How to Install an Ebony Forend Tip on a Rifle Stock | MidwayUSA Gunsmithing

[@randyheckman3733]

My first instinct is to defensively say that I could do this if I had all the right tools all the time, but then I realize that the guy is such a master that he makes everything look easy. Dude is legit.

[@xMrjamjam]

The lesser the skill you have the slower you must go. Only fools and experienced people go quick and its easy to tell which is which based on the quality of their work

[@aidenmoore7760]

Putting grooves on the dowel pins is some masterwork right there. That's the nuanced knowledge and wisdom you only get after doing the stuff for years.

[@ctcollinthib]

Just watched 2 hours of Larry Potterfield manhandle all things firearms. Yeah, this channel is good stuff.

[@Dldmny]

Knowledge and skill, patience, and attention to detail! Few have it all together. Such fun to watch Larry attack a project!

[@alanroberts3153]

Nice job. The one thing that I might have done different is to use a high quality epoxy instead of the standard wood glue due to the oil in ebony. As a woodworker, I really enjoyed the video.

[@jeremymenning56]

Larry has every tool under the sun.

[@stoneblue1795]

This is like one of those "things you didn't know" type videos. I'll never look at a long gun the same again, knowing the potential process!

[@rushyahr7767]

Man, that ebony looks like an amazing material to work with. It's very attractive.

[@shananagans5]

Love it Larry. Beautiful,custom handmade job. That is a beautiful piece of Black Ebony too. It's getting really hard to find pieces that uniformly jet black where I live. A little additional tip for people using Black Ebony. If you can't find a piece without lighter colours in it & you want that jet black look use a little alcohol based black leather dye & let it dry.It looks funky before a clear coat but goes jet black when you apply clear. It really makes a less than ideal piece of Ebony pop.

[@jayonez137]

Once again Larry does not disappoint

[@johnpaparella7345]

God! I love this music. Although this music is not indigenous to West Africa it does invoke memories of the summer of '82 I spent there.

[@troymartin642]

Your music for these shows are beautiful

[@jeffreylocke8808]

Wow! You made that look so easy. And step by step it sure is. Working from a flat to a curve.

[@jylederman]

This whole project is true artistry. I wish I had the time a materials to do something like this.

[@jagamoasta2310]

He is the CEO of an Nationwide Operating Companie... And he has the time to do stuff like this!

[@surinderjitsingh8954]

Watching these videos over and over

[@millieatr]

Much thanks to Larry , I use to just eat applesauce and bananas until Larry made me a set of Ebony false teeth , bless you Larry

[@ban9aran924]

I love the guys videos don't get me wrong but he makes it look so easy but in reality its hard

[@larrygilmore1007]

Yep.larry is a. True gun smitty

[@larrygilmore1007]

You sir are a true craftman.thank you for your videos.

[@GummyBoar]

Damn ebony is such a gorgeous wood.

[@jamessparks5966]

Yep, goes perfect with some ivory.

[@INOXOVE]

the amount of craftmanshift is strong in this one

[@eatwatukill]

wow I never thought that it would be shaped by hand great video as always

[@surinderjitsingh8954]

Gives me amazing calmness

[@rahubba1]

Impressive. Larry makes it look easy.

[@RandomInternetDog]

This dude is the Bob Ross of guns.

[@-o-The-Duke-o-]

I was looking for the Gunline Bedding tool shown in the video and seen that it's no longer available through Midway. It seems all of Gunline's checkering tools and W.E. Brownell tools are gone as well. I'm bummed to say the least. By the way, I love the music. It leaves me feeling excited as I watch the videos and imagine the incredible lands this rifle and it's owner are off to in the the future.

[@elijahmackie9535]

I guess I never thought about how one could make round things in wood. Now I need to find a project to try this.

[@collinbarry7139]

Thanks for all these tips and how to’s I have enjoyed every one of them!! Thanks again!!

[@TheTillinger123]

the stockmusic is strong with this one

[@Badbri2A]

Great video.learning this in my gunsmithing class..wish I would of started gunsmith school about 30 years ago,ha...

[@jcraigshelton]

I counted no fewer than 331 ways that I could screw this project up quickly.

[@blucz883]

Jokes on you I would screw this up 365 ways

[@thatguyoverthere2288]

I lost count at 433

[@Altgottt]

hello, my name is Larry potterfield and you are are hearing African public Radio now playing afropop

[@Bayan1905]

More like Mugumbo's Greatest hits.

[@garybillington2239]

wonderful craftsmanship

[@einfussganger]

I can only imagine how botched it would look if I tried this. It's always nice to see a skilled craftsman at work.

[@miles11we]

Reeeeee

[@robertschirmer9533]

Like a BOSS, as usual! Thanks for the video.

[@brucemccreary38]

I use radius gage to check my radii when doing this type of work. It makes the work more accurate and quick to completion.

[@miles11we]

Could always just turn it

[@mrwest2474]

Honestly love these videos.

