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Capt45 Junior Member Offline Posts: 52 Location: 67361 Joined: Oct 11^th, 2021	Making a Forend Stock for my 1894/1915 Favorite Nov 13^th, 2021 at 10:57am	Print Post
	So I have this 1894 Favorite in 25 cal that is/was a train wreck and decided to convert to 22LR for obvious reasons AND I purchased a New replica 22LR barrel and it is obviously a 1915 replacement as the Forend section is longer(8.5"). Looking for a replacement I noticed they are scarce and when found not inexpensive. I then decided to craft my own from some of the Black Walnut I've stored for 15~20 years. Now the replacement barrel is a Hex configuration for the first foot and then turns into a round barrel. The Forend area is Hex so that presents a challenge to a novice wood worker with a meager collection of tools. That said, I do have a nice collection of metal working tools including a Mill which I decided to use. I started out cutting the center bottom slot with a 3/8" Router bit and it turned out very well. Then the side cuts were next, also very nice. Then for the 30° side to bottom cut was daunting. I was able to find a 3/4" round over bottom Endmill and it was "almost" exactly what I needed. Ran the endmill the length of the channel and it turned out very nice. Now to shape, sand, cut to size and finish.
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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Making a Forend Stock for my 1894/1915 Favorite Reply #1 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 11:34am	Print Post
	I have seen the correct style of pilotless router bit being used to cut an octagon recess. It does have to be moved off center the same amount on each side to get a perfect fit so it does need to be undersized to start out with. You are doing a very nice job and thank you for sharing it and your own personal process.

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Capt45 Junior Member Offline Posts: 52 Location: 67361 Joined: Oct 11^th, 2021	Re: Making a Forend Stock for my 1894/1915 Favorite Reply #2 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 12:48pm	Print Post
	Wow; excellent write-up and workmanship. I have a lot of finish work to complete, but I should be done before the 8-30 Forearm screw arrives.


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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1851 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: Making a Forend Stock for my 1894/1915 Favorite Reply #3 - Nov 14^th, 2021 at 8:57am	Print Post
	The first time I made a fore arm for an octagon barrel I was a bit stumped. I ended up making my own router bits out of pieces of rifle barrel. The 4140 steel can be made very hard with heat tread and cut wood great. I make them for the small portion of the octagon barrel and then angle the mill vice for the taper. Mill will spin up to 5,000 rpm so it makes smooth cuts.

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Making a Forend Stock for my 1894/1915 Favorite Reply #4 - Nov 14^th, 2021 at 11:53am	Print Post
	The talent here and the willingness to share freely is what makes this site so extremely valuable. For those who might just be starting out and for those who want to take it to a higher level and everyone in between.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Online Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18055 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Making a Forend Stock for my 1894/1915 Favorite Reply #5 - Nov 14^th, 2021 at 12:08pm	Print Post
	John Taylor wrote on Nov 14^th, 2021 at 8:57am: The first time I made a fore arm for an octagon barrel I was a bit stumped. I ended up making my own router bits out of pieces of rifle barrel. The 4140 steel can be made very hard with heat tread and cut wood great. I make them for the small portion of the octagon barrel and then angle the mill vice for the taper. Mill will spin up to 5,000 rpm so it makes smooth cuts. My first forearm I built was for a Ballard Pacific, and I used router bits in my mill to cut the channel. I set up the wood and cut the channel with a cylindrical router bit to get the bottom flat. Then used 45 degree router bits to get those cuts. And finally used the cylindrical bit again to get the two side flats. I was able to get the barrel channel so close this way that it only took minor scraping to final fit to the barrel.

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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1851 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: Making a Forend Stock for my 1894/1915 Favorite Reply #6 - Nov 15^th, 2021 at 9:43am	Print Post
	There's more than one way to do it, even the table saw has been used.

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