.........under a nearly black walnut stain.
This is a T/C Hawken that I decided to whittle down a little. I like to do something a little different with each one, mostly because I can't do anything consistantly ROFL.
It was a flintlock club with a very dark walnut stain. It started out as a kit that was smoothed just enough to be functional, stained, used for one season in the 70's and cleaned well and put away in a gun closet. As I started to smooth it up after taking off some bulk, the figure really started to show. I tried a new style of cheek similar to the one that Mongrel used on my New England rifle.
At this point it has only 1 coat of tung oil.
They sure used beautiful wood back in the day!
Looks like she will be in her best condition ever after you are finished thmbsup
fine looking stock ! thmbsup amazing what you sometimes find under old finishes !
Has some nice character!