Have a customer asking about cut fiber glass stock to shorten length of pull and ad recoil pad. Question is what kind of blade do you use to cut fiberglass? I paid $80.00 plus for a good blade that I cut wood stocks with but I don’t want to spoil it by cutting something that will dull it. Also do fiberglass stocks have enough material left after cutting to mount the screws in?
I use the same blade. Now with that said you will probably want to get a blade that you can use for the fiberglass stocks. As far as material left you will want to fill the rear area of the stock with glue so the glue will adhere to the pad as well as the screws thru the pad. This glue will also fill any gaps in the stock at this area. I will take and grind out the foam or plastic or fiberglass on the stocks after I cut them and give myself a lot of room here, about 1/2 – 3/4 of an inch in depth. Ken
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Thanks Ken, Do you tape the stock like we do with wood? Does the fiberglass splinter at all like wood?
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Yes I tape the stock not because the fiberglass spits or chips but because the outer surface can chip some. This usually isn’t an issue as you just fill in the chips with glue when you install the pad but the less chips the less work etc.
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I have a 40 tooth carbide blade that I use for fiberglass only, and a 96 tooth carbide blade that I save for wood. – Jack
