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need to see stock blanks befor and after pics to see how well they turned out compaired to the blank. finished gun might look compleatly different. thanks in advance. D O M I T !

check my custom 30-06 threads on here. there are some pics from before and after on there

This is my Mexican wood.

This is after.



Butch

wow

Nice!

Here's what you need to find out. Is the blank quarter sawn or slab sawn? If it's quarter sawn what you see on the outside is pretty much what you'll see when it's turned. If it's a slab sawn you will probably have the same amount of figure as you see before it's turned but it may nor be in the same places.

I'll post some pics when I get home.

Great rifle Butch! I have got to go see it in person one day.

Terry

here are a few for ya.

Husqvarna .270WIN






M98 .338-06





[img]http://photos.imageevent.com/lucky/newstrattonmauser/websize/.338-06%20017.JPG[/img]
[img]http://photos.imageevent.com/lucky/newstrattonmauser/websize/.338-06%20032.JPG[/img]

Mini Mauser .223

[img]http://photos.imageevent.com/lucky/superstockblank/large/wood003.jpg[/img]


[img]http://photos.imageevent.com/lucky/shanethompsonminimauserpartii/websize/June09TC1016.jpg[/img]

These are quarter sawn blanks.

Terry

thanks guys!!!! the first one posted by terry sure came out lighter than when just wet down to show figure. the 338-06 is outstanding! i am having stock made very simuler with same forend treatment. keep the pics. coming, makes me warm and fuzzzzzze inside, hehe. D O M I T !

One thing you'll find out real quick when buying wood over the internet is most seller's photoshop the hell out of it. Some just warm up the hue a little and some go to the point of being dishonest!

Go to hunterbid and you'll notice that almost every piece of wood over there is either orange or red. HA! I knew that wouldn't be what I was gettin when I bought it. the grainflow is about perfect though.

Terry

Here is another.










Terry

ok what cal. and scope on the last 1. ? who did the work or are you the pro?

It's a 7X57 with a Zeiss/Jens 6X scope. The top two I built, but I'm not a proffesional. The little mini Mauser is being done by James Anderson. Shane Thompson did the metal work.

The bottom one was done at Paul Dressels. There is a guy there named Sandy (I can't remember his last name) that probably did most of the work but it's Pauls pattern and style.

Terry

Terry,

I do agree with you about Chiron's photos on their site. Every one of them is tinted heavily with a didgtial photo filter ,so they pretty much are an "artist's rendering" of what the blank will look like if is is drowned in Alkenet root stain for a month.LOL.

HONEST wood sellers don't alter the color of pics. Yeah, the crooks who sell most (if not all)of the Turkish wood here in the US do, but MOST US wood brokers do do that schit because they know they will get called on it. It's fraud, plan and simple.

I would have sent that blank from Chiron you put on that .270 Husky BACK to them.
Thats' bullshit. The overall color of the blank is NOTHING like the actual blank you got.

Frankly, I prefer California English because most of the folks selling it are a hell of a lot more honest than the folks peddling Turkish these days..

Jim, I understand where you're coming from but the layout is perfect. To me that's more important than color. It wasn't my 1st time around when I bought it and had a good idea of what it was going to look like before it ever got here. Yeah, it's mainly the Turkish sellers you here the most about.

I'm very pleased with the finished product.

Terry

Opening morning last year.

Last one. This one was done by Chic Worthing.

Before:



After:



Terry

Now that is real rifle porn!

I have several rifles with the tupperware stocks on them for hunting in our wet mountains. I also have some beautiful wood stocks. I have to say, however, that beautiful wood like those you have shown have it way over tupperware, Mickies, or whatever. I don't care how you paint the plastic, good wood certainly is more beautiful.

Rolly, for me hunting with a nice rifle has always increased the pleasure of the hunt. Some of those pictured are a bit over the top but I have enjoyed them.

Terry

They are beautiful pieces of wood.

Terry,

You really have some beautiful rifles! They are top shelf!!!

ddj