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I did discover paint pens recently for another type of craft project; they're way cool, I get them at Hobby Lobby.
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Stock Finish Other Than "Brown"?
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Yes, but when you have many guns, you get tired of the same old same old! Just sayin'!
... and that's the advantage of wood grain: never the same!!
rafterob
62 Cal.
I used a red stain years ago on a CVA Kentucky pistol and it was beautiful. Had a deep Cherry red color, wish I could remember the brand and color name.
Check out Clay Smith's website. He's got pictures of blue muskets he built and a little bit of history behind the colors they used.
I had a blonde Jukar a few years ago. And way back when I started with BP I went and bought two new Investarms rifles. One was a short barreled blonde Hawken. Those light colored stocks did look pretty nice.
I have a friend that bought his daughter a CVA 32 squirrel rifle and painted it Pepto Bismol pink, actually was kinda cute in a warped sort of way.
I am too, however it’s historically correct on some types and times.
And this guy had some good figure in it
I did a SMR with such beautiful, tiger stripe, maple that after the AF and some heat I put ten coats of urethane on (wet sanding with 1200 in between coats it till it's as glossy and deep as the stock on a Royal Grade Holland and Holland double rifle. Not period or traditional by any stretch, but it's gorgeous, and super durable.
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I'd been thinking of stains, and oil paint, too. thx
Tenring
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I here that, paint and firearms just don’t seem to mix.
There is a thread on here with one of those. I'll see if I can find it and link it.
Found the red one which I think may already be pictured, still looking for the blue one.
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/painted-trade-gun.173437/
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They painted flint guns back in the 1700's, esp. trade muskets. Besides, when I look at my rack of a dozen guns with brown wood, the idea of a modern CVA percussion mt. rifle with a painted stock seems like a breath of fresh air!
Oh yes, the first guns I ever built were Dixie kits. At that time they had a stain called "ox blood" a very dark scarlet that aged nicely.
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I recall that color, "ox blood" being a popular shoe polish hue back in the 50's or 60's!
What Dixei sold was a liquid, not a paste, but do remember that product.I recall that color, "ox blood" being a popular shoe polish hue back in the 50's or 60's!
longcruise
70 Cal.
I did a CVA Kentucky with a MI Wax stain/finish that produced a reddish hue. It's actually a bit darker than it appears in the photo. It can be darkened with additional coats.
The color is called "Gunstock"
The color is called "Gunstock"
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I’ve been debating on trying the minwax gunstock color on an Investarm stock I’m working on.
