Left it blonde.

[pooch156]

I built a .45 cal. Tennessee rifle back in '05. The guys at the range loved it . . . except for one naysayer. Always one in the bunch. He walked up to me and said that I was supposed to stain the stock. I asked him if he has ever built one. He said; "No". I said; "Go build one and you can stain it whatever shade you want!" I really like it and it shoots extremely well. I used a L&R Manton lock. It's a fast lock too. I had to rework it though. Not going to go into detail about that. I won't buy another L&R lock though.

 

[MO_E_W]

Beautiful rifle Sir. I like the contrast of brown and blond.
Blondes have more fun...

MO

 

[Jim Wag]

Very pretty Pooch
I've wondered about blondes

The brass on the cheek is just right

Jim in La Luz

 

[kemart17]

I built a .45 cal. Tennessee rifle back in '05. The guys at the range loved it . . . except for one naysayer. Always one in the bunch. He walked up to me and said that I was supposed to stain the stock. I asked him if he has ever built one. He said; "No". I said; "Go build one and you can stain it whatever shade you want!" I really like it and it shoots extremely well. I used a L&R Manton lock. It's a fast lock too. I had to rework it though. Not going to go into detail about that. I won't buy another L&R lock though.

very nice!! i like it, and if you like it it does not matter what anybody else says!!!!

 

[Sidney Smith]

Theres always somebody who thinks the world should conform to what they think. I dont listen to those people. Its your gun do as you please. I think it looks fine.

 

[user 48679]

+1

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

While I don't prefer light colored stocks, you did a fine job on that one and should be proud of it regardless of someone else's (uninvited) opinion.

ADK Bigfoot

 

[JeffG]

You did a great job! Very nice!!

 

[1950DAVE]

Ain't nothing wrong with your rifle, nothing at all.
Dave

 

[Art Caputo]

Very nice! I did the same with one of my first kit builds back in the 70’s. I really liked the look, particularly as It darkened up a bit with age taking on a very pretty, gold-honey color.

 

[toot]

remember THAT BLONDE IS BEAUTIFUL!!

 

[Mannings]

Looks GREAT.

 

[Doc Ivory]

I think it looks great!

 

[Carbon 6]

The guys at the range loved it . . . except for one naysayer. Always one in the bunch.

Yep, there's always that one guy not afraid to speak his mind and tell you what he really thinks.

 

[Dale Lilly]

I think it looks great!

Doc ..I think Mae West also said "when I'm good, I'm very, very good … but when I'm bad I'm better."

 

[pooch156]

Very nice! I did the same with one of my first kit builds back in the 70’s. I really liked the look, particularly as It darkened up a bit with age taking on a very pretty, gold-honey color.

That's exactly what mine has done! You described it right when you said; "Gold-Honey".

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
I'll bet one of these really nice maple Kibler southern mountain rifles would look good unstained especially one with a lot of curl.

dave

 

[tenngun]

as others have said it’s your gun and you can do what you want. House made the gun in LOM and it was light colored. And I’ve seen older guns light.
I like darker, youlike lighter, bob like black, tony likes painted. Ho hum.
If youchange your mind you can always refinish... it’s your gun seems some old timers liked light

guns too

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

as others have said it’s your gun and you can do what you want. House made the gun in LOM and it was light colored. And I’ve seen older guns light.
I like darker, youlike lighter, bob like black, tony likes painted. Ho hum.
If youchange your mind you can always refinish... it’s your gun seems some old timers liked lightView attachment 47581 guns too

Always thought that Wayne Watson built the LOM rifle(s)?

 

[tenngun]

Maybe, I don’t know, I thought I read it was a House