My New Custom Stock... with pics

flyguyskt · April 9, 2009, 02:36 PM

okay so here is my new english walnut stock built by Accurate Innovations! model 700bdl .375 H&H

pictures do not do it justice at all.
hand rubbed oil finish.

awaveritt · April 9, 2009, 02:47 PM

Drop dead gorgeous! Enjoy.

flyguyskt · April 9, 2009, 02:54 PM

thanks

im very pleased AND the best part is ...i have a claro walnut that will be just as amazing or better for my rem 721 .300H&H to be complete next week!

Magnum Wheel Man · April 9, 2009, 02:59 PM

honestly... that looks awesome ( even on the "white" gun )...

but... maybe even too nice...

I personally love wood like that on "range babies" but could never do that to a rifle that I'd actually hunt with

but I'd be very proud to take that to the range on nice days...

ddeyo1 · April 9, 2009, 03:03 PM

dead sexy.... jealous as hell

JWT · April 9, 2009, 03:07 PM

Beautiful. I'd almost be afraid to touch it if I owned it....

flyguyskt · April 9, 2009, 03:15 PM

i plan on using it as often as i can to hunt with for elk, moose and hope to go to the dark continent in the next 2 years.

thanks for the positive comments.

my brother bought the wood 20 years ago in gunsmithing school and has had it sitting since...when he passed away last march at 50yrs i decided what better way to honor him than make the stock.

ddeyo1 · April 9, 2009, 03:18 PM

im lookin at buyin a few blanks. Thats a piece of english claro?

kmullins · April 9, 2009, 03:19 PM

Absolutely stunning. Can't say I've ever seen wood like that. I have an 870 Police Magnum that has similar markings on the stock, but yours is unbeleiveable!

What a gun, and in .375 H&H, what a shooter it must be!

sthrnfryedyankee · April 9, 2009, 03:20 PM

Thats Hot!

flyguyskt · April 9, 2009, 03:31 PM

ddeyo1:

this is a piece of high exhibition grade Old English Walnut. a blank like this could cost up to or over a grand retail.

my next gun(to be complete nest week) is high exhibition grade claro walnut...claro comes from california. a good piece is darker and has lots of red hue to it.

ddeyo1 · April 9, 2009, 06:25 PM

isee. i hope you post pics of the next one when its done

sthrnfryedyankee · April 9, 2009, 06:27 PM

What does a stock like that run. I just cant get over it. its awesome.

j.chappell · April 9, 2009, 07:01 PM

Quote:

ddeyo1:

this is a piece of high exhibition grade Old English Walnut. a blank like this could cost up to or over a grand retail.

my next gun(to be complete nest week) is high exhibition grade claro walnut...claro comes from california. a good piece is darker and has lots of red hue to it.

Nice stock, you should send it off and have some checkering done.

Not to be rude but you really have to watch wood grades cause no one grades wood on the same scale. If you want to see what $1000.00 will get you in a piece of English Walnut check this link out.

http://www.oldtreegunblanks.com/index.html

Here is a link to a custom stock set I recently sold featuring exhibition grade Paradox Walnut.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=230327684183

J.

roklok · April 9, 2009, 07:21 PM

Looks nice, but I am curious.......why the backwards rear sight base?

longcall911 · April 9, 2009, 07:34 PM

It's beautiful! Happy hunting.

/*tom*/

And yes, I'm totally jealous. :-)

Savage99 · April 9, 2009, 08:26 PM

flyguyskt,

Great wood in that stock. Congratulations.

Scorch · April 9, 2009, 11:34 PM

That is very nice, very nice. I love English and Bastogne walnut because of the contrast and marbling in the grain. A piece of exhibition grade English walnut is a thing of beauty.

T. O'Heir · April 10, 2009, 01:12 AM

Where did you get English walnut? Just curious.

Kreyzhorse · April 10, 2009, 06:50 AM

Very nice, will look even better after a few dents! It is a working gun after all.

flyguyskt · April 10, 2009, 10:56 AM

j chappell:
i just went to the site posted ...no offense taken. i looked at these 800$ range blanks and trust me blank was that nice in person.
the owner of AI said it is in the top 5 english they've ever seen. pictures dont do it justice. and they always look way different once they are cut! this stock has fiddle all throughout it.

it was a piece of english my brother had. dont know where he got it?

ROKLOK: the scope bases are made by DNZ and it is a 0ne piece base and ring.

roklok · April 10, 2009, 07:07 PM

I was referring to the rear sight base, not scope mount. Do you prefer it backwards? Or is there a practical reason for it being so? Great looking rifle, but that rear sight just looks odd to me.

longrifles, Inc · April 10, 2009, 08:23 PM

As I understand it, there's English.

Claro is a different species as is Bastogne, American black, etc.

The varying grades such as Special select, Exhibition, XXX, XX, X, etc are based on the color/figure/grain orientation/feathercrotch, etc of the wood.

Just a little FYI.

Not a bad piece. what you planning on doing about the knot holes by the cheek piece?

JAYBIRD78 · April 11, 2009, 05:52 AM

SHAZAM............nice wood.

flyguyskt · April 11, 2009, 12:03 PM

long:

the knot holes are all filled with colored epoxy and smooth as a babies bottom.

