I am nearly ready to start finishing the stock on my latest effort. Even though I bought Jim Kibler's stock carving kit, I have decided not to attempt carving this one. Everything has gone very well on it to this point and I am afraid to attempt much that may spoil it. Having said that, my moldings along the forend aligned with every barrel key and ramrod pipe pin (a feat I had previously thought must involve black magic) and I would like to emphasize this and the lower butt molding. I have some of Jim Chambers black walnut filler, some Laurel Mountain nut brown and cherry stains. The stock is a very nicely figured sugar maple which I intend to stain with ferric nitrate.
Thanks,
frog