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Working with wood this weekend

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:25 pm
by Brass Rat
This is the stock for a sporterized Spanish K98 type rifle that I bought for $35 in the late '70's. I decided to do something with it today. I have some tools ordered and I think I will make my first checkering attempt on this one.

Began with this
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Gotten this far so far
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Here it is next to one of my 1916 stocks.
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Re: Working with wood this weekend

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:15 am
by Niner
I'm looking forward to the checkering post. I've thought about trying that myself at one time or the other. Please tell us how it goes and ...take some photos.

Re: Working with wood this weekend

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:45 am
by Aughnanure
Seriously, watch out for eye strain.