Forgive me but i can not find the post here again. There was a recent post about a rifle that was built by kiebler, i believe. Had a hinged patchbox that the author said he was leaving for his son. The lid had his last name graved on it. My question after I looked at it was how did the builder get the finish? Looked like curly maple but everywhere but the handling areas, wrist and cheekpiece it looked like it was weathered really dark. the handling areas you could still see the curl. Just thought it was really interesting.
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Just thought I’d chime in here.
I haven’t seen the post you’re referring to, but it sounds to me like you might be speaking of a look that’s achieved by using Kibler’s Bone Black:
https://kiblerslongrifles.com/products/bone-black
Bone black, also known as bone char, is a pigment made by burning animal bones in a low-oxygen environment, resulting in a fine black powder. It can be worked into the stock using a small amount of boiled linseed oil or another compatible finish as a carrier to help it stick.
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I stain the stock to a medium tone and build up a darkened finish on the surface. Numerous techniques include incorporating bone black or other finely ground grunge into top coats of finish, or spray painting the stock with flat black Rustoleum. Then using steel wool or Scotchbrite pads or pumice-embedded canvas patches wetted with finish, rub back all the handling areas. Wrist, cheekpiece contact area, and forearm.
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