Carved Initials in Stock Grip

[WarPig1976]

Not with 35 grit

35 grit or have beaver gnaw at it.

Even a band saw would be better than a chisel.

I can assure you a sharp chisel in the hands of a craftsmen is far superior to a bandsaw.
The only time a gunstock should see a belt sander is for rough shaping.
A mill? Do you mean a finger plane and a good assortment of files?
No bandsaw used on this one. Just chisels, finger plane, a tiny drawl knife and a scraper.
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Same here..
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And here,,,, This one is still in the shop otherwise I could show another example of stock repair perfection. Half done will have to do.
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Just for fun, this was a 70 stock in for an Oil finish.
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For posterity, the Remington model 17 20g shotgun butt completed minus the oil finish.
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