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Re: Reputable stock carving(?)
Reply #15 - Aug 10th, 2026 at 10:36pm
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I have used George Peterson at Treebone for all of my stocks for many years now.
George knows his stuff.  He is rather particular about grain layout and structure.  This is even more important when inletting stocks for BPC rifles with tangs, side locks etc.
Fancy figure by self is no indicator of a sound gunstock.
I can confirm that George hates to drill thru-bolt holes and he is not averse to turning down work that involves them.
I doubt that you can find a better source for pre-carved single shot gunstocks.
  
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The first Ballard stock I ever had done was from George. And when I told him what it was for he groaned and said he hated doing Ballard stocks. But he did it and they were great. Only issue I had was his stock was so closely done that I had to slightly open up the through bolt hole as one side was flush with the receiver, and nothing left to sand. I opened the hole up and shifted the stock over a bit and it was fine.
He's done others for me since, but still not crazy about them.
  
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Reply #17 - Today at 12:58am
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Today I found I'll have to set the CPA stock aside and start over. Just won't work.   Cry

I've tried to get George to cut my wood. Always refuses. 
Looking through his Ballard stock types he doesn't offer a very big selection. Maybe I'm not seeing all of them?
  
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Reply #18 - Today at 12:37pm
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westerner wrote Today at 12:58am:
Today I found I'll have to set the CPA stock aside and start over. Just won't work.   Cry

I've tried to get George to cut my wood. Always refuses. 
Looking through his Ballard stock types he doesn't offer a very big selection. Maybe I'm not seeing all of them?



That’s a shame!  

If I was having a Ballard pre-carved, I would ask to have the head end oversized, by as much as 1/4 inch back 4-5 inch into the stock, by the look of your fit.

I don’t understand the problem with a through bolt.  Of all the different styles of actions I have done, I find the Ballard the easiest to get a good fit to the action.  

I’m working on a High-wall now from a blank, for the first time, it is absolutely the toughest I have done.
  
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Reply #19 - Today at 1:44pm
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Wes, a little bondo would make that stock perfectly usable.  Epoxy might hold better, though.  Paint it black and you'd never know.

Bob,  I agree on high wall difficulty.  What I hate on a high wall is you think you've got it perfect, cut it down to the steel, and after removing and replacing it a few times, you're too low at the top corners.  I've had a hard time learning to leave .005 to .010" at the metal interface when I fit the stock.  The rounded ball socket fit of the highwall doesn't lend itself to precision and stability.

I agree on Treebone for a carver.  I've used a lot of CPA also, but have always had to work with the blank a bit to make it fit/work.  They always seemed to leave a lot of extra where it didn't matter, and take too much off where it did, so you had to really work to get the blank to meet the receiver.  But, they were inexpensive.
  
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Reply #20 - Today at 1:59pm
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bobw wrote Today at 12:37pm:
[quote author=213325223324383324560 link=1786045222/17#17 date=1786510738]

I’m working on a High-wall now from a blank, for the first time, it is absolutely the toughest I have done.


Yup, they will bring out your real stock making talent. It's so easy to rock that stock when you're fitting it up for a mark because of the socket shape and you have to be very careful sliding it in so that it doesn't happen. Pistol grip tang even makes it worse. I've got one all fitted up now from a blank that I bought from jodo and need to finish final shaping and then start the forearm. Had other projects in the way so haven't been working on it lately. I've had Pecatonica do some stocks for me and they've done a nice job. You might look at their website as they do have some shapes for single shot guns besides muzzleloaders. 
CPA told me about 6-7 weeks ago that they're moving their wood business to a place in Ohio.
  
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bobw wrote Today at 12:37pm:
westerner wrote Today at 12:58am:
Today I found I'll have to set the CPA stock aside and start over. Just won't work.   Cry

I've tried to get George to cut my wood. Always refuses. 
Looking through his Ballard stock types he doesn't offer a very big selection. Maybe I'm not seeing all of them?



That’s a shame!  

If I was having a Ballard pre-carved, I would ask to have the head end oversized, by as much as 1/4 inch back 4-5 inch into the stock, by the look of your fit.

I don’t understand the problem with a through bolt.  Of all the different styles of actions I have done, I find the Ballard the easiest to get a good fit to the action.  

I’m working on a High-wall now from a blank, for the first time, it is absolutely the toughest I have done.


I find the Ballard easy to fit also. I drill the through hole in the lathe with a gun drill and ream the cone with a bit I made.  Same thing can be done on a drill press if it's big enough. 
The Cody Ballard frame in my picture is a little bigger than an original Ballard. Regroup and carry on...
Wished I had a bigger drill press. Thinking it might work better than a lathe.
  
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