bluesj Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 I have just got my hands on a 1962 Weatherby mk5😁, it has been restocked in the past and the replacement is showing its age and has a couple of cracks. I was thinking it might be a nice project to make a new stock for it, but not too sure I have the skill to start with a £150 bit of walnut. It could end up being some very expensive fire wood! So is there another (cheaper) wood that works like walnut ( as in machining not as being used as a stock) to practise on. The other thought was to get a stock from another rifle let a block of walnut into it and fit it to the Weatherby action. What are your thoughts, any of it a good idea? Or should I seek professional help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 How about beech - should be more available and is often use for cheaper stocks. Have you checked the rifle is a shooter? Be a pity to spend many hours making a cracking stock then finding it needs a new barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted May 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) I have tried it but at around £4 a pop I'll wait until I've got some reloading dies before I get too carried away Beech could be good for some practice Edited May 9, 2020 by bluesj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Where are you in the country ? I can sort a piece of softwood out to practice on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 shame you're in sussex, I've got a nice piece of American black walnut big enough to get 2 stock blanks out of, that I never did anything with, only cost me £100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted May 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 38 minutes ago, Paddy Galore! said: shame you're in sussex, I've got a nice piece of American black walnut big enough to get 2 stock blanks out of, that I never did anything with, only cost me £100 Not sure Boris is going to lift restrictions enough to go picking up bits of wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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