Frank,
I've just skimmed some sections of the Wesbrook book so far. Some good techniques/tips in there. It's worth the cost IMO.
I really don't have enough experience with doing woodwork/stockwork to recommend anyone (I'm not qualified) for machining a blank. The few that I've used many years ago had their own issues. A few rifle blanks I did were hacked and chopped badly. The two shotguns I'm doing, the one shown I haven't checked the work but it took a long time for delivery, and the other one another fella did was poorly done. So, I'll defer to others for a recommendation.
