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<blockquote data-quote="MacFromOK" data-source="post: 3075733" data-attributes="member: 40864">That light brown don&#039;t look too shabby in my opinion. <img src="/images/smilies/thumb.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb&nbsp; &nbsp; :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" />But I&#039;m also prejudiced against red-colored wood. I&#039;ve had some bad luck with mahogany breaking along the grain (kitchen chairs and a Gibson SG guitar neck). A moot point, but it still affects my opinion.I&#039;d also be conservative with the trim area, although you could also paint the base of the grip to match the fore and buttstock trim. You might look around at expensive (or older) hunting rifles to get a few ideas. I bought a Remington 700 BDL in &#039;73 that was a beautiful gun.You might also look into checkering, but that&#039;s a whole &#039;nuther deal.You might also consider a clear polyurethane coat when finished, to help protect the paint and give it a higher sheen. Just make sure the paint is good and dry.Just my two cents. Your call. <img src="/images/smilies/new/drunk.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":drunk2:" title="Drunk 2&nbsp; &nbsp; :drunk2:" data-shortname=":drunk2:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="MacFromOK, post: 3075733, member: 40864"] That light brown don't look too shabby in my opinion. :thumb: But I'm also prejudiced against red-colored wood. I've had some bad luck with mahogany breaking along the grain (kitchen chairs and a Gibson SG guitar neck). A moot point, but it still affects my opinion. I'd also be conservative with the trim area, although you could also paint the base of the grip to match the fore and buttstock trim. You might look around at expensive (or older) hunting rifles to get a few ideas. I bought a Remington 700 BDL in '73 that was a beautiful gun. You might also look into checkering, but that's a whole 'nuther deal. You might also consider a clear polyurethane coat when finished, to help protect the paint and give it a higher sheen. Just make sure the paint is good and dry. Just my two cents. Your call. :drunk2: [/QUOTE]

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