Kibler Colonial Wood Upgrade

[BruceH]

This rifle is one of the Kibler Colonial kits with the better than "best" wood upgrades he wrote about recently.  I normally don't mess with the kits, but when he posted that he had exceptional wood - I said why not.  Just putting it here for your viewing pleasure.  Now back to building from scratch.

[Mike Brooks]

Yep, that's pretty exceptional all right.

[Jim Kibler]

Beautiful wood and finish work.  Nice to see how they look when finished.  Thanks for sharing!

Jim

[hanshi]

Wow!  I'd call it a little bit beyond exceptional.

[BruceH]

Jim, I used your tannic acid and iron nitrate along with LMF Honey Maple and some hand labor.  Finished with a coat of Bri Wax.

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

That is what I call 'LOUD' figure!!  Beautifully stained and finished.

[BruceH]

Thanks for the compliments, but as you know - Jim gets the credit on these.

[old george]

Wow!!!! simply gorgeous wood!! Too pretty to tangle with the briars and the bushes,

geo

[BruceH]

I agree.  I had thought I would hunt with it when I ordered the kit - but now I am having doubts about dragging it around.  I am going to be at the CLA show next month and will look at Jim's walnut stocked specimens.  Maybe one of those.  Something plain.  I have already had inquiries about selling it, but I am having serious second thoughts about that. 

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

How will hunting with it change the figure or the rifle's inherent beauty?

[BruceH]

I hunt in a pretty rough environment.