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- Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:31 am
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY- Now 20/222
- Replies: 46
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Re: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY
Your just ahead of me Barry. :D Finished the offside checkering a couple of weeks ago. Have been rubbing in some more oil and buffed it up yesterday. Turned out OK :D 20220116_100125 a.jpg 20220130_110352 a.jpg 20220130_110342 a.jpg Just waiting on the barrel and chambering, should be getting close....
- Mon Jan 10, 2022 4:27 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY- Now 20/222
- Replies: 46
- Views: 76291
Re: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY
Hi Geoff, I will try the thumbnail trick. If it ends up checkered I will think of you, need to be careful as the thumb is already missing a bit from the middle.
I use a sharp knife to scrape , already learnt that one.
Bruce
I use a sharp knife to scrape , already learnt that one.
Bruce
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:41 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY- Now 20/222
- Replies: 46
- Views: 76291
Re: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY
Picked up the checkering tools today. Was in the right mood to get started. As I have a lot of experience having done one rifle before and that was four years ago :lol: :lol: . It was a slow start setting out and making the first cuts. Once I relaxed and got in the groove it went ok, took my time......
- Sun Jan 02, 2022 4:42 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY- Now 20/222
- Replies: 46
- Views: 76291
Re: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY
First coat of oil fixes the colour.
Bruce
Now a lot more coating and rubbing. Getting keen to do some checkering too.Bruce
- Sun Jan 02, 2022 4:40 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY- Now 20/222
- Replies: 46
- Views: 76291
Re: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY
Finished shaping and sanding.
Wood looks a bit bland........- Sat Jan 01, 2022 4:47 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY- Now 20/222
- Replies: 46
- Views: 76291
Re: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY
Spent a fair bit of time to day on the files flattening and shaping. Will do the forend bottom tomorrow.
Bruce
Bruce
- Sun Nov 14, 2021 5:43 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY- Now 20/222
- Replies: 46
- Views: 76291
Re: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY
Very clever I am as impressed with you jigs as much as I am with the stock That is some work to be truly proud of Am I correct that you bedded the action while you still had a "block" of wood with just the action and barrel channel milled out? C Yes. I glued in some pillars to set the hei...
- Sun Oct 31, 2021 4:22 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY- Now 20/222
- Replies: 46
- Views: 76291
Re: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY
Finished for the weekend. After a lot of sitting and contemplating I got stuck into it and hoped that a rifle stock starts coming out of the piece of wood. I 3D printed a few templates for butt and floorplate to give some guidance and also draw lines everywhere then ignore most of them. I use the ci...
- Fri Oct 29, 2021 5:07 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY- Now 20/222
- Replies: 46
- Views: 76291
Re: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY
Ned, that was the one I copied the idea from. Barry, tempting to have a matched pair but I would have to buy another Sako. :D :lol: :lol: A bit of progress. Lots of time spent but not much to show. Have the action glued in. Used some masking tape to give clearance on front and sides of recoil lug an...
- Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:49 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing & DIY
- Topic: Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY- Now 20/222
- Replies: 46
- Views: 76291
Sako L461 varmint stock - DIY- Now 20/222
I bought a sporter 222mag last year and have decided to give it a makeover. One of my goals for this year was to shape a walnut stock and checker it. Barry B had a piece of walnut I bought and will be glad to see it get used. I've made a couple of other stocks which are on this site but only used so...
- Sat Oct 23, 2021 5:32 pm
- Forum: Australian Airgun Forum
- Topic: FX Dreamline Classic Synthetic .25 cal
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18503
Re: FX Dreamline Classic Synthetic .25 cal
Great video. You have the holdover worked out.
- Sat Oct 23, 2021 5:13 am
- Forum: Australian Airgun Forum
- Topic: FX Dreamline Classic Synthetic .25 cal
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18503
Re: FX Dreamline Classic Synthetic .25 cal
That's an impressive start.
- Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:48 pm
- Forum: Ammo & Reloading
- Topic: Quick test of the Aguila 60gr .22LR subsonic
- Replies: 23
- Views: 39235
Re: Quick test of the Aguila 60gr .22LR subsonic
They're a bit different. Any idea of fps?
Thanks for testing. Maybe for big game
Bruce
Thanks for testing. Maybe for big game
Bruce
- Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:48 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Stihl Battery Chainsaw
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9499
Re: Stihl Battery Chainsaw
I see you were wearing chaps just be mindful because of the toque of an electric chainsaw even the battery once chaps and cut proof pants will not stop them you will still get severely cut be very careful. Maybe. Noticed that it doesn't run on like a petrol saw when you release the trigger. Only st...
- Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:24 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Stihl Battery Chainsaw
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9499
Re: Stihl Battery Chainsaw
It's done well, but RRP $500 for the skin only! Yep, not cheap and why I have waited a while. I think the convenience will be worth it in long run, probably get the whipper snipper next year. Its like battery tools, need to buy into a system then stick with it. Barry a bit bigger the your Jenny's s...