Reddit reviews Professional Stockmaking: Through the Eyes of a Stockmaker
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Short of apprenticing under someone who knows how to make stocks, there is no easy or short way to learn this other than just trying it. You will fail a lot to start, and will hopefully learn from your mistakes. There is a reason handmade custom stocks can cost thousands of dollars.
You will need just about every tool on this page, this book, and 2-3 months of your life that you will never get back. Every part of real stock making is patience, repetition, and good tools. Take your time and ask specific questions on here if you get stuck.
Stockmaker tool starter set
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Stock inletting tools
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Barrel bedders. Depends on size of barrel.
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Inletting black <---THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT
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Book on stockmaking
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Brownells will become your friend....Not sure what you have already, but the first link gives a good idea on some of the stuff you'll need. The next three are pretty important tools to have, and the last is a good book. Mostly deals with rifles, but many of the same principles apply.
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You've got a heck of an adventure ahead of you. Best of luck!.
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