April 9, 2009, 02:59 PM	#4
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	honestly... that looks awesome ( even on the "white" gun )... but... maybe even too nice... I personally love wood like that on "range babies" but could never do that to a rifle that I'd actually hunt with but I'd be very proud to take that to the range on nice days... __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

April 9, 2009, 03:03 PM	#5
ddeyo1 Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2008 Posts: 195	dead sexy.... jealous as hell __________________ Beware the man with one rifle... He probobly knows how to use it.

April 9, 2009, 03:18 PM	#8
ddeyo1 Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2008 Posts: 195	im lookin at buyin a few blanks. Thats a piece of english claro? __________________ Beware the man with one rifle... He probobly knows how to use it.

April 9, 2009, 03:20 PM	#10
sthrnfryedyankee Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 393	Thats Hot! __________________ www.Stockadegunstocks.com www.tacticalworks.com

April 9, 2009, 06:25 PM	#12
ddeyo1 Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2008 Posts: 195	isee. i hope you post pics of the next one when its done __________________ Beware the man with one rifle... He probobly knows how to use it.

April 9, 2009, 02:47 PM	#2
awaveritt Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 259	Drop dead gorgeous! Enjoy.

April 9, 2009, 02:54 PM	#3
flyguyskt Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2009 Posts: 118	thanks im very pleased AND the best part is ...i have a claro walnut that will be just as amazing or better for my rem 721 .300H&H to be complete next week!

April 9, 2009, 03:07 PM	#6
JWT Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Southern Arizona Posts: 3,888	Beautiful. I'd almost be afraid to touch it if I owned it....

April 9, 2009, 03:15 PM	#7
flyguyskt Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2009 Posts: 118	i plan on using it as often as i can to hunt with for elk, moose and hope to go to the dark continent in the next 2 years. thanks for the positive comments. my brother bought the wood 20 years ago in gunsmithing school and has had it sitting since...when he passed away last march at 50yrs i decided what better way to honor him than make the stock.

April 9, 2009, 03:19 PM	#9
kmullins Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2008 Posts: 250	Absolutely stunning. Can't say I've ever seen wood like that. I have an 870 Police Magnum that has similar markings on the stock, but yours is unbeleiveable! What a gun, and in .375 H&H, what a shooter it must be!

April 9, 2009, 03:31 PM	#11
flyguyskt Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2009 Posts: 118	ddeyo1: this is a piece of high exhibition grade Old English Walnut. a blank like this could cost up to or over a grand retail. my next gun(to be complete nest week) is high exhibition grade claro walnut...claro comes from california. a good piece is darker and has lots of red hue to it.

April 9, 2009, 06:27 PM	#13
sthrnfryedyankee Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 393	What does a stock like that run. I just cant get over it. its awesome. __________________ www.Stockadegunstocks.com www.tacticalworks.com

April 9, 2009, 07:21 PM	#15
roklok Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2008 Location: Fort Yukon, Alaska Posts: 735	Looks nice, but I am curious.......why the backwards rear sight base?

April 9, 2009, 07:34 PM	#16
longcall911 Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2008 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 125	It's beautiful! Happy hunting. /tom/ And yes, I'm totally jealous. :-) __________________ You say you support our troops. How about actually doing something? Your blood or platelets can save a life Armed Services Blood Program.

April 9, 2009, 08:26 PM	#17
Savage99 Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2004 Posts: 567	flyguyskt, Great wood in that stock. Congratulations.

April 9, 2009, 11:34 PM	#18
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	That is very nice, very nice. I love English and Bastogne walnut because of the contrast and marbling in the grain. A piece of exhibition grade English walnut is a thing of beauty. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

April 10, 2009, 01:12 AM	#19
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Where did you get English walnut? Just curious. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

April 10, 2009, 06:50 AM	#20
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	Very nice, will look even better after a few dents! It is a working gun after all. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

April 10, 2009, 10:56 AM	#21
flyguyskt Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2009 Posts: 118	j chappell: i just went to the site posted ...no offense taken. i looked at these 800$ range blanks and trust me blank was that nice in person. the owner of AI said it is in the top 5 english they've ever seen. pictures dont do it justice. and they always look way different once they are cut! this stock has fiddle all throughout it. it was a piece of english my brother had. dont know where he got it? ROKLOK: the scope bases are made by DNZ and it is a 0ne piece base and ring.

April 10, 2009, 07:07 PM	#22
roklok Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2008 Location: Fort Yukon, Alaska Posts: 735	I was referring to the rear sight base, not scope mount. Do you prefer it backwards? Or is there a practical reason for it being so? Great looking rifle, but that rear sight just looks odd to me.

April 10, 2009, 08:23 PM	#23
longrifles, Inc Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2009 Location: Sturgis, South Dakota Posts: 152	As I understand it, there's English. Claro is a different species as is Bastogne, American black, etc. The varying grades such as Special select, Exhibition, XXX, XX, X, etc are based on the color/figure/grain orientation/feathercrotch, etc of the wood. Just a little FYI. Not a bad piece. what you planning on doing about the knot holes by the cheek piece?

April 11, 2009, 05:52 AM	#24
JAYBIRD78 Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2007 Location: People's Republik of Illinois...in "gun valley" Posts: 366	SHAZAM............nice wood. __________________ Forgive me ....I can not spell. NRA LIFE MEMBER 2009

April 11, 2009, 12:03 PM	#25
flyguyskt Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2009 Posts: 118	long: the knot holes are all filled with colored epoxy and smooth as a babies bottom.