I decided to make some new wood for my Steyr and replace the yellow/black bumble bee look. So, I ordered a chunk of gray laminate. It came in a week or so ago and I got started roughing out the new parts. I kept the same basic shape of the old Steyr parts, but changed the grip up to fit my right hand a bit better. So, I added a palm swell and the anatomical pistol grip to the design. When I was done, I finished it all out in multiple coats of clear with a generous rub down of steel wool in between coats. Now, I guess there’s nothing to do, but go shoot it a little…
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First I made a drawing of the basic outline of the parts that I was cutting. I cut the blocks off with my miter saw, then followed the outline with my band saw.
Drawing out the new parts
After cutting the parts out and getting the basic shape, I had to inlet the area for the mounting hardware on the stock piece. I used my Bridgeport milling machine for this operation.
Inlet of the stock for the mounting hardware
After the inlet work, I generously sanded everything starting with my belt sander and 120 grit paper. Then I went on to hand sanding with 220 and finally hand rubbed everything with steel wool.
Roughed out stock and pistol grip before finish
The final parts were finished with numerous coats of clear lacquer. After each coat had time to dry, I hand rubbed the finish with more steel wool, then applied another coat. I kept at it until I had the finish where I wanted it.
Finished parts installed
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