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Step 3Tracing and cutting out the gun
Take your wood (dimensions: 2 x 30 x 18 cm / 0.78 x 11.8 x 7 inch) and trace out the gun using the template from step 2. Don't forget to also trace out the triggerhole!
Then get your adjustable workbench and clamps out and clamp the wood on your workbench. Make sure that before you do any drilling or sawing your wood is secured!
We'll start by cutting out the triggerhole because if you do this after the gun has been cut out, the wood surrounding your triggerhole could easily crack and render your gun useless. Start by drilling a few holes into the shape you have drawn for the triggerhole. Then use those holes as a start to cut out the triggerhole using your jigsaw (power tool). You'll notice that it's hard to make curved shapes with a jigsaw but don't worry, just start cutting a new path from the drillhole to adjust to the curved line. If you can't follow the shape correctly don't stress about it. Just file or sand away the excessive wood later.
Now cut out the rest of the gun using your jigsaw. I started with the handle of the shotgun as it is the hardest part to do. Always start cutting out the hardest parts because if you screw that up atleast you haven't wasted time cutting out the easy parts! After that I cut out the top of the gun and then the bottom and the outside of the triggerhole. Remember cutting new paths when you can't follow the curved line. It's a little bit more work and it takes a little longer but it certainly shows in the end. Also clamp and reclamp your wood to make sure you have the easiest position to saw out the gun. Don't work yourself in a hard situation or broken gun just because you were to lazy to re-adjust the clamps!
Spend some time on this. Like I said it shows in the end. After you're done, hold the gun in your hand and see how it feels. Normally you should have tested this with the paper version and if the paper version felt good normally the wooden version should to.
Then get your adjustable workbench and clamps out and clamp the wood on your workbench. Make sure that before you do any drilling or sawing your wood is secured!
We'll start by cutting out the triggerhole because if you do this after the gun has been cut out, the wood surrounding your triggerhole could easily crack and render your gun useless. Start by drilling a few holes into the shape you have drawn for the triggerhole. Then use those holes as a start to cut out the triggerhole using your jigsaw (power tool). You'll notice that it's hard to make curved shapes with a jigsaw but don't worry, just start cutting a new path from the drillhole to adjust to the curved line. If you can't follow the shape correctly don't stress about it. Just file or sand away the excessive wood later.
Now cut out the rest of the gun using your jigsaw. I started with the handle of the shotgun as it is the hardest part to do. Always start cutting out the hardest parts because if you screw that up atleast you haven't wasted time cutting out the easy parts! After that I cut out the top of the gun and then the bottom and the outside of the triggerhole. Remember cutting new paths when you can't follow the curved line. It's a little bit more work and it takes a little longer but it certainly shows in the end. Also clamp and reclamp your wood to make sure you have the easiest position to saw out the gun. Don't work yourself in a hard situation or broken gun just because you were to lazy to re-adjust the clamps!
Spend some time on this. Like I said it shows in the end. After you're done, hold the gun in your hand and see how it feels. Normally you should have tested this with the paper version and if the paper version felt good normally the wooden version should to.
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