Well here is that storied Christmas Tree stock I picked up from an old club member's widow. Had sat in a closet for 20 years, shaped out by Fred Miller as a late Sheetz (?), way too many of the decisions were made for my taste but I found a home for it so went ahead. Percussion, ugh. Left handed, ugh. Side plate was already inlet and not what I would have chosen, but too much wood taken off already to change to a later style. .54 Colerain C weight swamped, Siler lock. Did have to swap buttplates and take off some length from what had been done. Tannic acid, Aquafortis, Chambers oil finish. Was neat to finally get a chance to do a gun with this stock wood I'd heard so much about, great curl. Headed to a pal now in CO, should be elk hunting this fall. He liked the late Sheetz, western VA or WV area/era simple style, but I have to admit that I had to keep telling myself to keep this one simple and appropriate to that theme.
