Ace_of_Hearts 478 Posted June 1, 2018 Alright. I have been besieged by individuals who want finished stocks for their beloved guns, because they don't have the skills or the want to to fit the stock to the steel. After I get my shop moved (Hopefully by July) I will begin making completed buttstocks for $250.00 and fore stocks for $150.00. 90% inletted are $150.00 and $75.00 respectively. Recoil pads will be $25.00 +pad if done at the same time as the stock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Original Lumpy Gritz 3,493 Posted June 1, 2018 Don't tell 'Mongo' this. OLG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace_of_Hearts 478 Posted June 2, 2018 I kinda have to.... He hangs around me a lot! I think he thinks I'm his daddy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Original Lumpy Gritz 3,493 Posted June 2, 2018 39 minutes ago, Ace_of_Hearts said: I kinda have to.... He hangs around me a lot! I think he thinks I'm his daddy. Just give him a tennis ball to play with, and all will be good. OLG 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Meadows,SASS#28485L 98 Posted June 10, 2018 Ace of Hearts. Looking forward to seeing your finished stocks and the prices sound very good. Johnny Meadows Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rex M Rugers #6621 133 Posted June 10, 2018 Me too , I will be in line for one as soon as you are up and running. Looking forward , Rex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McCandless 864 Posted June 10, 2018 OOooh! Fantastic. I'm going to need a new buttstock for my SKB. Acraglas and pegs are holding it together now... Let us know when you're open for business. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace_of_Hearts 478 Posted June 11, 2018 I have about half the roof on the new storage shed so I can start moving my stuff into it. I'll be so glad to get all my power tools inside where I can work without disturbing the neighbors. I am afraid they are going to have to put up with the noise of the duplicator though. I takes up too mush room and produces a bunch of dust but at least I will be able to get to it without moving 1000 pounds of stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace_of_Hearts 478 Posted June 11, 2018 Try to remember guys.... and girls.... It is a LOOSE fitting stock that cracks and splits easier on a gun. Take that shotgun (and rifle) and invest in a glass bedding kit from any good supplier. YES, this includes the Fore stock. Bedding the stock properly causes the recoil to be absorbed more evenly. Not just where steel touches wood now. A $25.00 kit is a lot cheaper than a new stock or having to repair a stock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace_of_Hearts 478 Posted June 27, 2018 Well.... The new storage shed is almost done and I have just a few shingles left to put on the roof when and if the wind stops blowing. Most of my electronic security parts are nor moved into this shed and I am wiring the old shed for my use as my NEW shop. I can see my machines. I just can't get to them to use them yet. (Anyone want to come help me move a 400 lb band saw?) At the rate I am going I will be able to start producing finished stocks by the end of August. (Right after regionals) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smoky Pistols 296 Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) Car dollies and a hi-lift jack--I just used them to move a 1400 pound metal lathe---over grass, no less.. Edited June 27, 2018 by Smoky Pistols Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace_of_Hearts 478 Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Smoky Pistols said: Car dollies and a hi-lift jack--I just used them to move a 1400 pound metal lathe---over grass, no less.. I have to pick it up about 2 feet to get it in the door. I think I'll just disassemble it into three parts and put it back together inside. Edited June 28, 2018 by Ace_of_Hearts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace_of_Hearts 478 Posted July 11, 2018 The shop is nearing completion. Just the Thickness planer and the drill press and a small grinder/buffer to go. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace_of_Hearts 478 Posted September 28, 2018 FINALLY!!!!! I have made 6 rather expensive pieces of firewood before discovering what was wrong with my duplicator.....! I have been using hot glue to secure a piece of wood in the neck of a butt stock for a couple of years...... BUT! I have never duplicated a stock in the middle of a Las Vegas summer before. It seems the hot glue likes to flex A LOT when it is over 100 degrees. And since the duplicator is outside the shop all the stocks were coming out too small. Now I am ready to catch up on the back orders. Sorry to those who are waiting. Especially for SKB stocks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
largo casey #19191 41 Posted December 17, 2018 Ace .Can you shortin stocks from the front end & not the butt end.? Largo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace_of_Hearts 478 Posted December 17, 2018 The quick answer is NO. But that depends on the stock and how much you want it shortened. You will probably be limited to somewhere around 1/4 inch and the expense of removing that much by hand would be high in the labor end. What is it you are trying to achieve? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
largo casey #19191 41 Posted December 19, 2018 OK.Can you duplicate a Cresant stock except 1" shorter? Largo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace_of_Hearts 478 Posted January 10 Bastogne Walnut 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Original Lumpy Gritz 3,493 Posted January 10 OFS Will you be able to offer checkering? OLG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace_of_Hearts 478 Posted January 10 I am not much of a checkering guy. The stock itself takes about 2 months of my spare time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace_of_Hearts 478 Posted January 10 (edited) On 12/19/2018 at 7:41 AM, largo casey #19191 said: OK.Can you duplicate a Cresant stock except 1" shorter? Largo Sorry I didn't see this post before..... In order to do that, I have to make a pattern stock from soft wood. Then cut an inch from the middle of the pattern and reshape the stock. Then I take the what I have and make a duplicate stock. You are looking at a lot of time. Edited January 10 by Ace_of_Hearts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rootin Tootin 13 Posted January 23 (edited) Great news ACE. You did a repair last year but it didn't hold. I need a beavertail fore stock for my SKB 200E, 12 gauge. What do you need to make and fit it? Is just the barrel assy enough... PM me...Thanks RT Edited January 23 by Rootin Tootin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace_of_Hearts 478 Posted January 23 Send me the fore-end and I will repair it at no charge. I have a new process that reinforces the joint. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rootin Tootin 13 Posted January 24 (edited) Ace, I'm not complaining about your work just thinking it needs another approach. Tthis is the fore stock that you repaired with glue and saw dust, because the area was too small for a wood replacement . While it worked initially the repair failed over time this past year with all the bumping and movement on the firing line. The glue and saw dust just seemed to get flexible and ultimately fell off. I'm just thinking maybe it should just be replaced or more wood cut out to allow for a wood replacement. Just let me know what to send you...…… Regards RT Edited January 24 by Rootin Tootin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace_of_Hearts 478 Posted January 24 That is why we have a new approach. The piece was extremely small and our new process works on pieces twice that size and larger very well. A replacement would run you $75.00 + shipping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rootin Tootin 13 Posted January 24 Quote Should I send the barrels as well. for a correct fit on the repair or new fore stock. Thanks...….. .RT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
