Kibler Woodsrunner Maple vs Cherry stock

[BEAVERMAN]

Rob, that last Maryland one you finished with the deep dark cherry red under tones,

[RobD]

Rob, that last Maryland one you finished with the deep dark cherry red under tones,

Maryland?  The Woodsrunner is Virginia, the SMR is North Carolina ...?

[BEAVERMAN]

No, it was a gun you last finished on the ML forum, went back and looked at it and that one is not the gun I'm thinking about, must be the cherry WR that TDM last finished

[RobD]

For my last three builds - all Kibler rifles and all very fancy tiger stripe maple - I use heat gunned iron nitrate (aqua fortis) as the "stain" and Tru-Oil for the clear coats.

I'm undecided what to do with this cherry stocked Woodsrunner.  I wish I'd asked Jim to send along some scraps for testing. 

[Winter Hawk]

I'm undecided what to do with this cherry stocked Woodsrunner.  I wish I'd asked Jim to send along some scraps for testing.

You might give him a call and see if he won't send you some scraps if you refund the postage.  Especially so since you have been a good customer!

~Kees~

[RobD]

I've done some research, there's a lotta good cherry wood stock finishing posts on ALR.  Finishes discussed have ranged from aniline dye, lye, iron nitrate, and nothing but clear coat only.

I'm gonna just finish with straight Tru-Oil, no staining of any kind, let it darken on its own by leaving it in sunlight.

[RobD]

I've got some scrap cherry coming from Bree at Kibler's and I'll do some stain testing using lye, as Jim Kibler has suggested.

[BEAVERMAN]

I've got some scrap cherry coming from Bree at Kibler's and I'll do some stain testing using lye, as Jim Kibler has suggested.

I picked up a jar of lye powder from amazon, guess I'll wait for you to play first with the scrap and check results! I purchasing a soft case and some jax black from them next week, will see If I can get Bree to send some my way also.