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singleshotsam Oldtimer Offline Posts: 573 Location: Silver City NM Joined: Jan 15^th, 2009	Stock blank for a new project Jul 15^th, 2022 at 8:45am	Print Post
	I just purchased this blank for my next personal SS project. George at Treebone just carved a Low Wall set for me from the same tree. It was a spectacular set when carved. Life is to short to shoot or build an ugly rifle.
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silver Full Member Offline Posts: 216 Location: Central wi, Joined: Sep 20^th, 2016	Re: Stock blank for a new project Reply #1 - Jul 15^th, 2022 at 9:07am	Print Post
	Beautiful piece of wood !


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Dusty Texian Junior Member Offline Posts: 58 Joined: Aug 20^th, 2013	Re: Stock blank for a new project Reply #2 - Jul 15^th, 2022 at 9:08am	Print Post
	That is an outstanding piece of wood .


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Stock blank for a new project Reply #3 - Jul 15^th, 2022 at 2:00pm	Print Post
	A very close friend of mine used to always say that it should be against the law to shoot an ugly rifle. He had a very extensive collection of original Steven's Single Shot Rifles and he also practiced what he preached.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11734 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Stock blank for a new project Reply #4 - Jul 15^th, 2022 at 4:00pm	Print Post
	Nice. Looks like Claro.

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Flatlander Oldtimer Offline Posts: 638 Location: Warm Arizona Joined: Apr 24^th, 2004	Re: Stock blank for a new project Reply #5 - Jul 16^th, 2022 at 12:17pm	Print Post
	Nice lumber. I'm a sucker for nice wood. Flatlander

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2010 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Stock blank for a new project Reply #6 - Jul 16^th, 2022 at 2:25pm	Print Post
	Claro, if it is, does produce some very beautifully grained wood, the downside is the common, very open grain, which makes filling the pores difficult, and fine checkering even more so. All can be overcome, but reasons why European, Turkish, etc walnut are favored by stockmakers. I, for one, couldn't leave that stick behind, that is a given.

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colt45sa Junior Member Offline Posts: 57 Joined: Feb 5^th, 2021	Re: Stock blank for a new project Reply #7 - Jul 17^th, 2022 at 11:31am	Print Post
	silver wrote on Jul 15^th, 2022 at 9:07am: Beautiful piece of wood ! What did he charge you to do that work~? Don't you now have to have it fitted and finished~? I have no problem with the finishing, but I am not capable of fitting one~!


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1785 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Stock blank for a new project Reply #8 - Jul 17^th, 2022 at 6:31pm	Print Post
	colt45sa wrote on Jul 17^th, 2022 at 11:31am: silver wrote on Jul 15^th, 2022 at 9:07am: Beautiful piece of wood ! What did he charge you to do that work~? Don't you now have to have it fitted and finished~? I have no problem with the finishing, but I am not capable of fitting one~! I don’t know what they charge, but usually a machine turned duplicate still has work to be done to it. The wood needs fitting to the action, final overall shaping needs done and buttplate installed. The turning gets things close and removes lots of wood for you. Bob

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singleshotsam Oldtimer Offline Posts: 573 Location: Silver City NM Joined: Jan 15^th, 2009	Re: Stock blank for a new project Reply #9 - Jul 17^th, 2022 at 8:46pm	Print Post
	I will have George at TreeBone Carving turn the semi-finished blanks. The Borchardt is one of the easiest stocks to fit to the action for me. I have a fixture that I put the rough turned stock into and do all the finish inletting in my mill. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) If you scroll down on this page you will see my personal Borchardt 45-90. This new rifle will have the same butt stock pattern but a slimmer forearm and a lighter contour barrel. The average cost for having the wood turned is $250-$350 depending on if an ebony tip and stock thru bolt are required. Once I have the turned wood in the shop I will post photos.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16884 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Stock blank for a new project Reply #10 - Jul 17^th, 2022 at 8:51pm	Print Post
	Considering all the time and money one can get into a restoration, or custom built single shot rifle; I'll never use plain wood for the stocks. I love good looking wood, and try to get as high a grade as my budget will allow.

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2oraffs Newbie Offline Posts: 1 Joined: Dec 2^nd, 2018	Re: Stock blank for a new project Reply #11 - Jul 18^th, 2022 at 7:45pm	Print Post
	Lurked for years and have never posted... I must say that is a beautiful piece of timber. AS regarding shooting an ugly rifle....... I have never seen one, however I have seen many that were just barely pretty.


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MG-42 Participating Member Offline Posts: 45 Joined: Jul 14^th, 2015	Re: Stock blank for a new project Reply #12 - Jul 19^th, 2022 at 11:01pm	Print Post
	It would be fantastic if you could do a video of the entire process from start to finish. Stock making is like a black art to me.


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Aussie_Hunter Full Member Offline Posts: 198 Location: Hervey Bay,Queensland Joined: Jul 7^th, 2008	Re: Stock blank for a new project Reply #13 - Aug 14^th, 2022 at 5:20am	Print Post
	I am looking to get butt stock and fore end from Treebone to go on an Husqvarna rolling block action,that I will fit with a 40-65 chambered bbl.I want to use this rifle for distances from 300 to 500 yards (the limit of our range) and will couple the rifle with a Shaver peep sight and tunnel fore sight, my question is what shape of butt stock should I order to get good alignment for shooting at those distances, and those sights ? Thank you, david a.


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singleshotsam Oldtimer Offline Posts: 573 Location: Silver City NM Joined: Jan 15^th, 2009	Re: Stock blank for a new project Reply #14 - Aug 14^th, 2022 at 8:57am	Print Post
	I think you would be well served by either the Midrange or Silhouette butt stock. The Midrange comb is slightly lower and lacks the cheek piece but is still it high enough for the ranges you will be shooting.


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