Preparing the Stock for Stain | Investarms Gemmer Hawken How To Build Part 21

Great presentation.... Gotta say your videos always inform and entertain. The instructions and tips on finishing the stock were some of the easiest to follow and remember. Looking forward to building my rifle for the January 2025 muzzleloader deer hunt.

[@jmarkkil]

On whiskering, just an alternate suggestion. An old gunsmith showed me this method. Wet a portion of the stock with rubbing alcohol, light it , and let it burn off. Only takes a couple of seconds. The wood won't burn, and the whiskers will pop. Sand and repeat. I've used it many times always with good results.

[@d.reidmorgan7531]

If you do not want a "plasticized" stock (or any other thing made of wood) do NOT ever go above 220 grit sandpaper on your stock. 400 grit "polishes" the stock and it will not take stain evenly or well. I am a lifelong woodworker (69 y.o.) who is dabbling in flintlock kits. I make no claims on gunmaking skill per se, but wood finishing, my life experience would beg to differ with you. This one point aside, I love your channel and this Hawken series. :-)

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Thank you Mr. Morgan! Great information here. I hope you enjoy building your own flintlocks as well!

[@stewall101]

@D. Reid Margan: I'm just finishing my first ML pistol and I have used 1000 grit and, indeed, it didn't take the oil as well as I had hoped. Time to back peddle somewhat. Thanks for the tip. @I Love Muzzleloading: Great series, thanks!

[@scruffysstash]

I found this out the hard way! Took a bit of reworking to get my stock looking better.

[@SteveM0732]

FYI - This video seems to have been left off of the playlist.

[@philstocks7859]

Why do you want to stripe walnut? Hard maple I can see. Guess we'll see what the finished product looks like. Best of luck with the build. Looks great so far.

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Thanks Phil! I'm mostly wanting to try it because I've not done it before and this plain walnut stock makes a good base for us to try it on.

[@normanbraslow7902]

Never, ever not ever try to "fake" grain stripping like it's curly maple, cherry, etc. it's FAKE. Just work with the wood you have. You want a really marked curl? Get the premium wood.

[@thomasgray9827]

With the grain, not the stock lines..