Installing an Ebony forend tip

[Heym SR20]

Adam,

Please can you put up a photo of that rasp you are using to finish off the barrel groove.

 

[AdamBragg]

Adam,

Please can you put up a photo of that rasp you are using to finish off the barrel groove.

It's more of a heavy duty scraper than a rasp. I'm afraid I've no idea where I got it from. I'm sure someone with a metal working lathe could knock one up without too much bother.

 

[VSS]

Can you checker?
K

I do, yes!

That's good to know! I'm looking forward to trying my hand at fashioning a new stock from a blank, but the bit that really fazes me is the checkering.

 

[AdamBragg]

That's good to know! I'm looking forward to trying my hand at fashioning a new stock from a blank, but the bit that really fazes me is the checkering.

Once you get everything laid out it's not too bad. It's quite easy to make paper templates from existing guns and transfer them to the blank. Be warned, it takes a very long time and is unimaginably boring!

 

[VSS]

Once you get everything laid out it's not too bad. It's quite easy to make paper templates from existing guns and transfer them to the blank. Be warned, it takes a very long time and is unimaginably boring!

I think that when I get that far I'll probably be sending it over to you!

 

[AdamBragg]

I think that when I get that far I'll probably be sending it over to you!

No problem, happy to help!

 

[VSS]

No problem, happy to help!

I see that you're Suffolk based. My old stamping ground, before I "emigrated". I'm over there 2 - 3 times a year, as I winter sheep at Iken. Just got back from fetching a load home a couple of days ago, actually.
Could maybe tie in one of my trips with getting the checkering done.

 

[AdamBragg]

I see that you're Suffolk based. My old stamping ground, before I "emigrated". I'm over there 2 - 3 times a year, as I winter sheep at Iken. Just got back from fetching a load home a couple of days ago, actually.
Could maybe tie in one of my trips with getting the checkering done.

No problem - I've got no plans on moving any time soon! Feel free to drop by whenever is convenient

 

[Heym SR20]

My lockdown project. A 223 Remington 700 will end up looking like a vintage sniper rifle for a gentleman sniper

 

[Klenchblaize]

It's more of a heavy duty scraper than a rasp. I'm afraid I've no idea where I got it from. I'm sure someone with a metal working lathe could knock one up without too much bother.

I wouldn't like the task of sharpening it!

K

 

[Tim.243]

It's more of a heavy duty scraper than a rasp. I'm afraid I've no idea where I got it from. I'm sure someone with a metal working lathe could knock one up without too much bother.

Piece of EN16/24T or silver steel 01 would be just right for that, guessing around 1" dia

Tim.243

 

[MAH]

fashioning a new stock from a blank

I'd like to see some time line photos of that too. M.

 

[MAH]

time to show everyone my method of installing an ebony forend tip on a Sako 85.

Great sequence of photos. Very informative. Thanks
M.

 

[MAH]

time to show everyone my method of installing an ebony forend tip on a Sako 85.

Great sequence of photos. Very informative. Thanks
M.

glued together.

Hi. What glue did you use?

 

[AdamBragg]

Great sequence of photos. Very informative. Thanks
M.

Hi. What glue did you use?

It's Würth D3 wood adhesive. Any decent wood glue will be fine

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

very nice.
Now what would you charge to do a fore-end and grip cap?!

 

[kimh]

It's more of a heavy duty scraper than a rasp. I'm afraid I've no idea where I got it from. I'm sure someone with a metal working lathe could knock one up without too much bother.

Barrel bedding tool, Brownells have a commercial version HERE, in different sizes made up in discs, The set I have used had one handle and you changed the washers/discs to the diameter required

 

[Dickie]

It's more of a heavy duty scraper than a rasp. I'm afraid I've no idea where I got it from. I'm sure someone with a metal working lathe could knock one up without too much bother.

Adam it looks like someone made it from the the adjustment bar from an old QR vice.

 

[deerstalker.308]

And the finished articles collected today, cracking job done, once again, thanks @AdamBragg for a good job well done.

 

[AdamBragg]

And the finished articles collected today, cracking job done, once again, thanks @AdamBragg for a good job well done.

Thanks again!