GPR kit stock help

[bigted]

hey all, im new to this site so here is a hello! im currently in the middle of a gpr kit assembly [ my 3rd kit assembly ] and want to do something diff with the stock. i want the burnt/died lines around the entire stock the full length. need ideas on how to proceed with this.

this is my idea...wrap cotton string spaced around 1/2 inch apart and tie each one seperatly. then eye drop stain on the strings till i get the marks i want on the stock.

will this work or will the stain not induct itself into the wood far enough to do what i want it to do?

thanks :idunno:

 

[Little Wattsy]

hey all, im new to this site so here is a hello! im currently in the middle of a gpr kit assembly [ my 3rd kit assembly ] and want to do something diff with the stock. i want the burnt/died lines around the entire stock the full length. need ideas on how to proceed with this.

this is my idea...wrap cotton string spaced around 1/2 inch apart and tie each one seperatly. then eye drop stain on the strings till i get the marks i want on the stock.

will this work or will the stain not induct itself into the wood far enough to do what i want it to do?

thanks :idunno:

If I were to use stain I would tape off what I didnt want staind and paintbrush in the lines...My guess is that the stain will probably bleed making the stripes wider then the pattern; Id play with is 1st. OR you could soak your roap in lighter fluid, wrap it around the stock, set it a fire, and get honest home made burn stripes.?????

 

[bigted]

wall took tha bull by tha horn and plunged in. got my string wound about the full length and started the eye dropper full of stain. so far it looks kinda random and just like i wanted. hope it will sink in so when i finish sand it will still be visable. i stopped sanding with 150 grit to not completly seal the wood so as to give the stain a chance to soak in as deep as i can get it. we will see tho...will keep posted how it works.

 

[Zonie]

Well, at least your not setting your stock on fire. (Sorry Wattsy but I can't set by and let someone torch their stock).

Leman, who built thousands of rifles/smoothbores back in the 1830-1850 time frame painted the stripes on his stocks using a special paint brush and India ink. The brushes seem to have been very short bristle brushes with the bristles removed leaving 7 small tufts of bristles standing proud. (Those who have studied many of these guns say the spacing seems to repeat every 7 stripes.)

IMO, there is no way to duplicate the look of a naturally curly wood because of the iridescence of the stripes created by Mother Nature but, that said, have fun with your project.

 

[Arrowhead]

I've put stripes on several plain maple stocks with an acetylene torch using a 000 welding tip. It give a very narrow flame pattern, tiny when compared to what you get with a propane torch. You need a steady hand and NEVER stop moving the flame. At 5000 degrees you'll have a mess if you hesitate at all. It looks very realistic but it's still not the real thing.

 

[ffg]

I just bought a fullstock leman from pecatonica, but before i striped it i researched the striping technique. I went to jack brooks website and he used a small brush that he notched out 8 fingers and used a leather dye, i tried this on scrap wood and found there was alot of bleeding and overlapping, so i made a jig with two small pieces of wood and put 8 strands of thread 1/2" apart, in which i dip the treads in the dye and transfer it to the wood, it works alot better than the brush, now i'am not so much of a big chicken to stripe a $200 piece of maple

 

[bigted]

as in above..im not a fan of burning a perfectly good stock but i think that it prolly worked for some. the die i used seems to not sink in as deep as i want and i think it will rub off with the first sanding.

the leather die souns like the stuff and i think i will give it a try on some scrap as well. thinking back...i used to use leather die to ornament my leather goods and that stuff has to be worn off hands and fingers instead of washing it off. thanks for the tip.

i have my strings still in place so i will apply the stronger die in the same way as with the wood die as it is iregular and looks random like i invisioned it to be. i also have just about settled on the vinager/rope finish for my barrel with rust brown furniture with a black ramrod with brass ends and black sights. should be a new look for me and tough i hope.