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Barry G.

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Building with cherry
« on: February 18, 2019, 04:25:36 AM »
Anyone here ever build with cherry instead of say curly maple?
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Offline Bigmon

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Re: Building with cherry
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2019, 04:28:20 AM »
Several times.  There can be big differences in cherry.  Seems like even in the same piece.
Funny you should post this.  I just started carving on a cherry stock today.  After just finishing a hard maple stock on Friday.  WOW!!  What a difference.  Gotta really stay extra sharp and be careful.  But it makes beautiful stocks.
And, It's what I have, so I use it the most
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Re: Building with cherry
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2019, 05:58:25 AM »
Cherry isn't just like other woods.  Some are harder and tighter grained, some are soft and pithy.
I've had both.  A piece of hard cherry with some nice rope figure is BEAUTIFUL!
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Re: Building with cherry
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2019, 08:26:24 AM »
Welcome Barry.  Hang around and read some stuff. Cherry guns can be devastatingly beautiful or not-so-much if the grain is flat. Lots and lots of guns are made in Cherry. I've got a blank of it on hand.

Also used pretty often are Walnut and Ash. Ash is for those seeking a challenge.
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Re: Building with cherry
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2019, 05:01:56 PM »
Quote from: Barry G. on February 18, 2019, 04:25:36 AM
Anyone here ever build with cherry instead of say curly maple?
About a billion times. Some cherry is very good, some sucks. Here are some cherry stocked guns.
http://www.fowlingguns.com/newenglandfowler1.html
http://www.fowlingguns.com/gunforsale8.html
http://www.fowlingguns.com/englishfowler7.html
http://www.fowlingguns.com/hvfg22712.html

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Re: Building with cherry
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2019, 07:21:30 PM »
The English fowler is mine :)
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Re: Building with cherry
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2019, 08:02:25 PM »
Quote from: delivered on February 18, 2019, 07:21:30 PM
The English fowler is mine :)
That's a nice one too. ;D
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Re: Building with cherry
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2019, 08:10:07 PM »
Hi,
If you use the search function above and search for "cherry for gun stocks", you will find about 120 posts discussing building guns in cherry.

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Re: Building with cherry
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Re: Building with cherry
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2019, 10:58:12 PM »
David R. ,  that is a spectacular piece of cherry !   Beautiful work and finish.  :)
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Re: Building with cherry
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2019, 11:23:15 PM »
David R, That is very nice! Beautiful color on the cherry!
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Re: Building with cherry
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2019, 02:20:58 AM »
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Re: Building with cherry
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2019, 02:23:57 AM »
I could use some Fox squirrel raw hides. Better make a cherry gun I guess!
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Re: Building with cherry
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2019, 03:12:06 AM »
cherry was traditionally used in making wood bodied levels because of it's stability.
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Re: Building with cherry
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2019, 03:35:39 AM »
I have a friend that may have some hides if you are serious!
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