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Burnt string technique?
#117695 10/20/08 09:59 AM
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Gentlemen,

I don't want this gun, but I saw it while cruising the sites and it got me to wondering.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=113626934

Is this an example of wrapping the stock with string and burning it to cause a tiger-maple effect?

Many thanks, you guys make for great reading!

Jeff Loth
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Jeff L. #117699 10/20/08 10:10 AM
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I doubt it. Looks like a nice piece of what's usually called fiddleback, to me. Price seems pretty good too (I know nothing about Fox guns though).
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Joe Bernfeld #117701 10/20/08 10:14 AM
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That is how that tree formed. The guy who bought that blank paid more for it for that reason.
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Jeff L. #117702 10/20/08 10:14 AM
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Jeff,

I have a couple of pieces of walnut like that. So, no I do not think it done with a string.

Take a look at this one.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=113199544

Pete

http://www.damascus-barrels.com/Movie.html
Re: Burnt string technique?
PeteM #117708 10/20/08 10:55 AM
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Fiddleback, yes, that's the term that eluded me earlier.

It just looked so uniform, and it's on a $600 Sterlingworth. I couldn't imagine that someone would spend that kind of money on a re-stock for a Sterly. I suppose this would be a job that was done for the love of the gun, and not for the money it might bring.

Thank you for your replies!

Jeff Loth

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