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Posted: 10/29/2012 5:30:46 PM EDT
Here are the results of my experiment on adding a little wood to my black rifle.  The but stock was carved from a solid block of walnut my dad cut from a stump 30-some years ago.  Let me know what you think!

Once I got to carving the buttstock out I ran into a flaw in the block of walnut that turned into the hole you see on the side of the stock.  I keep telling myself it adds character.....

Check out the curley burl I used for the but plate and the fore end covers!


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8334/8133207318_a2e7f10a9f_b.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8133193025_8ef0f52f6f_h.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8194/8133215542_d02a23bdee_h.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/8133168261_400f36bfa2_h.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8334/8133197916_388c72e058_h.jpg
Link Posted: 10/29/2012 5:39:05 PM EDT
[#1]
Beautiful... Why not add some filler to that area and color it dark brown?
Link Posted: 10/29/2012 5:43:52 PM EDT
[#2]
Amazing wood grain and craftsmanship. The shape is ....unique IMHO, and I like the natural divot/gouge.
Link Posted: 10/29/2012 5:46:43 PM EDT
[#3]
You have




skills.
Link Posted: 10/29/2012 5:58:42 PM EDT
[#4]
Honesty not my style... But it looks pretty damn good! The hole in in the stock is just the icing on the cake. I personally like the hole. Great job
Link Posted: 10/29/2012 6:07:59 PM EDT
[#5]
Same here, not for me but amazing work. The wood color/grain is beautiful, great job. I do like the rail covers more.
Link Posted: 10/29/2012 6:23:04 PM EDT
[#6]
Very nice work, you sir are a true craftsman.
Link Posted: 10/29/2012 6:44:54 PM EDT
[#7]
Out of the box cool! Don't fill that hole, wood is imperfect . And it's ok to reflect that
Link Posted: 10/29/2012 6:56:00 PM EDT
[#8]
its unique i like make good job
Link Posted: 10/29/2012 8:05:13 PM EDT
[#9]
Knothole looks like a good place for a patchbox... just saying......



I normally hate wood furniture on an AR, but this is good work.


 
Link Posted: 10/29/2012 8:06:45 PM EDT
[#10]


It's beautiful, man, it's beautiful.
Link Posted: 10/29/2012 8:45:01 PM EDT
[#11]
WOW! That is beautiful!
 
Link Posted: 10/29/2012 10:04:12 PM EDT
[#12]
Beautiful masterpiece!
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 2:29:42 AM EDT
[#13]
very unique. I like it.
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 4:34:18 AM EDT
[#14]
Looks good.

Now you need to get a straight body 20rd mag and make a extended base plate with the same wood and use a ranger plate base to lock it in.
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 4:56:47 AM EDT
[#15]



Quoted:


Beautiful... Why not add some filler to that area and color it dark brown?


Hell no!

 
that knot in the wood looks awesome!
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 5:12:45 AM EDT
[#16]
I dig it, looks great.
 
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 5:19:13 AM EDT
[#17]
Very nice!!!

Quoted:
the hole you see on the side of the stock.  I keep telling myself it adds character.....]

It does indeed add character.

Link Posted: 10/30/2012 5:19:31 AM EDT
[#18]
You did a awesome job on it.
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 5:29:14 AM EDT
[#19]


Beautiful piece of functional artwork you have there Sir, Congrats and great job. Love the Knot hole, gives it 10x the character and nature beauty then if it was solid...

Link Posted: 10/30/2012 5:43:46 AM EDT
[#20]
I REALLY like it.

I find myself going back to my roots.....old school when it come to wood on guns.  I just love the workmanship.
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 7:06:04 AM EDT
[#21]
The hole looks like a shark (big hole is the mouth... little eye hole above it) Looks sick!
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 7:35:15 AM EDT
[#22]
Those rail covers are freaking ingenious- old world carftsmanship meets new world tech!

Bravo sir, the whole piece is VERY impressive.  My dad is a woodworker and does stuff like that, it is like black magic to my eyes!
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 7:38:51 AM EDT
[#23]
Quoted:
Knothole looks like a good place for a patchbox... just saying......

I normally hate wood furniture on an AR, but this is good work.
 


Or a compartment  for a  sight tool!  
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 8:16:59 AM EDT
[#24]
Awesome work... the would rail covers are very original...

- AG
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 2:22:32 PM EDT
[#25]
Quoted:


It's beautiful, man, it's beautiful.


