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Author Topic: Wild maple grain  (Read 986 times)

Offline ridjrunr

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Wild maple grain
« on: March 15, 2021, 08:41:08 PM »
Some may remember I slabbed up a maple trunk almost two yrs ago. I sent a pistol blank off in a trade to a friend in NY, he sent me these pictures when he tested some stain on a scrap he cut off of the blank. Cant wait to see in when completeted.
I wish I could build that good that fast😯
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Re: Wild maple grain
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2021, 09:46:25 PM »
WOW :applaud :applaud :hairy
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Online Hank in WV

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Re: Wild maple grain
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2021, 09:47:46 PM »
Spectacular... :bl th up
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Online Butler Ford 40

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Re: Wild maple grain
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2021, 10:10:03 PM »
Bigsmoke got it right, WOW!   :hairy
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Re: Wild maple grain
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2021, 10:10:47 PM »
Dang that's some purdy wood! :hairy  :applaud
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Re: Wild maple grain
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2021, 12:18:11 PM »
Looking forward to getting started on mine this summer. Be interesting to see what comes out of that wood.  :bl th up
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Re: Wild maple grain
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2021, 03:04:37 PM »
That will be one awesome pistol, ridjrunr.
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Re: Wild maple grain
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2021, 07:31:53 PM »
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I really like the shape of the grip and the separate/double side plates.   :hairy
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