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I'm tired of wanting to make something and not doing it. I just can't do it anymore. So I'm going to build a air gun. I'm going to make the thing be a PCP air rifle, it'll have a wood stock, I'll be using paintball parts and air rifle parts, but I'll need your help.

The wood is something, I'm not sure because of it's age. I know that with the amount of dust on it that it's a dark color but the inside is kind of red. Either by paint as a marking from the harvester or the actual color. I just know it's been sitting outside of a old factory for 150+ years and I just now got the go ahead to harvest it. HUGE slabs that I will need a cart or something just to haul.

I'm going to be using paint ball parts to help make the air flow nice. It'll be the hose, the canisters, and more. I'll look around on what I can do. But I know that's going to be a affordable option unless you know of something else.

I'd like to take and use a barrel from Airforce Airguns. I don't know the caliber yet but I want it to be able to take small game, possibly a deer.

I'm going to be using a lot of brass parts. I'm going to make it look very steampunk related.

If you got any questions, concerns, or ideas then post them. This is going to be a build we all can work on that I do.

 
I wouldn't use that specific piece of wood. You'll know why once you start shaping it. One of the reasons walnut stock material is so popular, is the fact it does split out as it dries. Whatever that wood is, it's not suitable.

I always wanted to have a varminter stock made of hedge. It is heavy, solid as oak, but a real chore to work with. But the color pattern is something to behold. 
 
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"Alan"I wouldn't use that specific piece of wood. You'll know why once you start shaping it. One of the reasons walnut stock material is so popular, is the fact it does split out as it dries. Whatever that wood is, it's not suitable.

I always wanted to have a varminter stock made of hedge. It is heavy, solid as oak, but a real chore to work with. But the color pattern is something to behold.
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If I could choose the wood to make a full stock with, it'd be Zebra Wood I think.
 
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Oh yes, that is some old wood, and probably stone hard. Many cracks at the end is quite normal, but I would take a closer look at the core wood if there are any, and find a straight part without cracks (old wood often twisted) and see if there is a part with potential. If you then do a bit sanding on a small spot you might get a clue......?
What about bugs? any tiny holes?............and so on.
 
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Sounds like a pretty ambitious idea! I am a bit concerned that brass may not be strong enough to withstand the pressure involved with high pressure air. Keep safety in mind at all times, high pressure air is dangerous! Make sure that the air reservoir and any fittings that are under pressure are rated for the pressure you'll be using and you should be OK.
As far as the salvage wood, it's common practice to paint the end grain to reduce cracking as the wood dries. To help in identifying what type of wood it is, take a sharp knife and whittle down into the wood far enough to see some color and grain. It could be Walnut, but without seeing the color of the wood itself there's no way to tell. Walnut can and does crack while drying, at least the slabs I own have done so. Bear in mind that making a stock is tons of work and the investment in wood versus your time will look comparatively small once you're done!
You might do a search on the Yellow/Network 54 forum and look for Dave G's posts, also check out the green Crosman forum, lots of tinkerers there!
Here are the links:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537
http://www.network54.com/Forum/275684
Good luck and keep us posted,
John
 
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