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Ways in which to improve walnut blank/stock properties to improve accuracy.
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<blockquote data-quote="ZAR LRH" data-source="post: 1324230" data-attributes="member: 86870"><p>Thanks JE Customs! Appreciate the info. </p><p></p><p>ShrtRRy, I'm already experimenting with carbon fibre between walnut planks. Spoke to carbon fibre experts and got +45 -45 350g carbon fibre and what they think is the best structural resin. Did a single layer clean test but its still not stuff enough for my liking. Will be doing 2,3,4 layer to test the stuffiness of these. The only challenge I have is that the blank is already just thick enough and if I cut away to much wood will have make up for the loss in thickness. Running a different piece of hard wood through the centre is a alternative.</p><p></p><p>Climb-101, also considering of ways to stabilize the wood. On Youtube there is a few videos but looks like they only do it for small pieces of wood although I'm sure that you will be able to up scale the process. </p><p></p><p>My understanding is that its the moisture in the wood that causes the problem? So if you can keep it stabile or remove it you will win a great lot. </p><p></p><p>The other alternative is laminate the blank and perhaps incorporate carbon fibre into the process and the run a centre peach of alternative hardwood or something else perhaps through the centre. </p><p></p><p>Bullet Bumper, I currently have one other long range rifle that has a laminated stock on. I want to keep the feel on both rifles the same. Thus the reason for wood/laminated stock. Why I didn't go with a something like KRG is the cost over here and that is if you can get hold of one. </p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ZAR LRH, post: 1324230, member: 86870"] Thanks JE Customs! Appreciate the info. ShrtRRy, I'm already experimenting with carbon fibre between walnut planks. Spoke to carbon fibre experts and got +45 -45 350g carbon fibre and what they think is the best structural resin. Did a single layer clean test but its still not stuff enough for my liking. Will be doing 2,3,4 layer to test the stuffiness of these. The only challenge I have is that the blank is already just thick enough and if I cut away to much wood will have make up for the loss in thickness. Running a different piece of hard wood through the centre is a alternative. Climb-101, also considering of ways to stabilize the wood. On Youtube there is a few videos but looks like they only do it for small pieces of wood although I'm sure that you will be able to up scale the process. My understanding is that its the moisture in the wood that causes the problem? So if you can keep it stabile or remove it you will win a great lot. The other alternative is laminate the blank and perhaps incorporate carbon fibre into the process and the run a centre peach of alternative hardwood or something else perhaps through the centre. Bullet Bumper, I currently have one other long range rifle that has a laminated stock on. I want to keep the feel on both rifles the same. Thus the reason for wood/laminated stock. Why I didn't go with a something like KRG is the cost over here and that is if you can get hold of one. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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