A fun carbine project

Rick W. · 09-12-2018, 04:14 PM

I finally came down with the bug that I have been fending off for a number of years..........this thread did me in; and I mean that in a nice way. Always wanted to try a homebrew, legal carbine on my own.

I ordered a carbine buttstock from Macon, it came in three days. Just got the usual no upgrade wood, but they did me pretty good, came in more better than just what I thought I ordered. Pretty good inletting as well. Pleased with the outfit.

The inletting of my attaching iron is underway. Macon like other outfits cuts the wood fairly conservatively for final fitting by the user. So out came the stock inletting black, then the gold, and doing the on/off routine with chisels and scrapers.

The end of the tangs of the attaching iron ran out of room, so how to move the ends of the tangs in the inletting and keep it looking reasonable. I made up a circular chisel on the lathe, same or a bit less, than the tang width. Works ok, but wish I had younger eyes again, I could have been better; but once you have played, you have played. My Dad used to use a phrase in the Luxembourg language, saying something to that effect......just an old memory of how he was always right.

The holding iron has a lot of complex surfaces to fit, straights and curves etc...............patience is needed to say the least to get close to a hairline fit.

Woodwork is not my strong point, always a challenge for me. So to see a nicely done carbine rendition(Jim's) as in this thread further up is a real treat for my eyes.

Thanks for getting me out of the gate sorta speak. I seem to need a lot of nudging anymore. I will post some pictures in another thread; if it turns out at all, and I get it done in my lifetime; otherwise it will be buried in the backyard with the rest of my boondoggles...........

09-12-2018, 04:14 PM	#19
Rick W. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 339 Thanks: 81 Thanked 359 Times in 198 Posts	I finally came down with the bug that I have been fending off for a number of years..........this thread did me in; and I mean that in a nice way. Always wanted to try a homebrew, legal carbine on my own. I ordered a carbine buttstock from Macon, it came in three days. Just got the usual no upgrade wood, but they did me pretty good, came in more better than just what I thought I ordered. Pretty good inletting as well. Pleased with the outfit. The inletting of my attaching iron is underway. Macon like other outfits cuts the wood fairly conservatively for final fitting by the user. So out came the stock inletting black, then the gold, and doing the on/off routine with chisels and scrapers. The end of the tangs of the attaching iron ran out of room, so how to move the ends of the tangs in the inletting and keep it looking reasonable. I made up a circular chisel on the lathe, same or a bit less, than the tang width. Works ok, but wish I had younger eyes again, I could have been better; but once you have played, you have played. My Dad used to use a phrase in the Luxembourg language, saying something to that effect......just an old memory of how he was always right. The holding iron has a lot of complex surfaces to fit, straights and curves etc...............patience is needed to say the least to get close to a hairline fit. Woodwork is not my strong point, always a challenge for me. So to see a nicely done carbine rendition(Jim's) as in this thread further up is a real treat for my eyes. Thanks for getting me out of the gate sorta speak. I seem to need a lot of nudging anymore. I will post some pictures in another thread; if it turns out at all, and I get it done in my lifetime; otherwise it will be buried in the backyard with the rest of my boondoggles...........