That’s very kind. Thank you so much.I made a stock out of maple,I found it to be a very hard wood and beautiful wood. It blows me away that such a great piece of wood can be found on the rifle you have. Wow ,I going to find and read the history of those Daisey rifles.
btw,Your one of my favorite posters
The hardness of Maple varies. Tiger/Curley Maple is found in Sugar Maple and Red Maple. Both of these while still considered a “Hardwood” can be on the soft side. You probably used Hard Maple. It’s very hard. I think this particular piece will prove harder than most Sugar or Red Maple pieces. I can tell immediately by the heft.
It’s almost always best to at least seal all surfaces. Sometimes when using green undried wood, it is best to leave one surface open for drying .
I was thinking the same thing. Ferric nitrate with heat. I have everything to do this. It’s a crap shoot with what you get. Pretty permanent. If it was a new easy replaceable stock then yes. I want to control the outcome. Also, I want the option to start over if needed. I’ve done the Ferric Nitrate finish and it’s awesome. I’m thinking a powder/water stain and probably a ”Tried and True” oil finish. If I had the guts I would do the FN finish.
A couple hundred bucks is a few groceries on the bottom of a cart anymore. Beautiful is worth more.
I just got some groceries after work. Covered the bottom pretty well. Fruits, vegetables, sausage, olive oil, spinach and cheese tortellinis to cook, some other stuff. A package of 5 super market bakery cookies' Two Faroe Island salmon fillets and two crab cakes. Was $90. What are you eating?
The stain and finish is where I fall down. Do you just use stain from Ace then what?
The pigmented oil stains that are typically found in stores are not good for lighter colored woods like Maple and Beech. They do not penetrate. They just lay like mud. This is why gun companies use inexpensive spray stain. Basically paint on the color and finish. Powder stains cut with water or alcohol penetrate into the wood. There is needed preparation (proper sanding and wetting) to the wood to allow the stain to penetrate well, while not lifting the grain. Once the preferred color is achieved the finish coat can be just about anything. Polyurethane is my last choice for a gun stock. Oil or Lacquer are my prefered finishes.
