My question: Would you say that stock making is easier (Less labor intensive? More forgiving?) with boxlock actions vs sidelock?
Context: I have a few Crescent 12 gauge sidelocks (there’s a longer story behind this).
I've found that it's extremely difficult to find intact Crescent stocks for sale online, so I'm working on carving them myself.
I have a few decent but plain pieces of walnut to use, but I'm starting to feel like this whole endeavor was a big mistake.
I'm a decent hand at carving, but I'm no master woodworker. The sidelock routing and inletting detail is really something else.
Possibly related question: Anyone open to trading 4 sidelocks for one boxlock?
My wife says she's happy to pay Dave the $12 per!
