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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Wingshot on August 03, 2025, 11:57:01 PM

Title: Finished my first Kibler kit:
Post by: Wingshot on August 03, 2025, 11:57:01 PM
A.54 cal. Woodsrunner, their version of plain maple stock, Jax black for all steel parts, Jax brown for the brass, aqua fortis, Danglers orange toner and Jim’s sealer/finish. Green Mountain square bottom rifling.
(https://i.ibb.co/9mVW046b/IMG-2296.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TDbtG064)

(https://i.ibb.co/V0NcrtnR/IMG-2294.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9mvkzNK6)

(https://i.ibb.co/ZR3DjS0f/IMG-2295.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Q7Zwgk4J)
Title: Re: Finished my first Kibler kit:
Post by: Daryl on August 04, 2025, 04:35:47 AM
Good job. Colour and finish very nice.
Title: Re: Finished my first Kibler kit:
Post by: Fred Hembree on August 04, 2025, 04:52:54 AM
Congratulations on completing your Woodsrunner!
Title: Re: Finished my first Kibler kit:
Post by: Steeltrap on August 04, 2025, 02:35:22 PM
Just WOW.
Title: Re: Finished my first Kibler kit:
Post by: Mattole on August 19, 2025, 08:35:21 AM
Beautiful work! The rifle just glows with wellbeing in that light.
Title: Re: Finished my first Kibler kit:
Post by: Eric Krewson on August 19, 2025, 04:48:32 PM
Beautiful! The only thing I would do is stain your ramrod to match the color of your rifle so it disappears under the rifle instead of being a focal point.

Like this;

(https://i.ibb.co/pvYDz8hY/haines-entry-pipe.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XZcBsgYc)
Title: Re: Finished my first Kibler kit:
Post by: Wingshot on August 19, 2025, 05:11:07 PM
Quote from: Eric Krewson on August 19, 2025, 04:48:32 PM
Beautiful! The only thing I would do is stain your ramrod to match the color of your rifle so it disappears under the rifle instead of being a focal point.

Like this;

(https://i.ibb.co/pvYDz8hY/haines-entry-pipe.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XZcBsgYc)

I had concerns about that myself, what I did do when I was finishing up the kit was apply a coat of Varathane “Gunstock” to the rod (I had it, so I used it) and then put one coat of sealer. I’ve since shot over 100 rounds through the rifle and I use the rod and it’s darkening up. I have to say I’m impressed with the hickory Jim supplied, straight grained and easy to flex, looks like it’ll last a good long time.
Title: Re: Finished my first Kibler kit:
Post by: Swamp ghost on September 16, 2025, 06:41:58 PM
Turned out great ! Like the finish!
Title: Re: Finished my first Kibler kit:
Post by: AZshot on September 17, 2025, 03:33:01 AM
Looks nice, enjoy shooting it too.
Title: Re: Finished my first Kibler kit:
Post by: Eric Krewson on September 17, 2025, 03:52:53 PM
As a side note; the ramrod in my picture was stained with aqufortis first, it was a little lighter than the stock at first so I used a dilute mixture of Mahagony leather dye and alcohol and put on one thin coat on after another until I had the color match close to the wood of the stock.