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Thank you Sir.

I knew 'artistry' was involved as it is obvious in the outcome. I just wasn't sure about the notion of set parameters. Sure, some things like LOP, cross sectional size, 'reach', etc. would be proportioned for the customer but, as you say, there is other 'architecture' in play. I shall have to save up my pennies for your book. Thanks again.

Nicely done Steve!
Do you first place all your datum and reference lines, and then style the stock to connect the dots?

I work off full size renderings as often as possible.
My mind works in images, rather than numbers. So, every set of drawings I use ends up covered in notes, scribbles, calculations, numbers, etc.

My copy of CRBW is at home but I'm wondering if you try to keep the grip cap at a right angle to the arc of the grip. It looks pretty close to that in this drawing, though, as you say, the angle of the photo makes it hard to tell.

Also, the toe of the stock looks short making for an odd angle to the buttplate. That too is probably an illusion caused by the angle, but I would be interested to hear your take on how these two angles are determined.

I have a formula and "order of procedure" for making a full scale drawing that, with actual parts to measure and or trace, given stock measurements and the afore mentioned known locations and relative angles it isn't too complicated to make a decent drawing. I started doing this three decades ago for muzzleloading rifles that were much more complicated than most breechloaders.

As promised, here is a better pic of the Martini barreled 6.5 Hagn action:

Thank you for the barreled action picture. I was probably looking at the drawings wrong. It had the look to me like there were subtle differences to make the stock appear slightly fuller than what I thought might be standard.

On your website there's a picture of a notch made by Ed Webber to the back of the falling block on a Hagn so that the side profile follows the profile of the action. Is there enough thickness back there to stay clear of the internals. Great little topic.