I have a question some traditionalists may scoff at...

Vikingman1981 · May 15, 2023

So please don't beat me up but I have a Lyman Deerstalker flinter and I love it. I also love tiger striped guns. Has anyone ever striped a deerstalker? I can't seem to find any in any searches...perhaps because it's never been done?

64Springer · May 15, 2023

If you want a tiger stripe rifle, make yourself a tiger stripe rifle.

Other people's opinions shouldn't factor into your decision making at all.

Put up some pics when competed.

ronaldrothb49 · May 15, 2023

I did an artificial stripe on a CVA Mountain rifle. I used Potassium Permanganate to paint the stripe on. You want to make the stripes irregular spacing and width so that it doesn't look painted on. You could also do it with India Ink or dark leather dyes. Please do NOT burn it on the stock. Saw one a guy did with a blow torch really looked bad.

brushblind · May 15, 2023

Faux stripping is traditional, going way back, maybe a "purist" would argue!

Juice Jaws · May 15, 2023

64Springer said:
If you want a tiger stripe rifle, make yourself a tiger stripe rifle.

Other people's opinions shouldn't factor into your decision making at all.

Put up some pics when competed.

Maybe he is interested in other peoples opinions

Vikingman1981 · May 15, 2023

Definitely wouldn't burn it. I'm interested in seeing is someone had the balls to stipe a deerstalker or something similar. I don't have the balls to do so at least not at this point. Love the gun, just not sure how a gun like I'm asking about would look striped.

Vikingman1981 · May 15, 2023

ronaldrothb49 said:
I did an artificial stripe on a CVA Mountain rifle. I used Potassium Permanganate to paint the stripe on. You want to make the stripes irregular spacing and width so that it doesn't look painted on. You could also do it with India Ink or dark leather dyes. Please do NOT burn it on the stock. Saw one a guy did with a blow torch really looked bad.

Any chance you could post a pic or PM me?

Hermit Tim · May 15, 2023

Vikingman1981 said:
Definitely wouldn't burn it. I'm interested in seeing is someone had the balls to stipe a deerstalker or something similar. I don't have the balls to do so at least not at this point. Love the gun, just not sure how a gun like I'm asking about would look striped.

You can take a look at Pecatonica River online (someone please let me know if I spelled that wrong) and they will have a nice offering of custom stocks and blanks with varying levels of "curl". I believe they can also take your stock and make a copy using curly maple. Then you don't have to fake it. Nothing wrong with faking stripes as long as it turns out good. I see nothing wrong with your project. Would be nice and different.

Colonial Boy · May 15, 2023

Burning can work or rather singeing, I’ve done it by wrapping cord around the stock, preferably a rough cord, irregular spacing and just singe the wood lightly, the finish will bring out the varying tones.
BUT gently does it.

Grenadier1758 · May 15, 2023

@Vikingman1981, this is one of those topics that the Forums search engine can be used to help us. This topic has come up many times. There may even be some tutorials out there.

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/tiger-striping.87608/#post-1110767
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/leman-indian-trade-rifle.55861/
Here is a link to the Jack Brooks' web site which has instruction on how to apply the striping on a Leman rifle.

https://www.jsbrookslongrifles.com/theclassroom.htm

tenngun · May 15, 2023

mmull56 said:
Faux stripping is traditional, going way back, maybe a "purist" would argue!

Purist can’t argue too much, while not common it was done atleast beck to the seventeenth century

Cruzatte · May 15, 2023

mmull56 said:
Faux stripping is traditional, going way back, maybe a "purist" would argue!

No argument here. Henry Leman did it quite often to his trade rifles.

Omahkapi'si · May 15, 2023

Your rifle, your rules.

Vikingman1981 · May 15, 2023

Here is a custom PA Hunter a guy on facebook posted I really think looks awesome. Would love to do something similar. This is the only pic I've seen with kind of what I'm looking for.

longcruise · May 15, 2023

64Springer said:
If you want a tiger stripe rifle, make yourself a tiger stripe rifle.

64Springer said:
Other people's opinions shouldn't factor into your decision making at all.

hanshi · May 15, 2023

There's nothing wrong with your question. My answer is do what you want to do with your Deerstalker. Faux stripes are a fairly common addition to plain stocks and usually look quite nice.

Sam squanch · May 15, 2023

The story I read was a gunsmith was restoring a fancy high quality flintlock pistol. Fancy burl wood , but where the burl ran out- it was continued with a painted on fake burl pattern! Go for it!

TDM · May 15, 2023

Hermit Tim said:
You can take a look at Pecatonica River online (someone please let me know if I spelled that wrong) and they will have a nice offering of custom stocks and blanks with varying levels of "curl". I believe they can also take your stock and make a copy using curly maple. Then you don't have to fake it. Nothing wrong with faking stripes as long as it turns out good. I see nothing wrong with your project. Would be nice and different.

I spell Pecatonica at least 11 different ways, so don’t feel bad about it.

The Crisco Kid · May 15, 2023

Find some scraps of plain maple somewhere and practice putting stripes on it. If the Deerstalker is a different wood find some like it or don't worry about it. Use a black or dark brown dye. Practice, Practice, Practice until you get what you want. No need to make a new stock when that's not what you're asking about doing.

billraby · May 15, 2023

Painted on stripes are always going to look painted on. If you want it to look natural the only way is to buy a nice piece of wood.

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