Reproduction SMLE stock

[BushyFromOz]

A multi spindle CNC machine would be the key to reproducing stock sets. While it is possible to do them on a pantograph the time and labour is considerable.
I stopped doing them years ago due to the time needed to produce one and the inherent possibility of a imperfection in the blank rendering a stock into a piece of firewood.
Flying Pig has taken on the challenge of reproducing Ross stocks but possibly has encountered this. Nothing like spending 10 hours and then having a chunk of wood blow out and have to start over again.

Im actually looking into a cnc router with a manually indexed 4th axis. So much open source stuff out there, its not overly expensive. Digitizing a stock is the more difficult problem

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Boyds gunstock in the USA already produce sporter stock for the Lee Enfield and also full military stock for the Pattern 1914. I'm guessing adjusting their program for a full length Lee Enfield forend would not be too difficult for them since they already have the rear inletting portion figured out. I tried sending a request on their ''request form'' but if not enough people ask for them it might be futile.
Like you said... a lot of people want them at 1990 prices.... not gonna happen.

Due to the 100 dollar export limit, you would never get it out of the states unfortunately.

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Due to the 100 dollar export limit, you would never get it out of the states unfortunately.

The export limit for Canada was raised to $500 a couple of years ago.
If they were to make them i would gladly spread them around the world

Their Garand stock & handguards go for $160... i remember their P14 stock were $144.... surely they could make fore ends for under $200.
With the influx of Lee Enfield and cheap ammo in the US, in recent years, i'm sure they would sell and make production viable. IMHO

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# 18 That was the final sale price after 27 bids on fleabay + $25 postage so over $600 smackers thank you very much I heard the person that sold it had to be taken to hospital because they could not stop clapping

I think one of my buddy was the runner-up to that auction...... no matter what i told him he seemed to think the price was worth it.
His money not mine.....

[BushyFromOz]

The export limit for Canada was raised to $500 a couple of years ago.
If they were to make them i would gladly spread them around the world

Wouldn't that be something

Maybe I should look into the DIY CNC router idea some more. Maybe then I could have my fantasy No1 Mk3.... stocked in red gum with hand checkered grips and a PH5C vernier sight =D

[browningautorifle]

stocked in red gum with hand checkered grips and a PH5C vernier sight

That would be very pretty...and in 50 years a special one of issue to a General Officer at Gallipoli...do the 1907 scales to match.

[BushyFromOz]

That would be very pretty...and in 50 years a special one of issue to a General Officer at Gallipoli...do the 1907 scales to match.

Would be hard to explain the 1917 action and the Walther barrel. Surely it could not possibly be mis-identified as some kind of one off" or "experimental" type rifle

[browningautorifle]

Surely it could not possibly be mis-identified

As we all have seen, stranger things. The description would defy description...