FAKE STRIPES

[cheatherly]

I did it! Of course only after averything else didn't work, I looked up how you guys do it. It's so easy, why didn't I think of that. I striped a pocket knife, a sword, and have been eyeballing my coffee table. Now if I just had a gun pretty enough to stripe...

 

[sixoclockhold]

can you describe striping process
Thanks

 

[cheatherly]

After final sanding of the wood, I used wrapped the wood with wire leaving about a 3/16 in gap between the wires. Then using a propane torch, with about a 1" flame, holding the flame about 1/2 " or less from the wood. I carefully schorched the wood untill it was almost black but not burnt. Doing one side heavier than the other tapered the stripes. It took me a few tries to get it right. Then remove the wire, and lightly wipe off the wood with fine steel wool. Carefull or it will remove the stripes. Then finish as normal. Wrapping the wire uneven, and leaving the kinks in seemed to improve the looks some. I'm real pleased with the outcome, and am now working a stock to stripe this weekend.

 

[Matabele]

Thanks for the description chapter, thats new to me. Any chance of some pictures of the final result? :thumbsup:

 

Most of the fake stripes on original guns were painted on, not burned as far as I could tell. I've seen it on several guns, but have never seen anything that appeared to be burned. I've heard people have gotten good results from a variety of things from mixtures of asphaltum and turpentine to india ink. I'd suggest experimenting on some plain maple 1x2 or other scrap.

Sean

 

[sixoclockhold]

how thick is the wire ?

 

[cheatherly]

I'm unsure about measuring wires, but I think it is 12 or 14 g. I cut the insulation from it , by the way.

 

[Christiaan]

OOOH :shocked2: It sounds good. I'd like to see the pics. :thumbsup:

 

[shmrck1]

I have also heard of this being done with chemicals and stains. Anybody know this process???
I can't see me putting a torch to a fine piece of stock :nono: Not me!
snake-eyes :hmm:

 

[cheatherly]

As soon as I am able. I wouldn't want to put a torch to a fine stock either!

 

[cheatherly]

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t273/cheatherly/0623072004.jpg
Sorry for the poor photo, camera phone. To quote William Hung," I have no proffesional training".

 

[tom hargrove]

i done hundreds like that i even had a post that had a detailed procedure on how to do that with a torch and copper wire dont be scared of it do it,here`s one i done for a friend took about 1hr.

 

[cheatherly]

Looks good. I like that trigger guard, do you know where it came from?

 

[tom hargrove]

that is a bean style guard you can get them from track there used mostly on tenn ,style rifles. :thumbsup:

 

[cheatherly]

thanks