Kibler stock carvings question

[Steeltrap]

Ok....I have a question on his carved stocks. It may be a dumb question.....but it's my question...so that says something.   

On his CNC carved stocks, does the buyer then perform the relief carvings from the CNC incised carvings?

The pictures I look at on the website show the patterns carved in the stock, but it's not relief carvings.

Anyway, I hope my ? makes sense.

[Copper Dave]

I built a carved woodsrunner as a raffle gun for our club. I only cleaned up the incised cuts and didn’t do any relief carving to the incised cuts. I think the incised carvings that Kibler did on these are really fine looking.

[smylee grouch]

It was my impression that the carving would look ok as is and still give you the chance to expand or relive it if you wanted to. IMHO the design is a nice one that MIGHT be able to relive with scrapers and sandpaper.

[Scota4570]

The CNC carving, as made, is ready to go. 

I saw a video where Jim converted the incised carving to relief carving.  He mostly took out the places of straight line shading.  I can not find the video right now.  I think the carving was improved by doing that.  Keep in mind Jim is a great carver.  He makes it all look easier than it is for most of us. 

The original Woodsrunner inspiration rifle had minimal carving.

[Steeltrap]

Maybe Jim will post the video or provide some guidance to my question.  And I've never carved anything as I just don't do a good job with that. (I've tried on a few pieces of scrap.....and that turned into......scrap)

[Jim Kibler]

This is provide as incised carving.  With enough skill you could relieve it.  Not the easiest thing though, if you don't have lots of experience.  Here is a link to pictures of a finished and incised carved gun I did.

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=82150.0


Thanks