Stock Extension Treatment

[Don Kaas]

Many stockbenders just use heat lamps. I have had dozens of stocks bent by that method. The "oil method" requires more complicated equipment and assocated mess. I have to disagree on the aesthetics of the extension...sorry...

[Autumn Daze]

Ed, Be sure to show me this gun at the Southern. A great alternative to a black spacer. I'm interested in who did the work. Thanks for the pictures.

[Ed Blake]

Thanks for your responses. I'll have it at the Southern so those interested can get a closer look. It's more pleasing to the eye than black spacers and not as obnoxious as the 1 1/2" pad that was on it before.

[Ed Blake]

When I picked the gun up I got to see a Remington-era GHE 410 skeet gun in nearly perfect condition. I'd never seen one. What a treat.

[C.O.B.]

Very nice Ed, I have seen one other Parker employ this method when a stock was lengthend with a non matching piece of wood.

[Big D]

To each, his own, but if it were mine, I would have had Mark Larson work his magic on the extension:
http://www.marklarsongunart.com/

[Bruce Day]

With respect to the checkered stock extension, I think a person needs to ask "what is the intention?" Obviously, it is to be conspicuous. It draws attention to itself. The eye first draws in the entire gun and then is drawn to the stock butt. The extension could be any wood grain pattern. There is no need to painstakingly match grain and growth ring spacing.

The other approach is to take the time to select as close to a wood grain match as possible, then using the artist's touch, finely paint grain lines across the joint. I've seen some that if I had not been told that it was an extension, I would not have known. These guns are more integrated, more fluid appearing, the eye is not drawn to a single feature. Mark Larson, Dennis Smith, David Trevallion are masters of this craft.

[edgarspencer]

I have said on several occasions, that when you can not hide something perfectly, go the opposite route, and make it a stand-out feature. This is an excellent example of doing just that.

[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

I have said on several occasions, that when you can not hide something perfectly, go the opposite route, and make it a stand-out feature. This is an excellent example of doing just that.

I know just what you are talking about with butt treatments.

[edgarspencer]

How were you able to so quickly pull up that picture? Is it your screen-saver?