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Shaping the Stock and Lock Panels: 

I divided the stock into thirds and removed the excess wood. Then I reduced the divisions to fifths for more wood reduction. Here are some photos of the initial shaping. 

I traced the lock panel on a piece of paper and then used this pattern for the side plate side.

Then I started working on the buttstock of the rifle.  

Here are more photos of the stock.