impala59 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) I finally dug my old Clarke wood lathe out of the darkest recesses of the garage, gave it a quick service and then made a jig to turn Ithaca 37 corncob fore-ends. The first one was a piece of scrap to test the jig and feasibility etc.. Its a bit straight, more like the synthetic style, as I get myself sorted out I will make them a little more bulbous in the middle. There is a little more work to be done on the nose end for wood to metal fit, although looking again I have used an old Savage nose nut which happens to have the same thread. There are a myriad of different fittings for these fore=ends, so each one will be tailored Still got a bit of development to do then will be able to knock these out as I need them hopefully And... at $80 for a used one that they will not ship to the UK, its a bit of a no brainer Edited May 6, 2020 by impala59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 Well done Mate, looking mighty good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opossum Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 That's glorious. I tried a Stevens 67E forend nut on my 37 and it didn't fit, sadly. otherwise I'd have nicked the corncob forend off it years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 hello, another PW member of many talents, can you put a few photos on when finished????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impala59 Posted May 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 Tryout fit to one of the restoration projects indicated a few adjustments to make. Also need to strengthen the jig a little but in the main steps in the right direction. Not too worried about staining/oiling this one as the wood is low quality, the next prototype will be in tulipwood which is good for turning, hard and takes a stain well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impala59 Posted May 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Moving on, I decided to have a go at one for Opossum which is an odd size and has a different nose fitment. Working from measurements, hopefully it will fit, I ascertained clearances on one of mine but as its a different fitting could not finalise. The Jig, showing the action bar locator, which serves as a keyway (one of the things I will be doing is to change from a wooden jig to a metal one asap The blank tulipwood loaded after boring and cutting action bar slot, further secured with locking rings and grub screws Roughly sized, to pictorial measurements! Lines added, need to source or make a tool for this to make it more accurate Top groove filed out and nose blacked due to unusual fitting Finish applied, not so happy with this product I think the more I make the better they will get, I have a number of (standard) fitting forends to make for my ongoing restorations. 1st job improve the jig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Keep up the good work Mate, as you say the more you do, the easier it will become and the better the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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