doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Stock Bender

I suppose it would destroy the balance, but after having a stock bent, could it be drilled and fitted with a sufficiently rigid tube that would resist springback? Perhaps too expensive, but titanium tubing might do the job? Just an idle thought.

Monkey Stevie, I thought you said several times recently that you are booked solid, and only doing gunsmith work for a handful of regular customers. Has something changed, or would you be farming out the actual work to a real gunsmith?

Would you also agree that this offer of doing stock-bending for profit constitutes Free Advertising of a business venture, just like the continual Free Advertising of profitable business ventures you do in your Tagline? Or are you offering to do the work for free?

And if you expect payment, wouldn't you agree that each and every successful sale from Free Advertising done on this forum should also include paying Dave Weber the customary $12.00 fee... just the same as those with integrity who sell things they advertise in the For Sale forum?

I find it fascinating that thus far, you have refused to say if you are paying Dave $12.00 for each and every sale resulting from your Free Advertising. No need to skirt these questions by asking me to call or PM you, because I would be Posting your reply here anyway. No need to send me any more rude and vulgar PM's either. I don't click on them or read them. Just save time and reply right here... front and center!

Steve: Is it easy or difficult to twist the stock to put more 'toe out'? High or low risk for breaking if that is the only dimension change? Is twisting the stock for 'toe out' or 'toe in' higher risk than other dimension changes such as cast or drop? Thanks.

This thread should certainly serve as a future reference, and I very much appreciate Bill's finding Mike Orlen's article.
I believe this is Orlen at his jig





Another jig, but I'm not sure whose

These are the images from C.J. Opacek's tutorial that were on the now lost in internet trash Picture Trail
Using the transparent grid is brilliant

David Trevallion at his Purdey jig

Hi Buzz,
I have never tried to twist a gun to address toe out, I do not know the answer to that question but it would seem to me that and change to the cast at toe line would give an opposite move at the comb which is where most shooters are concerned with.

An interesting question, now I'm intrigued.
Steve

[/quote]

Monkey Stevie, I thought you said several times recently that you are booked solid, and only doing gunsmith work for a handful of regular customers. Has something changed, or would you be farming out the actual work to a real gunsmith?

Would you also agree that this offer of doing stock-bending for profit constitutes Free Advertising of a business venture, just like the continual Free Advertising of profitable business ventures you do in your Tagline? Or are you offering to do the work for free?

And if you expect payment, wouldn't you agree that each and every successful sale from Free Advertising done on this forum should also include paying Dave Weber the customary $12.00 fee... just the same as those with integrity who sell things they advertise in the For Sale forum?

I find it fascinating that thus far, you have refused to say if you are paying Dave $12.00 for each and every sale resulting from your Free Advertising. No need to skirt these questions by asking me to call or PM you, because I would be Posting your reply here anyway. No need to send me any more rude and vulgar PM's either. I don't click on them or read them. Just save time and reply right here... front and center![/quote]

Thanks for the inquiry Princess Karen,
I always have room for stock bends, I really enjoy doing them.

Still not taking repair, booked up on custom work and restoration for for the foreseeable future.

Any complaints you might have can be addressed directly, feel free to call, email or respond to a PM.

All my best,
Steve

Thank you Steve. I appreciate your opinion.

I have a 20gs sxs flint, circa 1790 that I want to bend the stock so I can shoot it better. The stick is WAY too straight for me so I need to increase the DAC and DAH. Would add 1/4” cast at the same time. In my case, the gang and trigger guard should not pose a problem as I want to bend the stock down and that tang is quite short. A long tang would cause a problem as bending the stock down would open up a gap behind the tang. Of course it will also cause the wood to interfere with the trigger guard tang so it would need to be re- inlet. Might try to bend it myself, don’t think it as all that difficult.