Thank you for all the compliments. I could pick this gun apart but I'm over it. Yes the wood is curly Ash. Color was tricky....straight nitric acid just didn't do it on this Ash,, it needed the red under tones from the rusty nails to set it off.. it's a real shame that some day all the Ash trees will be dead.. All mine are dead on the property.. Ross your triggers make the gun, thanks for that. I have made several sets in years past but Ross had them available and they are FIRST CLASS! I suck at taking pictures and only have my phone to take them, they also could be better. That tang was a real pain to inlet, I broke the first one Jim sent me! Just too forceful with inleting... The keys were a pita also, I forgot how to do them but the last two were really easy after I made more tools to do them.. I did shoot it in the white, worked up a load and sight it in. I will let him know the ALR people are also thankful for his service.