But, I don't really like the color filled spikes lower with the wood....Just me.
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 2:49:08 PM EDT
[#26]
really nice work
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 4:04:35 PM EDT
[#27]
VERY nice
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 4:31:06 PM EDT
[#28]
That's B E A U TIFUL!
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 4:40:01 PM EDT
[#29]
Quoted:
Quoted:


It's beautiful, man, it's beautiful.


But, I don't really like the color filled spikes lower with the wood....Just me.


+1

Draws the eye to the duel, and away from the other wood.

TRG
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 4:48:00 PM EDT
[#30]
Nice work.

Lose the color fill on lower and IMO it will look more classy.
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 5:33:08 PM EDT
[#31]
Very nice, love the look!!!
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 6:38:42 PM EDT
[#32]
Quoted:
Nice work.

Lose the color fill on lower and IMO it will look more classy.


+1 on the color fill. It might look good on some gun but this is not the one for it IMHO. It takes away from your work of art.
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 7:06:45 PM EDT
[#33]
Nice work!  If the knot in the wood begins staring at you, you could counter-sink a challenge coin, poker chip, or something else to use as a medallion and cover it up.
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 8:48:05 PM EDT
[#34]
Not a fan of wood on ARs. Until now. Thats amazing work, you did a damn good job on that. I'd just ignore the hole.
Link Posted: 10/30/2012 9:17:48 PM EDT
[#35]
That's is beautiful work, good job.

Link Posted: 10/31/2012 5:46:58 AM EDT
[#36]
If you live in or move to a "BAN" state....  the stock is compliant.....
Link Posted: 10/31/2012 7:05:43 AM EDT
[#37]
I'm pretty sure that, that qualifies as fuckin awesome
 
Link Posted: 10/31/2012 7:46:04 AM EDT
[#38]
seeing this thread in the list of "Active threads" I was expecting the usual junk.

I am FLOORED, that is the first wood stuck I would plunk down money for.

VERY WELL DONE.
Link Posted: 10/31/2012 3:58:16 PM EDT
[#39]
Great Idea, I think that will be my next project!  Never even thought of it!  Thanks
Link Posted: 10/31/2012 4:55:05 PM EDT
[#40]
I can't say that is something I see everyday. Beautiful work, you are skilled. I especially like the rail covers.
Link Posted: 10/31/2012 5:03:20 PM EDT
[#41]
That is amazing! Kind of makes me want to try making a wood stock... mine will likely be made of popcicle sticks... lol great work man!
Link Posted: 10/31/2012 5:14:08 PM EDT
[#42]
Congratulations, you are a true craftsman. And I concur with the majority, don't fill the hole, it's real....<><....:)
Link Posted: 10/31/2012 5:15:08 PM EDT
[#43]
MAD SKILLS! Having experience in refinishing and stains, it looks beautiful.. might want to consider writing a business plan. lol
Link Posted: 10/31/2012 6:17:44 PM EDT
[#44]
thats sexy
Link Posted: 10/31/2012 6:40:34 PM EDT
[#45]
Very nice. Beautiful wood and great craftsmanship.
Link Posted: 10/31/2012 6:43:48 PM EDT
[#46]
I think that I am good at woodworking until I see truly inspired work like yours!

Link Posted: 11/1/2012 1:10:07 AM EDT
[#47]
very nice indeed.
Link Posted: 11/1/2012 9:08:40 AM EDT
[#48]
I want to make one... but i have no tools and no woodworking skills lol
Link Posted: 12/1/2012 11:21:13 AM EDT
[#49]
OK, I know this is nearly a repeat, but I had a couple of suggestions to improve my build and took then.  I eliminated the paint and added a but cap to one of my 20 round clips.  What do you think?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhoadespics/8236010678/in/photostream/lightbox/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhoadespics/8236005116/in/photostream/lightbox/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhoadespics/8236013554/in/photostream/lightbox/
Link Posted: 12/1/2012 12:44:21 PM EDT
[#50]
Quoted:
OK, I know this is nearly a repeat, but I had a couple of suggestions to improve my build and took then.  I eliminated the paint and added a but cap to one of my 20 round clips.  What do you think?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhoadespics/8236010678/in/photostream/lightbox/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhoadespics/8236005116/in/photostream/lightbox/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhoadespics/8236013554/in/photostream/lightbox/


nice work...but I would lose the defect in the stock and add some visual flair by dishing that side of the stock like they do on some of the 10/22 stocks

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