G'Day Fella's,
As some may be aware, I have been refurbishing an old rifle (BSA Hunter), and this includes fitting a new stock.
So with the stock as finished as I can, for the present, I figured I would have go at cutting the checkering on this new stock.
This isn't just a thing I know I can do, with a padded bench vice, so I figured I need myself a cradle, that holds the stock, whilst undetaking this work.
I've seen a couple of these over the years, and I had a look on Goggle recently, so I now have a better idea of whats required.
I decided to go with one made from wood, so I had a look around the backyard, and found a length of 3" x 1 1/2" Eucalyptus of some description. It used to be the bit of wood, that fence pailings are nailed onto.
I cut it into 3 lengths, and then sanded all the old and aged grey exterior wood off it, to reveal the real colour of the wood underneath.
You can see here, where my finger is resting on the old grey wood off cut (with Borer Holes and a Nail in it), and the three pieces of wood after, with a coat of timber oil on them.
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I then cut a few rectangular holes in the two short pieces, a slid them onto the long piece of wood.
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I then got onto the metal parts of this cradle.
I wanted to be able to both swing, and swivel the cradle, so I could change it's position.
I found a 40mm Diameter ball, in the Bits & Pieces bin and made up two "Halve Cups", to go on either side of the ball.
You could do a similar thing, with an automotive/car 51mm / 2" round tow ball.
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Once that was finished and a couple of extra holes were drilled, I then mixed up a batch of Epoxy resin with atomised Aluminium, and completed this part of the job.
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Stay Tuned...................
D'oh!
Homer