Videos tagged with Fantail Fowler

This video demonstrates the critical initial steps in crafting a firearm stock, specifically a Fantail Fowler. Lead Firearms Instructor Mark Novak details the process of truing and laying out a large walnut stock blank. Key techniques include establishing a perfectly flat and perpendicular reference surface using planing, marking high spots, and carefully scribing lines for barrel and component placement. The instructor emphasizes the importance of pre-planning the entire build, as the barrel and lock dictate the stock's final dimensions and shape.