[@R.K.Chowdhury]

Amazing work

[@andres5709]

i'm from Brazil, and this are awesome !!! wants to live there

[@jme92685]

"That looks pretty good." (perfect)

[@sebastiengauthier2785]

Wow man I love you video I learned a lot from you 👍 Thanks

[@theshark9574]

man with lathe in background makes round shape by hand

[@davids11131113]

I listen to this video for the music

[@troyhiett1885]

Wow now I just need to book my usual trip to Africa to get the ebony. I wish I'd thought about it the last time I was there 😔

[@horridhenry1805]

Really nice work I would have also wanted some spacers in

[@Aint1S]

Not how I expected, but it works. Love Midway, but make some house branded checkering tools that are as good as the old W.E.B. and G'line... People are running out of options as MMC is fading away and Dem-Bart cutters Ned wider teeth that are more easily sharpened. It's time for the "Midway - Battle Checkering Set."

[@-o-The-Duke-o-]

Maybe this'll help: www.gunline.com/products.html

[@jmobilecare]

Greet Gun inginiar I like your all video Gun docter

[@nardvark5150]

He's like my Bob Ross

[@HBButler01]

Jeff Nardi AMEN!

[@matthewmahfood4636]

you mean Rick Ross , amiright ?

[@buddyg1408]

Happy little stock 😌

[@Coldasjones]

I’ve never specifically done this, but I gotta think that instead of immediately glueing the block on, it would be much easier to do a dry fit with the dowels, mark the contours on the ebony, take it to that belt sander and knock down 95% of the material, then glue and finish. Saves from accidentally marring the stock as well.

[@RockandrollNegro]

All that does is add an extra unnecessary step. Larry did it correctly.

[@surinderjitsingh8954]

It has made me very creative

[@shananagans5]

Black Ebony is difficult to turn. It is possible,actually,I do it regularly but,unless you are going to do large numbers this is probably the easiest way.I see what you are saying though,cut down on the hand labour & I totally agree.I would have cut the block down more.Get it closer to the finished shape.He seems to enjoy working with the wood though. lol Both of us are coming at it with the idea of getting the job done faster but,if you are doing it for the enjoyment,faster isn't always better

[@dangaines405]

Wow, impressive!

[@s0nnyburnett]

I don't think you used enough wood glue.

[@jeremymenning56]

+s0nnyburnett Elmer's must be a sponsor.

[@stoneblue1795]

It was kind of erotic. Just me...

[@victimsofcrimes6964]

he uses titebond glue

[@chrishenning8829]

Bigger the glob, the better the job.

[@wolflahti412]

He did say to *fill* the dowel holes.

[@scothill4055]

Ebony is about 4 times as dense as walnut. Adding 2 inches ebony to the forend is a similar weight to adding 8 inches walnut. Not sure if this is strictly cosmetic- it has to affect the dynamics of recoil, no?

[@justinmochi7323]

What a fantastic point. Im holding some ebony now this stuff is dense

[@magicmikeinc]

Great job , you sound a little like Marlin Perkins

[@dragonskinstudio]

Larry you are the nuts my friend

[@richardschaffling9882]

Looks great

[@ThyDarkGAMER]

brought back from Africa really

[@stoneblue1795]

I don't get to Africa much anymore. Well, never actually.

[@trinab9612]

I wish I knew where I could get that, as well as those cross bolt inlays and a grip cap all done to my Kimber stock

[@shananagans5]

lol I understand the shaky hand thing. It is a very neat wood.I can see why you thought it was resin.Even in person you have to look close to see the grain. It's very hard & strong but it is brittle. My problem turning it is chunks break out. High speed,really sharp tools & go really slow & it can be turned.I am far from an expert in wood & I learned so it can be done but it does take a learning curve & that is really expensive wood to be breaking a few pieces getting the technique down

[@carlbruschnigjr1757]

Try the carbide tools for turning. I've found they work quite well with the harder woods.

[@redneckfiguration4563]

That's nice wood work on a gun stock.

[@kennethmeeker6369]

If you can mathematically explain how you can create a shape and then demonstrate to completion, master gunsmith 👍

[@tomthompson7400]

i would have liked to see it finished ,,,, your a better man than me , id have had it on that belt sander ages ago ,,, but im not the gunsmith lol

[@rriflehunter7249]

Verry good I like it

[@badrolix]

Nice video!!!

[@jimmassey5763]

beutiful wood work. Quick question: why use "standard" wood glue vs. epoxy which I think has greater holding power in all times of environmental conditions?

[@breyanpoirier1829]

i live by epoxy. stuffs like liquid steel.

[@rodgunn2621]

I'm quite sure that wood glue has actually been shown to hold better than epoxy in a wider range of conditions.

[@jimmassey5763]

I don't know if you have ever used West System, but would bet a dime to a dollar on the holding power of that vs wood glue any day of the week. Wood fails before bond does.

