I am in need of a photo of a correctly shaped schnabel tip for a british pattern. I can not find any thing on the web showing the correct shape. (if there is one).
Any help would be apprecated

Not very good pics, but here are a few Shelhamer schnables.

http://whiteoakprecision.com/johnSS/shelh2.jpg

http://whiteoakprecision.com/SpngFld/000_0362.jpg

Not sure if I'd call them a british pattern though.

John

I don't think the British were particularly fond of the schnabel, anymore than you are likely to see a hogback stock on a Rigby rifle. Too "Hunnish" for their tastes.

I would go with one you like regardless of cultural origins. Just stay away from the eBay style I see all the time. They look more like "rifle tip elephantitus" to me.

Gasgunner
That was what I was looking for, the stock I am working on is a Holland and Holland pattern that was apparently used on the SMLE conversions according to Henry at Great American Gunstock. The forestock I have now has a huge tip and I wanted to work it down to a respectable level.

Rolland-

I just shaped one.

Someone suggested I should draw a line down the center of the bottom of the stock, to align it.

I used a huge curved tooth--or "Vixen"--file to round off the outer contour, because it cuts so smoothly, then rounded files to begin the concave parts.

Sandpaper on radiused felt pads helped finish the shaping.

flaco

Here's one local smith Todd Johnson did for me on an FN sporter:

If you want one to look at, just get ahold of a current Model 70 classic featherweight.

Here is a "semi schnabel" on a pattern I'm working on. The guy that's turning the stocks emailed me today saying they turned out nice and they are on the way back to me.

Terry

say, i know about that tractor!!

i like schnabels... on sub 375 gun, as they tend to wind up banging your hand/fingers on big ones.
j

Here's a schnable that is defintely not overstated:

Z1R, I like that, an Oberndorf Type B?

I would like to do a Schnabel forend some day, but want a pattern to work from, if not was afraid it would come out looking more like a penis. Going to do one with side panels also.

FLA3006,

Don't I wish. No, it was just a guild gun I picked up that had seen better days. The stock alone however was worth every penny since it served as a very nice basis to make a pattern from. It has morphed into a vaersion with a cheekpiece and will likely be made into another version that will be a full length stock.

It is simply amazing in that it instantly aligns the sights when you shoulder it.

I'm still looking for my first legit mauser sporter.

Both by S.R. Griffin before 1923.