Alright gents. Fine wood on a rifle/shotgun is as dead as 1911’s are to polymer in todays era. I have been an admirer of fine grain since I was a kid, but it was not until I was 35 or so where it made sense to pick up an example. I am in my 50’s now. A good number of my 1911’s are Rogers or DLC’d variants, and most my long guns are synthetic for the same reason. I baby my blued guns. I don’t know why, as I grew up with rifle barrels stripped of their bluing by leather scabbards. I admire those that holster a blued 1911 like my family did to our 300 win mags/ 7mm’s riding horses and chasing elk through the Montana back country. Post a beat up beautiful piece of timber if you have one, or show your safe gems. The 1911’s in this photo are from Burton and Graff. Hats off to Jason for still producing the best example of what a 1911 was, and will continue to be, for the connoisseur who desires its roots….Just like the long guns in this photo, I doubt I will ever carry a Burton. However, I am damn happy he still exist in this world. Best, G.
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Fine wood rifles/shotguns and 1911s
Alright gents. Fine wood on a rifle/shotgun is as dead as 1911’s are to polymer in todays era. I have been an admirer of fine grain since I was a kid, but it was not until I was 35 or so where it made sense to pick up an example. I am in my 50’s now. A good number of my 1911’s are Rogers or DLC’d variants, and most my long guns are synthetic for the same reason. I baby my blued guns. I don’t know why, as I grew up with rifle barrels stripped of their bluing by leather scabbards. I admire those that holster a blued 1911 like my family did to our 300 win mags/ 7mm’s riding horses and chasing elk through the Montana back country. Post a beat up beautiful piece of timber if you have one, or show your safe gems. The 1911’s in this photo are from Burton and Graff. Hats off to Jason for still producing the best example of what a 1911 was, and will continue to be, for the connoisseur who desires its roots….Just like the long guns in this photo, I doubt I will ever carry a Burton. However, I am damn happy he still exist in this world. Best, G.
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Terrible picture which I need to take better ones. I had this refinished since it was my dad’s with scratches everywhere.
Belgium Browning Over/Under 12 gauge. I’m actually considering even sending it to Evan Koch for him to do new stocks. It’s a great piece because of the memories.
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Belgium Browning Over/Under 12 gauge. I’m actually considering even sending it to Evan Koch for him to do new stocks. It’s a great piece because of the memories.
Don’t know if I’d call this “fine wood”, but a 20+ year old JM Marlin 45-70 Guide Gun does have some character.
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Fine wood, eh. I'm not touching that one.
I cant come close to what y'all are posting but this is perhaps my favorite rifle, a JM Marlin 336. It checked a couple boxes for me. I always wanted a lever gun but couldnt justify one because the calibers arent really long range. I also wanted a .22 but hate the Rugers and Savages, too much plastic and the little magazines are expensive and dont hold up well. It dates to either 1941 or 1954, cant quite make out the serial #.
This little sweetheart shoots. I'm thinking of going over it lightly with fine steel wool then a bit of the English finishing oil.
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I cant come close to what y'all are posting but this is perhaps my favorite rifle, a JM Marlin 336. It checked a couple boxes for me. I always wanted a lever gun but couldnt justify one because the calibers arent really long range. I also wanted a .22 but hate the Rugers and Savages, too much plastic and the little magazines are expensive and dont hold up well. It dates to either 1941 or 1954, cant quite make out the serial #.
This little sweetheart shoots. I'm thinking of going over it lightly with fine steel wool then a bit of the English finishing oil.
On the other hand I did build (actually had built) a pair of audio speakers that won Best of Show at the 2014 Capital Audio Fest in Rockville Md. 100 % analog, point to point wired, vacuum tube electronics, vinyl only system.That was for sound but lots of ooohs and Ahh's for the wood.
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Awesome!!!! They look like some old time JBL’s I’ve seen in audio mags. Vacuum Tubes amplification! The only way to go.
An Al Biesen M70, few winchesters, turnbulls, a browning superposed or 2, and several parkers i have owned.
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My Savage '99 was refinished and re-barreled at Savage several decades ago.
Beautiful presentation grade wood was added at that time too, but it's seen a lot of use since then...
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Beautiful presentation grade wood was added at that time too, but it's seen a lot of use since then...
I'm a sucker for beautiful wood.
Bespoke 28 ga. (stock was refinished by Ted Yost)
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Custom made stock on mid-grade Krieghoff 12 ga Sporting Clays gun, I selected blanks
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Bespoke 28 ga. (stock was refinished by Ted Yost)
Custom made stock on mid-grade Krieghoff 12 ga Sporting Clays gun, I selected blanks
Not on par with some of the posts, but pretty nice considering the 416RemMag and 45-70 calibers.
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