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

[MityDawg]

Carvings on guns, are like custom paint jobs on cars and motorcycles... For some that appreciate the work/skill involved, that trips their trigger!

I am a hobbyist woodworker, and love seeing a nice slab or chunk, and envisioning what lurks within.

I appreciate all kinds of skills but wood speaks to me.

 

[Buff1958]

I hope to get some of my money back by selling the carved stock to someone who has a regular woods runner and wants to upgrade to the carving.

what do you suppose it should be worth?

 

[Howard Pippin]

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.

That is probably true, but it does work well on pump rifles if they cross check the forearm you can you get a better grip.

 

[Fitzhugh Williams]

I ought not have called it vanity.

"Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity."

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Yes, I know what you mean. I enjoy the challenge and the resulting vanity. The carving of the stock, is after all, the carving of the stock.... and being unburdened by what has been....

This was my second attempt.

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Looking good!