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Offline motordog80

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enamel inlay
« on: August 24, 2006, 11:38:44 AM »
Is there anyone here who is familiar with this?  I am finnishing a stock and was interested in putting my own touches into it . 

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Re: enamel inlay
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2006, 06:25:51 AM »
The only enamel inlay I'm familiar with is a paint applied then fired. It was used mainly on pottery and metal articles. I've not seen it done on a wood stock.. I suppose a metal stocked pistolor rifle could be done but am not sure of the process.
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Re: enamel inlay
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2006, 05:45:15 AM »
I make jewelry as a hobby, I have often enameled metal, both gold and silver, to do so, it is placed in an electric kiln and brought to 1800 degrees for a period of about one hour.

For some reason I don't think a wooden gunstock will hold up to that temperaturer.

I have never seen a gun stocked emnameled, but have seen a few enlayed to resemble enameling.

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Re: enamel inlay
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2006, 08:29:00 AM »
You could do the inlay on metal and then inlet that into the stock.
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Re: enamel inlay
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2006, 01:01:52 PM »
I wanted to add some glossy black lines to  a few places on the stock and forearm  any other sugestions? 

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Re: enamel inlay
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2006, 08:29:13 PM »
Cut the lines to depth and shape, then fill with epoxy died black. The dies for several colors is available at Brownells and they'll work with most 2 part epoxy's.
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