Thread: How big's ya schnabel?

Hi all, I'm trying to decide how big to go with the schnabel on the stock I am building. I have plenty of timber to work with:


I was initially thinking something on the smaller end like the K95's have, but then thought why not go a bit bigger like the 2nd picture?



What's everyone's thoughts?

I do like the K9 one thats is pure understated elegance right there

Just work it down until you like it
Personal taste

When stock building even when you think it's right you keep going back and refining things over and over.

I have at least a dozen rifles with schnabels and most are very slight, more aesthetic than functional.

It's definitely more for aesthetics than functionality, I think I will start big and work my way down

Originally Posted by makka

It's definitely more for aesthetics than functionality, I think I will start big and work my way down

Like Sun Tzu once said, "bigger is always bigger."

(may not be an actual quote)

The k95 one is attractive because of its "organic curve" which matches the grain of the timber. If it was a straight join it would be ugly by comparison

Less is more

I reckon the BSA had about the right size.

When I first saw the thread title, I thought it was a rather personal question..

Anyway, can someone tell me the practical value of a schnabel? Never figured that out.

Winchester one is about right not that I am biased

Originally Posted by Mathias

I reckon the BSA had about the right size.

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Fail !
Nice Schnabel and then the plonked a sling eye there and fucked it all up

Originally Posted by erniec

Winchester one is about right not that I am biasedAttachment 278403

Another fail
That's just accountants running gun companies
Put the sling on a barrel band where it belongs

I knocked a bit of the bulk out of it last night, still a bit more to go I think

Originally Posted by 6x47

When I first saw the thread title, I thought it was a rather personal question..

Anyway, can someone tell me the practical value of a schnabel? Never figured that out.

It's to stop your hand slipping off the end.....

That’s a bit confusing given the number that have sling swivels up there.

Also, it’s unusual to be grasping any forend at the tip


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