Another rifle done

[Stoner]

Nice work. You use some nice wood. Anyone would be proud to own that flintlock.

 

[WV MZL HUNTER]

Great job, build one for me? :hmm:

 

[Herb]

That is a pretty good looking Bedford. Some had butt plates like yours with a thick edge and others were thinned. To my eye, I would file the edges of the buttplate to thin that brass line.

 

[steved]

This is also the rifle I had with the aquafortis job that stayed green. I was able to save the project from disaster (more than once) but I think it turned out ok.

Excellent job! How did you "save" the project? Did you try AF again or use another stain? Whatever you did the color looks great.

 

[Lock Nut]

Thank you.
After the aquafortis, the stock wouldn't turn brown no matter how much heat was applied. It just turned a dark olive. I've read that this can happen once in a blue moon to some stocks due to the way they grew, mineral content in the soil, etc. Who knows? Anyway, I fixed this by diluting red and brown stains with 50% alcohol and applying several coats until the green was gone.
It's not the color shade I had hoped for, but under the circumstances it turned out alright.
See post #1329444 aquafortis gone bad. for more details.