Wood VS Engraveing

[C.O.B.]

Whats your preferance nice wood or pretty engraveing? I know you want both don't we all. I would rather have a low grade gun with really nice wood than the engraveing. I have seen A grade guns with just so so wood. A nicely figured piece of walnut with burl figure and chocolate colored swrills and reddish tints beats a flying turnip anyday at least for me. If you can combine the two without divorceing your check book of funds than all the better BUT if you had to pick which would it be?

[Setter Man]

I believe there is a corresponding quandary over women, but I won't go there right now.

[paul stafford jr]

its always about the wood. it can make a crap gun look good I should know I have a bunch of them. but I am a sucker for gold inlays just like red hair.

[Setter Man]

After pondering the question I am a wood guy who prefers plenty of figure and warm to the touch. After all, engraving can be cut by any competent metal guy but food figure, well that's all mother nature and it won't fade or wear off over time.

[Steve Hodges]

Hummm….let me see……….Mary Ann or Ginger……………I will take the wood (But I am really a Mary Ann kind of Guy)

[OH Osthaus]

wood here -

nice wood lifts no engraving

great engraving doesn't enhance poor wood


unless the engraving is setters

[Todd Schrock]

Another vote for wood w/ great figure.

[Kensal Rise]

For me, it must be a balance. Outstanding wood on a plain or lightly engraved gun doesn't look right. Too much tart. Too little taste.

On a highly engraved gun, great wood is a must to make things look balanced.

Parker had it right. Modest wood on modest guns. Great wood on great grades of gun.

[Holeshot]

I think Remington Parker had it right. Heres a modest VHE.

[C.O.B.]

Mary Ann would be wood and Ginger was all engraving.

David thats a prime example of what I'm talking about. What a wonderfull gun, looks like a VH but what guage???