Stock Decoration Ideas

[BigSkyRambler]

I just bought a muzzleloading SxS (not in hand yet) and it had a large Diamond carved into the left side of buttstock. I would like to fill this with something other than metal and refinish the stocks. Any suggestions of a type of easily applied filler in a dark color? Something that could be sanded smooth and would take oil well? Really don't want to fiddle with wood as my knuckles hate fine work these days.

 

[Crow-Feather]

You sorta need too specify depth, width and length.

 

[ord sgt]

You sorta need too specify depth, width and length.

If not too deep, it could be filed and sanded out. This would involve refinishing the entire stock. Or find an inlay big enough to cover the mistake. Or, at worst, learn to live with it.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

The diamond is an elongated one, maybe 2" long. I am thinking maybe 1/8" deep. The grooves are maybe a bit over 1/4" wide. I kind of like it, so the reason for the query. That much sanding would likely require reconfiguring whole stock AND the steel buttplate.

 

[Robby]

Picture?
Robby

 

[Pete G]

Ebony.

 

[user 48679]

I ordered an 2-1/8" x 1-1/4" x 1/16" inlay from DGW to inlet into a cheekpiece.

https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index/page/category/category_id/366/name/Nails,+Screws+&+Inlays/

 

[BigSkyRambler]

Picture?
Robby

Not at moment. Will have in hand tomorrow.

 

[Zonie]

If you don't want to fill it with wood or metal, I think you should get use to it being there.

Just my opinion but any filler like epoxy would end up looking bad. No offense meant but it would look like someone who didn't know what he was doing filled some carving on the stock with something that doesn't belong there.