Beautiful wood stocks - version 2.0

[egl52]

A couple years back I started a thread called "Beautiful wood stocks" and I really enjoyed seeing what others posted. The pictures doccash recently put up of his 1892 Winchester Takedown got me thinking it's time to do it again! Let's see pics of your best looking wood stocks - rifles, shotguns, or revolvers - Ruger or not. I'll kick it off with a pic of some of mine. On top is a .270 Express, then a .338 Express, then a Gold Label, and then a Woodside on the bottom.

 

[gunman42782]

Fantastic!!!!

 

[Shadow]

Custom exhibition grade Turkish Walnut stocks on custom modified Lipseys flat-top Bisley 44 spl.

 

[princeout]

JRH 500 Max with "Steve" walnut grips, also by JRH

 

[princeout]

And an OM 45, barrel shortened, Clements Bisley hammer, tite chambered OM SBH cylinder with walnut grips by the gunsmith, Alan Harton.



Tim

 

[WendyZXZ]

Those are all wonderful stocks, firearms and pictures there!

 

[Rumrunner]

Beautiful, keep em coming.

 

[don44]

Really nice!

 

[Arokcrwlr]

Caesar Guerini Magnus shotgun...





JRH custom 41 mag, walnut...



JRH 475L, walnut...



Alan Harton 327 SS, Amboyna burl...



John Gallagher 500L, walnut...

 

[GunnyGene]

Well, these aren't up to the standards shown so far, but I did make them myself.

Rosewood and ebony.

Birdseye maple & ebony (laser cut lettering).

And a couple knives:

Maple/Ebony:

Walnut:

Mesquite/mahogany/ebony belt holster for Buck 110:

 

[princeout]

John Linebaugh walnut grips on a Linebaugh "Small 6" .45 Colt Bisley Vaquero.



Tim

 

[princeout]

Alan Harton ( I think, chime in Greg ) walnut grips on a Harton-built, octagon barreled 475 Linebaugh.



Tim

 

[princeout]

And, just passing thru...

a brass Bisley grip frame by way of John Linebaugh or Milt Morrison or both, not real clear on the history, with John Gallagher Box Elder burl grips.



Tim

 

[egl52]

Great pics, guys! I have to ask, princeout, what do you mean by "'Steve' walnut grips"?

 

[WendyZXZ]

Those are some more great pictures there!

 

[countryboy]

Carl, Private's Customs Grips. Birdseye maple.

Zane, Lone Star Custom Grips. Maple burl, Curly maple, and Birdseye.

 

[princeout]

Great pics, guys! I have to ask, princeout, what do you mean by "'Steve' walnut grips"?

"Steve" wood is wood that Stevem (on Ruger Forum) or Steve (on Single Actions Forum) has collected from various source in the Northern California area. He has gathered up and purchased wood from big time long gun stockmakers and offered it to the forum for sale. When he has some up for grabs, it goes quick. He has come up with some spectacular pieces. Hopefully he will see this thread and add pictures of some of his guns to it.

About 6 or 7 replies down on this post you can see a block of "Steve" wood under the flattops.

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=220758

 

[stevem]

The grips on Shadow's flat top always make me drool.

Tim is right, I live in Northern California walnut country and looking for pretty walnut is a hobby of mine. I was out looking a couple months ago and couldn't find anything good enough that was dry/seasoned. Hopefully I'll be able to find some in the spring.

These are a couple of mine:

English walnut on an OM Super Blackhawk currently at Jack Huntington's getting a new 5 1/2" banded barrel


My newest, English walnut on a Jack Huntington 5 shot dual cylinder 45

 

[Shadow]

Thanks Steve ...... on the other hand, I've seen many of your Walnut stocks on members guns and on your own that are extremely drool-worthy. It appears we both have an affinity for beautifully burled Walnut. Two excellent examples directly above.

 

[OldRugerMan]

Since this idea started out with rifles and shotguns I think I can contribute. All my Ruger handguns have factory grips so I don't have but one to share.



The rest are rifles and shotguns ---- The rifle is a 6m/m early serial # 29xx. The shotgun is an Orvis so the recoil pad is right - a leather covered one used exclusively on the Orvis shotgun - is not a new black pad.