My version of J frame smooth target stocks
I recently purchased a 651 and although the factory square butt stocks are very nice, I wanted something a bit larger.
My considerations in designing these were (in no particular order):
appropriately scaled to the J frame
sized to fit comfortably in my medium sized hand
look cool, and hopefully not amateurishly made (my first try at this, so not sure I succeeded here)
be of dimensions that would not take away from the spirit of this being a kit gun
I started with some locally grown black walnut. I cut out a template of the frame and used a Bosch PR20EVS router to do most of the inletting. This is one of my favorite tools. Light and small, I recently used it on door frames to inlet some new hinges. I then used small files, chisels and sandpaper for the rest of the inletting.
I took inspiration on the shapes, thickness, and curves from a few different stocks...K frame targets, K frame Herrett's Shooting Stars, K frame Magnas, and even a Colt SAA (go figure). So if you can't quite put your finger on what these stocks remind you of, it's because they take elements from several types.
I will update this thread with a few more photos when they are complete.
If a Moderator wants enlarge these photos, please go ahead. I'm an empty nester now and my photo insertion expert isn't around to help out pops.
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