Woodsrunner 99% completed

[labrat]

First off Thank You all for your feedback, instructions and help that I surely needed. I know how to engrave but I lack all the other points of putting together a good looking rifle. I freaked out on the color stain, honey maple, that I thought I put on too heavy but came out just what I wanted thanks to your suggestions. The 9 inlays were a knuckle buster for me as well. Here are some photos. I'm still waiting on the 7th coat of Tried & True to fully cure and finish the loading rod. .........labrat

 

[Dutch7]

Well done

 

[reddogge]

Nice job. I've never been a fan of blond finishes but yours is growing on me. I have a question though. Shouldn't that casting sprue on the trigger guard be removed?

 

[labrat]

Dang !?#@!.. how did I miss that. Good eyes Reddogge. Thanks for the heads up. Thank goodness it's an easy fix! I will have that fixed, toot sweet........labrat

 

[reddogge]

Ha ha, it's the leetle things that get you.

 

[ChuckJonesWagon]

Oh my ....that's just terrible. Send it to me for $100 plus shipping and I'll get rid of it for ya. (Yeah....honest)

 

[RangerRoodle]

Amazing job!

 

[Brettitt41]

Beautiful piece of working art there. Wish I had those talents.

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

I just saw this John, beautiful work! Your wood carving is just as good as anyone's....let alone the engraving, which is beyond compare!

 

[WALT53]

First off Thank You all for your feedback, instructions and help that I surely needed. I know how to engrave but I lack all the other points of putting together a good looking rifle. I freaked out on the color stain, honey maple, that I thought I put on too heavy but came out just what I wanted thanks to your suggestions. The 9 inlays were a knuckle buster for me as well. Here are some photos. I'm still waiting on the 7th coat of Tried & True to fully cure and finish the loading rod. .........labrat

Beautiful work sir almost to nice to shoot .

 

[RiverRat]

Beautiful gun! Your skill level is way over my head.