I received a stock blank yesterday and I have a couple issues with it.
It is not quarter sawn which I guess I could live with but the grain couldn't be more wrong in my opinion.The grain in the forearm sections from bottom to top going forward goes , 9 degrees upward towards the top and will cross the forearm section every 4 3/4 inches(if the forearm is 1" high) which would be great at the wrist but it flattens out and goes parallel with the barrel area at the wrist.
A lot of work goes into the stocks as you men know better that I.
Sure wouldn't won't it to break after all that work.
I won't say where it came from. don't want to trash anyone when it could be me that's wrong.
Tell me, the inexperieced what you think
Thanks
Jack
It is not quarter sawn which I guess I could live with but the grain couldn't be more wrong in my opinion.The grain in the forearm sections from bottom to top going forward goes , 9 degrees upward towards the top and will cross the forearm section every 4 3/4 inches(if the forearm is 1" high) which would be great at the wrist but it flattens out and goes parallel with the barrel area at the wrist.
A lot of work goes into the stocks as you men know better that I.
Sure wouldn't won't it to break after all that work.
I won't say where it came from. don't want to trash anyone when it could be me that's wrong.
Tell me, the inexperieced what you think
Thanks
Jack