Author Topic: Eat your hearts out! Pear Woodsrunner Finally finished! (Read 5548 times)

smallpatch · « **on:** March 30, 2023, 06:31:11 AM »

Today, I put in a special order with Kibler…….. A Woodsrunner with a Pear stock!

I see aged, really aged, carved as near the original as I can.
Can’t wait!
Stay tuned.

alacran · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2023, 02:51:55 PM »

Never seen a pear plank. Seen a couple of Jaegers that were stocked in Pear wood. I'll come up with some excuse to go to the valley. Let me know when it arrives.

TDM · « **Reply #2 on:** April 01, 2023, 05:48:18 PM »

I've never worked with pear wood, but have heard good things about the different finishes it will take. Congratulations!

smallpatch · « **Reply #3 on:** April 01, 2023, 06:12:31 PM »

TDM,
I have never worked with it either. Therefore, I need some input on finishing as well.
Picked up some past articles from ALR, with stain examples. Any help appreciated!

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2023, 08:03:40 PM »

Dane, you'll love working with pear. It is very small pored wood, is easy to fill and carves wonderfully. I used pear wood to create all of the blocks for a period ship model, using miniature chisels I made from hacksaw blades.

Daryl · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2023, 08:05:21 PM »

A picture, Taylor, it didn't happen without a picture!!!

As far as talking about Pear as a gun wood, you took the words out of my mouth. VERY popular on "The Continent" during the VERY early days of gun making for monarchies.

TDM · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2023, 09:12:17 PM »

Quote from: smallpatch on April 01, 2023, 06:12:31 PM

TDM,
I have never worked with it either. Therefore, I need some input on finishing as well.
Picked up some past articles from ALR, with stain examples. Any help appreciated!

Kibler's usually includes scrap pieces for stain and finish experimentation. Call and ask for several to be included, you can use front and back or rip them for even more. And (hint) the slabs can make very nice knife handles.

Jim Kibler · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2023, 10:18:21 PM »

Quote from: smallpatch on April 01, 2023, 06:12:31 PM

TDM,
I have never worked with it either. Therefore, I need some input on finishing as well.
Picked up some past articles from ALR, with stain examples. Any help appreciated!

I've just finished it by tinting the oil fairly heavily with honey amber Transtint dye. I have an example on my website www.jimkibler.net

We sell the the Transtint dye concentrates.

Jim

Daryl · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2023, 11:10:19 PM »

Most originals with pear stocks, had a lot of inlays, gold, silver, pearl and varieties of light coloured wood, but the main stock was a light nut brown - usually.
The very fine pores in the wood were evident.

brokenhand · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2023, 06:15:03 AM »

I have a Kibler SMR that is stocked in pear. I was inspired by Jim's custom work page and really liked the pear stocks. Anyway, I really like mine and glad I got it. Maybe I will try to figure out how to put a picture on here.

David Rase · « **Reply #10 on:** April 03, 2023, 04:49:48 PM »

Might I one up you Dane. I have a plank of apple that I have been sitting on for 20+ years that keeps telling me to put my .25 caliber Ed Rayl barrel into it.

David

smallpatch · « **Reply #11 on:** April 03, 2023, 08:58:24 PM »

Love it David!
I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.

(Haven’t got mine yet)

brokenhand · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2023, 05:51:00 PM »

This is my pear stocked SMR

Daryl · « **Reply #13 on:** April 05, 2023, 07:33:53 PM »

Now, isn't that different, quilted pear!

Jim Kibler · « **Reply #14 on:** April 05, 2023, 08:51:58 PM »

That's a beautiful stock for sure!

Jim

Glenn Hurley Jr. · « **Reply #15 on:** April 06, 2023, 11:04:15 PM »

Gorgeous, really just stunning!

foresterdj · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2023, 12:49:19 AM »

Oh my goodness that is a beauty. Now, carefully, very carefully, move it away from those pointy chain link wires!

Panzerschwein · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2023, 02:22:38 AM »

Its aPEARant this will be a fun build!

smallpatch · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2023, 02:56:01 AM »

Got that baby today. WAAAAAAY better than I expected. Will try to get photos tomorrow.

smallpatch · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2023, 08:57:22 PM »

Here’s a couple of pics. Really couldn’t be happier.
Who knew it would have some figure as well.?!

Daryl · « **Reply #20 on:** April 14, 2023, 09:20:17 PM »

WOW! Pear! WOW!

James Rogers · « **Reply #21 on:** April 14, 2023, 11:12:53 PM »

Beautiful!

brokenhand · « **Reply #22 on:** April 15, 2023, 01:15:36 AM »

I’m betting that is gonna turn out wilder than you imagined! I can’t wait to see how you finish it out.

smallpatch · « **Reply #23 on:** May 23, 2023, 07:59:31 PM »

Well, it’s finally done!

No stain, a little Transtint black in the finish. Lightly aged, wood and metal.
Two coats of Chambers, tinted with Transtint, 4 coats of Spar varnish, 4 more coats of Chambers oil finish.
Pear was NOT the easiest to work with. A little chippy, but nice and dense.

I’d do it again.

Rt5403 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 23, 2023, 08:02:10 PM »

Beautiful rifle

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