Laying out a LOG for a Rifle Stock


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This one is for all the people out there who have been mislead by the "Plastics Industry". A long time ago all rifle stocks were made from "wood". (Imagine that!) So a guy who wanted to make a stock had to know what was the best "CUT" to use for a RIFLE STOCK. The general (and best) opinion was that the only stick worth your time was QUARTER SAWN.
Photo courtesy of D.O.A. 1985

www.riflebuilders.com Cross section of a log showing the cutting method used to obtain quality stock blanks.
The choice blanks are tagged in the sketch.
Note that the best of the best blanks are harvested as far from the center of the tree as is practical.
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Diagram of the choice quater sawn blank.
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Examples of well laid out blanks.
Pictures courtesy of HunterBid.com
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Edited by M.L. Greene© May 2005