I just finished building my first stock for my Savage 10. Forend is modeled after my Choate Tactical, back end after a McMillan A3 (sorta)...
I made it from BS1088 Okoume plywood I had left from some boat building projects. Okoume is great to work with, very lightweight (stock weighed 2 lbs, 3 oz before bedding), extremely strong, but- very soft.
I was thinking about coating it with West System (used to glue the plies together) for extra durability, but then thought maybe I should glass it. Problem is, sharp radiuses are a motherfucker when it comes to fiberglassing as anyone who's done it knows.
Coating with the epoxy resin will work, but the stuff is thick and doesn't flow- and needs extensive sanding to get smooth enough for finish- which defeats the purpose since you end up sanding half of it off....
Any suggestions for a hard, durable finish that I might not be thinking of? Regular paint, like Duracoat, just won't cut it as the coating is too thin, and the wood too soft...
I made it from BS1088 Okoume plywood I had left from some boat building projects. Okoume is great to work with, very lightweight (stock weighed 2 lbs, 3 oz before bedding), extremely strong, but- very soft.
I was thinking about coating it with West System (used to glue the plies together) for extra durability, but then thought maybe I should glass it. Problem is, sharp radiuses are a motherfucker when it comes to fiberglassing as anyone who's done it knows.
Coating with the epoxy resin will work, but the stuff is thick and doesn't flow- and needs extensive sanding to get smooth enough for finish- which defeats the purpose since you end up sanding half of it off....
Any suggestions for a hard, durable finish that I might not be thinking of? Regular paint, like Duracoat, just won't cut it as the coating is too thin, and the wood too soft...
