corey012778

here is the pics of the charles dely (don't know if I spelled that right) hawkens stock.

MountainDevil54

very nice figure in that wood. I tried rusty walnut from birchwood casey and that chit really high lights it and pops it out. I got some really "nasty' figure on my traditions stock in the forearm and it brought it out and catches your eye.

corey012778

I may hold off on any refinishing work until stuff settles down here.

gotta more stuff. may be offline until tomorrow.

still making up my mind about what color furniture I am going to put on it.
stay with brass
go with silver
or the steel.

cayugad

Is this going to be a flintlock or percussion cap lock rifle?

sabotloader

corey012778

Shoot Corey that stock looks pretty good the way it is.... Just get some 0000 steel wool and rub the finish with that - then apply some BC stock wax - It will look really good...

Screwbolts

Cory have you ever tiger striped a stock? They used to wrap a string around the stock then burn the string it will leave Back stripes. My neighbor used to do this to all his custom smokepoles.

corey012778

percussion.

I think the next time I do this. I will brave a flint. lol

corey012778

well, I started rubbing the stock with 0000 steel wool, found an number of places that the finish chipped down to the wood.

looks like refinishing would be in order