How to Carve Wooden Guns

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Select a suitable

   It should be soft enough to carve, but tough enough to be durable.
   
   If you are lucky, you may even find one with a grain that fits the curves of the project.
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   Step 2: piece of wood that is able to be carved.

   Use a photograph from a book or magazine as a guide, and freehand the basic shape.
   
   Unless you are trying to make a scale replica, this will give pretty good results. ,,,,,,
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   Step 3: Mark out the basic outline.

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   Step 4: Saw out the outline with a circular saw for straight cuts

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   Step 5: and a jigsaw for curves.

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   Step 6: Sand out the contours with a small hand grinder and a coarse sanding disc.

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   Step 7: Drill out any holes that occur on the gun you are replicating

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   Step 8: such as the barrel

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   Step 9: and here

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    Step 10: a hole in the stock.

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    Step 11: Finish sanding by hand

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    Step 12: and install a trigger guard and trigger formed from aluminum wire.

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    Step 13: Paint it to make it more realistic if you wish.

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    Step 14: Give it to your young soldier

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    Step 15: and let the fun begin.

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