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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Mauser06 on January 16, 2017, 01:25:19 AM

Title: Pics of "plain" maple stocks
Post by: Mauser06 on January 16, 2017, 01:25:19 AM

Let's see your "plain maple" stocks....If you don't mind I'd be interested in how it was finished and what was used....


I've been looking at long rifles online a bunch...I thought a curly maple tiger stripped stock was awesome...And they are...The holographic effect and the color contrast etc makes a very cool piece of wood...


But I stumbled on a few "plain" maple stocks that have really caught my attention...One of Kiblers kit guns  finished by  him..

I'm really interested in seeing more....

Title: Re: Pics of "plain" maple stocks
Post by: wattlebuster on January 16, 2017, 02:52:36 AM

This Don Bruton gun was made with a slab sawn piece of plain maple from Dunlap. If I remember correctly Don used aqua fortis as the stain an then there has been many coats of boiled linseed oil as the finish an then I topped all that off with about 4 coats of Chambers oil finish to help guard against momma nature as best as I can
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1087.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj466%2Fwattlebuster%2F62%2520cal%2520Virginia%2520by%2520Don%2520Bruton%2F003_zps2b22c022.jpg&hash=667862b3e2512716008e921f66de6444d8c36a52) (http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/wattlebuster/media/62%20cal%20Virginia%20by%20Don%20Bruton/003_zps2b22c022.jpg.html)
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1087.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj466%2Fwattlebuster%2F62%2520cal%2520Virginia%2520by%2520Don%2520Bruton%2F015_zps42c4e2d4.jpg&hash=859d8a04e4eee2f7428746cf36b493e94034b353) (http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/wattlebuster/media/62%20cal%20Virginia%20by%20Don%20Bruton/015_zps42c4e2d4.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Pics of "plain" maple stocks
Post by: sqrldog on January 16, 2017, 03:06:05 AM

Fine looking rifle WB. Tim

Title: Re: Pics of "plain" maple stocks
Post by: Shovelbuck on January 16, 2017, 03:22:19 AM

Plain maple fowler finished with Fiebings medium brown die and covered with Minwax antique oil finish.

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi22.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb316%2FShovelbuck%2FGuns%2Ffowler%25201.jpg&hash=7545e63a20626928e8ba7a7c42b54ce62e2b8825) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/Shovelbuck/media/Guns/fowler%201.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Pics of "plain" maple stocks
Post by: Mauser06 on January 16, 2017, 03:51:09 AM

Just beautiful...Both of them...... Something about the simplicity and "warmth" of the look. Don't know if that's what I want to say or makes sense...Just has a "warm glow" to it..