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Pictures of a blank about to be cut into a stock by hand tools.

A thoought... People often say they are using a very plain (cheap) blank because they are afraid they would screw up an expensive one. The problem is they have nothing "invested" emotionally and by the end of the project they just want to get done. The result is a bland stock they never really like.

So look around for a decent blank with good grain flow and some character. It will make the project a lot more interesting and in the end you will really appreciate it.

Hello Folks,

I am Les Brooks a retired gunsmith and a stockmaker. I made my last stock in 2010 and made a written article and posted over on AccurateReloading site. It had over 110,000 hits on the article and I covered how to make a stock from a blank with only hand tools. The Hunt101 picture host went down and took all the pictures of my projects down. I saved all of the article and wrote it up with original pictures. I now have a DVD or USB drive with lots of info in stockmaking. I went thru TSJC in 1961-63 and in 1992 to teach stockmaking for a couple of years until the school found someone for an instructor. Send me a PM and I will get back to you.

People often say they are using a very plain (cheap) blank because they are afraid they would screw up an expensive one