[The Raven]

More pics and info on any project like this would be good.

For hogging out, I see the angle grinder with a wood cutting attachment in the back of one of the pics. This would probably be a good way to start. Belt sanding would take forever.

[Glenn]

Use a jigsaw or preferably a band saw to get the basic outside shape.

Don't underestimate a rasp!
With good rasp you can remove a lot of wood in a short time so be careful you don't
take to much off!

I use a rasp and then a bastard file. A flat half round is a great thing to have.
Sandpaper is a long way down to the list.

Glenn

[Brad Y]

Thanks Glenn

Always used rasps before when doing wood stuff and yes they are good. You can get rasp bits for die grinders/dremels too so got me thinking about that. Really im only going to have to smooth off and round off edges, little bit of shaping around the grip and near where the tang of the action sits. Gone the belt sander with coarse belts to save some of the hand work on the long flat sections.

[Sneaky]

Guys have a look at the arbortech tool, the best $60 you'll ever spend IMHO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfjIZxmB ... C6AA94A408

[Brad Y]

Will take a look at it mate cheers. Do they chip the wood at all running across the laminate layers?

[Glenn]

I picked up a piece of the same stuff a while ago Brad.
Have not done anything yet.

Is this the sort of stock design you are after?

This is Richard Franklin Model 8 F Class stock.
Rides the bags real well.

Glenn

[Brad Y]

Similar mate but lower center of gravity in the stock

[Brad Y]

Looking at something more like these

http://precisionriflesales.com/f-class_rifle_stocks.htm

http://www.mastingunsmith.com.au/f_clas ... s/pic1.jpg

I also want it longer than most f class stocks seem to be as well

[Mulga]

Thats awsome.


One of these machines would be cool as well .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUr5IFXNT0A

http://www.wood-carver.com/unispecs.html