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Quilted Maple blank
22 January 2009, 19:09
swheelerQuilted Maple blank
Thought I would share this. Last summer I was doing some work for a gentleman and while having coffee the subject changed to hunting, then reloading and gunsmithing. He got up and said he had something to show me, he brought out a stock blank of quilted maple he had bought in 1985 for 65.00, asked if I wanted it, I said yes and told him I would give him some off his bill. It sat in the closet until hunting season was over, I sent it in to RMF and had it turned in classic style, I wiped it with an alcohol dampened rag to photograph, what do you think.....
22 January 2009, 19:28
HeatIt looks great in my opinion. I love quilted maple for just about any woodworking project. I've seen a few rifle stocks and they only exemplify my thinking in that direction.
Ken....
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22 January 2009, 19:43
fla3006Looks good to me. Here's a tiger-stripe maple stock:
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22 January 2009, 19:46
swheelerfla30/06; really nice color and beautiful wood, what was it stained with?
22 January 2009, 19:47
Steve E.I usually like Walnut better but those are almost beyond description, the best Maple stocks I have ever seen. What is RMF?
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22 January 2009, 19:52
swheelerRichards Micro Fit in California, they charge 95.00 to turn your wood, took about 6 weeks to get it back.
22 January 2009, 19:59
fla3006SWheeler, I believe it was done with aqua fortis (nitric acid) then heated slightly with a propane or blow torch. Turns the typical yellow color reddish brown.
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22 January 2009, 20:16
swheelerDamned sure pretty color! stunning. I did one of maple about 15 years ago and stained it with yellow pine stain, came out interesting. here's picture
22 January 2009, 20:55
butchlochere's another one, this one by hal hartley
22 January 2009, 21:01
swheelermighty fine, mighty fine
22 January 2009, 21:46
fla3006Yeah, that Hal Hartley piece is especially nice. He was the ultimate when it came to maple. I like maple alot. Most guys, including me, generally prefer European walnut, but fine maple is a nice diversion.
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23 January 2009, 09:41
Joel/AKI like maple, I have been messing around with this one for a while, unfortunately I no longer have a mauser action to finish it.
One of these years I will figure out what I'm gonna do with it.
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23 January 2009, 10:25
vapodogquote:
Originally posted by Joel/AK:
I like maple, I have been messing around with this one for a while, unfortunately I no longer have a mauser action to finish it.
One of these years I will figure out what I'm gonna do with it.
Ah Ha....Herter's stocks......and I have an action for you.....LOL
PM me if you're interested.
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