[@Dr.Gunsmith]

Jim Massey epoxy glue is not good when working with rifle stocks as when you come to finishing sometimes on oiled stocks it shows up more where the joint is and the finishing oils don't penetrate as good as it does into wood glue also it's stronger with wood and not as brittle as epoxy when fully dry and hardened, I know this as I use this in my rifle stock work

[@defconklaxon]

What is the absolute banger playing in the background? Been searching and can't find it.

[@BrokenRRT]

Needs oiling but not as often as others. You use lemon oil if you don't mind the smell. You can find oil formulated for ebony at your local guitar stores such as Guitar Honey or Fret Doctor! There's others. How often depends on were you live, how it's stored, as well as the quality of the ebony. Keep in mind some ebony is actually dyed to make darker. This often the case on ebony used for instruments. If it starts turning colors (usual brown) and the grains start to show up its probably dyed.

[@vanderleifonseca5179]

Belo trabalho qual o nome dessa ferramenta q você usa para fazer o entalho onde vai o cano ?

[@extincteur14]

So much skill!

[@NORDBANKENSUGER]

Nice to see ur not cutting corners...

[@Mr2007math]

Amazing Mr.

[@mnrodriguez]

That's art!

[@justindastar]

interesting, i searched ebony foreskin tips and ended up here. At least i learned a thing or two.

[@InbredJed82060]

I used a sharpie. Way easier bro

[@Karleagle1]

Problem with a sharpie is the ink can bleed into the wood

[@app6072]

@@Karleagle1 my exact thought, messed me up repairing rifle stocks

[@northwoodsdipping3937]

Guys it was a joke he just turned the forend black with a sharpie rather than making one put of ebony

[@williamhinz9614]

Did you get the sharpie in Africa?

[@ADKwarriors]

Such amazing work!

[@jc2fly]

That ebony saw dust looked like coffee grounds!

[@juliusjames9244]

Excellent info. for a guy about to do this himself. You better not let Mr. Wesson ( my high school shop teacher) see this. He’s be all over you for the amount of glue you used.

[@yosefsinger]

could you guys do a 10/22 trigger job video for those people who can't afford a timothy or volquartsen custom trigger pack thanks and keep up the videos

[@f.-c.a723]

05:57 could you please share the „bit more math“ you are using to calculate the lines. Or does anyone know a source where to find a detailed description. Thank you

[@dalanwanbdiska6542]

Wow thats art at its finest.

[@elonmust7470]

I would like to do this to a Pedersoli Scout carbine

[@Vogerl1337]

impressive work there :O

[@darrylrossetti6496]

Herb your skills are incredible! How can one practice these techniques without messing up a nice stock? How did you hone your skills?

[@agp11001]

I guess he did it the way all artisans did. By messing up a lot during his career.

[@williamparker917]

Practicing on scrap.

[@vanderleifonseca5179]

beautiful work as this tool calls you open the pipe channel?

[@Heywoodthepeckerwood]

It a barrel bedding scraper.

[@WarBerJr02]

If I were to put the rifle stock and ebony tip in a vacuum chamber during the glue up stage, would that result in a better glue up?

[@herbgreen374]

+WarBerJr02 I believe it would be a little better using a heavy plastic vacuum bag chamber, it would ensure there is no chance of the clamp damaging the trigger cut-out from over-tightening it too.

[@jaydee5156]

I want to see the finished stock.

[@781tunafish]

Is that a Peruvian panflute I hear in the background? Now I can’t stop thinking about South Park.

[@JoshyHendoMan]

Are there any other types of wood that people use for tips? And can someone add a tip to their stock without doing over the stock?

[@halloumou]

Good working

[@00skeletor00]

I came for the knowledge, I stayed for the music..

[@talaatbeskalis7435]

I like u man so so so much u r an artist.

[@SteveKN4POP]

Would love to have you as a gun smithing instructor

[@TingILi]

Nice skill, good.

[@Sphere723]

I think Larry might have violated the Federal Lacey Act.

[@dixinormus3282]

Why? And what is the Federal Lacey Act?

[@Irishrebel092]

+Sphere723 African ebony is not covered under the Lacey Act because it is not a protected wood in that country. if it was from India or Madagascar, then yes, importing it would be illegal.

[@Sphere723]

+Andrew B (IrishRebel92) Well yeah, but what about the prostitutes?

[@Irishrebel092]

Sphere723 touche sir, touche...

[@matheusgodoy42]

NAKASSA NA NA NA NAKASSA NANA NANA NAKASA

[@thegioiongvat-animal9383]

thanks

[@dallagnol9]

what kind wood is new part? what the name?

[@СергейИвлев-ы7о]

Очень нравятся мне ваши фильмы.

[@aidendillion9]

Whats this back round song called i like it

[@bloodtheif4978]

say anyone know what they usually use for the white spacer in between the ebony and the stock?

[@mfwesley]

BloodTheif its just for looks but played off as shock absorption

[@wizardofahhhs759]

Ivory

[@Elnyne]

Or White Vulcanized paper. (also known as Fishpaper)

[@Armadurapersonal]

It used to be ivory but now it's just white polycarbonate