gnoahhh I am pretty new to working on stocks, other than simply refinishing them. The stock is from richard microfit and is a #102 classic which I'll probably end up putting a pachmayr grind to fit pad on. I currently have wesbrooks professional stockmaking book, which I haven't read completely yet, but from what I have read it seems like he has a lot of different tools, which is why I was wondering what the basics were that I would need to get started with. Will the nicholson #50 leave the wood smooth enough to go straight to sanding, or will I need a finer file/rasp?
I definitely get what you are saying about removing enough wood though. I like the looks and the feel of stocks that are trimmed down.
Thanks for the help everyone.
