In the world of guns, collectors love to make them more beautiful than others. They may come with a simple wood grain pattern on the stock, but this does not mean they have to stay there. Changing the wood is common practice. It is also helpful for people who want to restore an old family heirloom. If this is something you want to do with your gun, you have many options. One of which is to choose the most beautiful wood you can find and then add custom colored resin inlays to the gunstock. We guarantee it will make your rifle anything but boring.
From Boredom to Blissful
Have you ever seen a gunstock with an engraving? A family crest, a deer, or a nature scene? The engraving takes a little effort, but it isn’t impossible to do. You start with new, beautiful wood stock in a type of wood that you prefer. Claro, walnut, pine, or any other solid wood with beautiful markings. This alone will make your gun more beautiful, but you can amplify the beauty by using a Dremel or some other tool to engrave it with something that holds value to you, your family, or your life. You can stop there, and have a one of a kind masterpiece if you want to. Some people take it a few steps further.
Amplifying Beauty
What if you took that engraving and amped it up with epoxy colors? There are pigments that can easily be applied to epoxy and then you can pour it over the engraving. You can use basically any epoxy, but you want to make sure that it specifies that it will dry clear. This will be the best way to ensure you get the color you want.
To do it, you need only to prepare the wood gunstock, lay it on a prep table where the epoxy with color can sit to cure. You will want to use a dropper or something to ensure a clean pour into the engraving with color. After it has cured, you can add a seal coat of epoxy to ensure that the gunstock shines and the engraving pops. The most difficult part of this process is you will want to hang your gun stock to keep the resin from drying with drips all along the butt. You may still have some sanding to do, but you will not be jeopardizing the color or the engraving if you hang it.
Show It Off!
It may take a lot of time and effort to create the perfect gunstock using a clean slate, a few tools, and some coloring. When it is complete, you will be happy to share it with everyone you know. As an added bonus, if you have an old gunstock that you do not want to replace, but feel imperfections take a toll, it is also fixable. With coloring resin, you have the option to turn imperfect into perfect. Some say it may even add more character to the overall weapon style. Why not try it on a sample piece of wood or an old table to see if it is worthy of your gun?