BBS 200-Woodworking and
Customizing-Questions and Actual
Detailed Answers.
True - Answer According to the lesson text, wood files cut more smoothly than wood rasps.
raising a dent in a stock with steam, building a completely new stock from scratch - Answer
Stock work can consist of a small repair, such as ___ or large repairs such as
Grinding, honing, and stropping. - Answer The three basic sharpening operations, in the
correct order, are:
The cutting tool, held in one hand, is moved along with a series of light taps with a wooden
mallet. - Answer Chase carving with woodworking tools is when:
Carbide - Answer Which of the following types of rotary files and burrs will have the longest
cutting life?
True - Answer The versatility in application of rotary files and burrs, plus their wide range of
head shapes and sizes, makes them suitable for thousands of jobs in gun shops.
The fibers or grain should be very close. - Answer One characteristic of good gunstock wood is:
Walnut and maple. - Answer While laminated stocks can be made from many different types
of wood combinations, which of the following is the most common?
Individually formed and disconnected from each other. - Answer One difference between a
metal file and a wood rasp is the teeth arrangement. Teeth on a wood rasp are:
California - Answer The best black walnut for gunstocks comes from all except:
All the above - Answer To begin the design of a rifle stock, what are some of the factors you
must consider?
b. To bring the sight to eye level. - Answer Why is some drop at heel necessary in all
gunstocks?
, False - Answer In fitting an individual to a gunstock, the gunsmith should use a certain
procedure. The following sequence is the generally accepted method:
• Check drop
• Check pitch
• Check comb height
• Check trigger pull
Length of pull, drop at heel, drop at comb, and angle of the recoil pad. - Answer A try-stock is
designed to precisely adjust:
Slightly more than the drop at comb. - Answer The drop at heel, in comparison with the drop
at comb, is usually:
False - Answer Most professional gun stockers choose not to use a "try-stock" to fit customers
to a gunstock that suits them the best.
True - Answer A firearm drawing is an abbreviated way to convey a large amount of exact,
detailed information, which would otherwise take many pages of manuscript or hours of verbal
instruction to convey.
Length of trigger pull, drop at comb, and drop at heel. - Answer The Brownell Pull and Drop
Gauge is designed to quickly measure:
False - Answer When inletting a semifinished stock, you should follow the same procedure as
the stock blank.
False - Answer American walnut is superior to English or Circassian walnut when it comes to
checkering and finishing.
c. Inletting guide screws should be used to align the stock to the action before using
stockmaker's T-handle hand screws. - Answer Which of the following statements is true
concerning the inletting of semifinished stocks?
Evenly and thinly - Answer How should inletting black should be spread on the metal parts?
High spots that need to be cut down - Answer When using inletting black during stock
inletting, what do the black marks on the wood indicate?
shellac sticks - Answer One method of patching damaged gunstocks is the use of
Customizing-Questions and Actual
Detailed Answers.
True - Answer According to the lesson text, wood files cut more smoothly than wood rasps.
raising a dent in a stock with steam, building a completely new stock from scratch - Answer
Stock work can consist of a small repair, such as ___ or large repairs such as
Grinding, honing, and stropping. - Answer The three basic sharpening operations, in the
correct order, are:
The cutting tool, held in one hand, is moved along with a series of light taps with a wooden
mallet. - Answer Chase carving with woodworking tools is when:
Carbide - Answer Which of the following types of rotary files and burrs will have the longest
cutting life?
True - Answer The versatility in application of rotary files and burrs, plus their wide range of
head shapes and sizes, makes them suitable for thousands of jobs in gun shops.
The fibers or grain should be very close. - Answer One characteristic of good gunstock wood is:
Walnut and maple. - Answer While laminated stocks can be made from many different types
of wood combinations, which of the following is the most common?
Individually formed and disconnected from each other. - Answer One difference between a
metal file and a wood rasp is the teeth arrangement. Teeth on a wood rasp are:
California - Answer The best black walnut for gunstocks comes from all except:
All the above - Answer To begin the design of a rifle stock, what are some of the factors you
must consider?
b. To bring the sight to eye level. - Answer Why is some drop at heel necessary in all
gunstocks?
, False - Answer In fitting an individual to a gunstock, the gunsmith should use a certain
procedure. The following sequence is the generally accepted method:
• Check drop
• Check pitch
• Check comb height
• Check trigger pull
Length of pull, drop at heel, drop at comb, and angle of the recoil pad. - Answer A try-stock is
designed to precisely adjust:
Slightly more than the drop at comb. - Answer The drop at heel, in comparison with the drop
at comb, is usually:
False - Answer Most professional gun stockers choose not to use a "try-stock" to fit customers
to a gunstock that suits them the best.
True - Answer A firearm drawing is an abbreviated way to convey a large amount of exact,
detailed information, which would otherwise take many pages of manuscript or hours of verbal
instruction to convey.
Length of trigger pull, drop at comb, and drop at heel. - Answer The Brownell Pull and Drop
Gauge is designed to quickly measure:
False - Answer When inletting a semifinished stock, you should follow the same procedure as
the stock blank.
False - Answer American walnut is superior to English or Circassian walnut when it comes to
checkering and finishing.
c. Inletting guide screws should be used to align the stock to the action before using
stockmaker's T-handle hand screws. - Answer Which of the following statements is true
concerning the inletting of semifinished stocks?
Evenly and thinly - Answer How should inletting black should be spread on the metal parts?
High spots that need to be cut down - Answer When using inletting black during stock
inletting, what do the black marks on the wood indicate?
shellac sticks - Answer One method of patching damaged gunstocks is the use of
