Thread: Stock duplicator. Who's got one ?

Originally Posted by -BW-

5K Doesn't seem too bad. I'm sure it would take a while to become competent in using it, but it could be a workable side project. I will look into it a little more.

Thats only 110 stocks at a box of beer each to break even, not bad

Originally Posted by makka

Thats only 110 stocks at a box of beer each to break even, not bad

I expect it would take quite a long time, quite a few years, and many failed pieces of wood before I would make any kind of profit, or pay for the machine. I would view it more as a hobby at first until I got proficient at it before I called it a part-time business. I do think its a gap in the market (a very small gap in a very small market) that would be useful to fill in the future though.

There are stock duplicators and Stock Duplicators the difference is the amount of work required to finish the stock after having it duplicated.

I have seen stocks come off duplicators that looked like corcobs and others that could've been oiled and finished without any further work.
Then there are masters that know how to operate one and others that can produce something from one.

Two of the best duplicators made were the Hoenig and Rodman and the Don Allen, the one Friwi refers to above was probably a Don Allen since he came from South Dakota, Don Allen was one of the brothers that started Dakota arms.

Don Allen
https://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...n_id=100799907

https://geoffsleegunstocks.wordpress.com/pantograph/

Good luck finding what you are looking for.