Am I the only one who doesn’t really care for carving on a rifle stock?

[Buff1958]

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Sometimes a little bit of bling looks pretty good to me.

Love the patch box

 

[mikesto44]

I like plain guns too ! Got my butt chewed by Kibler because I didn't care for the hash marks on his CNC carved guns. So much for personal opinion ... lol

 

[Wirehair]

I have both plain and carved. They're all hunting guns. I just finished assembling a Kibler Colonial which included carving because it seemed appropriate for the style. My carving is simple (due to carving skills) but tasteful. It took a lot of extra time, but I anticipated that when I bought the kit. Since I don't build rifles for sale, this was just for personal satisfaction. It will be used this deer season.

 

[bud in pa]

I like to use my guns, and sometimes when out in the woods things happen. I have tripped, I have dropped it,and how mant have stood it up leaning against a tree? Plain stock is easier to patch and refinish.

 

[Mike in FL]

I like well done hand carving but to be honest, I do not care much for the CNC carving.

I agree. A rifle with machine carving (let's assume it's a Kibler) is not unique or custom in the sense of "special" because others are just like it, while hand carving is one of a kind even if the pattern is basically the same. I guess paying for ANY carving is vanity, and if I want to be vain about my gun, I prefer total vanity knowing the carving is indeed special.
Good grief, that sounds like a VP's word salad. But maybe you see what I mean.