Some lovely French Walnut and a very interesting action...

[Craig-P]

Really is a beautiful thing you've created there, Tom - well done mate. The wood was also great to work with - it was a pleasure working with you again.
Now go and purchase the necessaries and we'll have a chat about my project stock..
Best, Craig

[EricP]

Wow that is beautiful!
Total work of art, well done both of you

[tomdavies9]

Really is a beautiful thing you've created there, Tom - well done mate. The wood was also great to work with - it was a pleasure working with you again.
Now go and purchase the necessaries and we'll have a chat about my project stock..
Best, Craig

Cheers Buddy, pleasure working with you also pal, thanks again for indulging my specific requirements
Just say the word though mate and we’ll put our heads together

Wow that is beautiful!
Total work of art, well done both of you

Thanks Eric, normally function wins over form but I made sure that this one had a good deal of both!

[HW777]

Just finished this stock up with the help of Craig Petty (Craig-P on here) for the chequering and have to say probably one of the coolest projects I’ve ever worked on!

Graded French walnut blank in a modern style but borrowing heavily from classic aesthetics. Lots of hand working to get the shape right and fine details such as spacers, inset screw cups, and an ebony grip cap.

The action is a prototype called the Peregrine and was designed by the same chap that designed the Paradigm that Webley never released. Currently in .177 putting out about 10.5ft/lbs, it has the same internally wizardry that the Paradigm promised but with a more conventional layout. With me not being provided a stock to inlet from I had to test the action during fitment several times and cocking is a breeze. The rotary breech is a dream as well and allows easy access to the barrel.

The action isn’t a lightweight, so I had to put a bit of thought into the balance to get it to handle right.

Everyone who knows me knows I’m a sucker for a Single Stroke Pneumatic so I’m happy to say that unlike normal this won’t be the last time I see this build, as I’ll be having a bit of a play with it later in the year

Anyway let’s be honest, we’re all here for pics

https://imgur.com/a/hTbGNwn

https://imgur.com/a/zGOSfAz

https://imgur.com/a/lmOwqyJ

https://imgur.com/a/eGTWXPE

If there is such a thing as air gun porn Tom this is it, that stock is sublime.

I hope this prototype action goes into production and they use your stock design.

I will be hard pushed Not to buy one

[tomdavies9]

If there is such a thing as air gun porn Tom this is it, that stock is sublime.

I hope this prototype action goes into production and they use your stock design.

I will be hard pushed Not to buy one

Thanks for that mate, can’t really ask for a much better compliment than that I too hope that even if it’s only as a limited run, this action finds its way to the public in one guise or another! (I’d be on the waiting list 110%).

I could tell it felt special when I was shaping it, very special when I came back from Craig, unreal when it was put back together, but the response from everyone has been fantastic!

[HW777]

Thanks for that mate, can’t really ask for a much better compliment than that I too hope that even if it’s only as a limited run, this action finds its way to the public in one guise or another! (I’d be on the waiting list 110%).

I could tell it felt special when I was shaping it, very special when I came back from Craig, unreal when it was put back together, but the response from everyone has been fantastic!

May your stock designs continue to excel Tom.

You now have me pondering on a idea I've had stored in the back of my mind for some time.

A retro Airmasters FT or FTS stock made in green forest laminate stock

[tomdavies9]

May your stock designs continue to excel Tom.

You now have me pondering on a idea I've had stored in the back of my mind for some time.

A retro Airmasters FT or FTS stock made in green forest laminate stock

Taking inspiration from the classic shapes and putting them into laminate usually yields good results, especially when the layout is tweaked to be a bit more modern