I’ve learned that if u put enough effort and time in a project it always comes out okay. If nobody else likes it that’s okay too.

GOD Bless the Men and Women who fought for Our Freedom.... I  Thank GOD.....   Great video. Thanks Tom

Truly an American Craftsman. Key word: American.  God Bless.

You've got an addicting persona, with deep passion in what you do and say, your emotions run deep, not only in your project but in your love and deep beliefs in heritage and preserving what this nation was built upon. I commend you for speaking your mind and saluting those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to allow the people of this great Republic to continue to live free. I like the content on this channel, but I was compelled to subscribe because of your morals and beliefs. Thank you Sir!

I came for the woodworking and stayed for a wonderful  dissertation on respect and patriotism.  From an old guy in Connecticut that has to go wipe his eyes.

I build flintlocks and a few percussion rifles. I'm currently getting ready to build a Kibler Fowler and deciding which stain I want to use on the cherry stock. I've been testing with Mahogony and Cherry along with dark cherry with 50% dark walnut to darken the light cherry wood. Test wood is the best way to start a project, and you did both in one project. Thanks for your kind words about Memorial Day as my family has served in all the American wars since the early 1800s other than the Gulf War. My father was shot 9 times by the Germans in WWII and survived to be 96 years old against all odds. I watched that man deal with the pains of physical and mental war until he took his last breath. The things people sacrifice to give us our freedom is so unknown by many. We unfortunately we live in a nation mixed with spoiled unknowing citizens and dedicated Volunteers of Service!

I have a lot of experience with antique furniture and where you have a whole collection of  different coloured woods, it often works out easier if you bleach everything back, and then you have a clear piece to work with.
Red is one colour that is very easy to overdo. One trick I learned in french polishing was to lay  on a coat of a green stain to 'kill the red' by turning it more of a brown hue. Give it a try on scrap wood and you'll see what I mean.
Working in natural daylight is a must in judging colour. Job gets finished ...  you take it outside and your heart stops.
With the sanding in, would use paper for the first couple of coats, mainly for de-nibbing, then I'd start using rottenstone to rub in subsequent oil coats Rrottenstone is a very fine abrasive powder and, mixed with the oil gets forced into the open pores and does a great job  Enjoyed your video very much and as you say 'we all learn by doing'

I’ll never forget an episode of the Waltons when John boy said” civil war”. Grandpa quickly corrected him “war between the states”. Great video Tom!

It's all a labor of love.

Please never stop making videos. Theyre so comforting because they remind me of old times when my grandfathers were still here and the world was just better.

GOD bless America! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Oil finish is by far my favorite 🇨🇦

Tom, I came to this video to learn more on boiled linseed oil treatment on gunstocks.  And... I did learn a lot.  But, the real value of this video is in the last few minutes with your discussion of the treatment of our monuments and the direction of the country.  Thank you so much not only your wood treatment knowledge but especially for your views on the heritage of this country.

I went to Gettysburg with my buddy, we both just retired from the military.  It's was a first of many sites on our bucket list to see.  The battfield was 20 square miles, the dmz was the center of the town.  It is critical to understand history so not to repeat the same mistakes.  That war lead us to be a great nation, so memorials are important.  As to the video posted, I would enjoy being an apprenticeship to someone like you.  A true craftsman in a shake and bake world.

The ending of this video is more true today than the 3 years ago when this video was made.

just happened by. The Mark Novak reference caught my attention, the speech at the end made me a subscriber.  Good stuff, thank you

27:25… the present generation that destroyed those monuments just robbed the future generation what our County was built from..Well said my good man, well said. ❤

I can't believe how soothing this video was!  Kick out of the busy grind and take some time enjoying a fun project.  The stock turned out excellent!!

Great job on the stock 👏  And also talking about the war heroes who gave their lives to build their country. We can not just act like this wasn't the reality of what happened here in America.  All the statues and monuments are there to remind us of their sacrifices and shouldn't be removed and should be honored. God bless you and your family!

I think it came out beautiful. The color from the spliced in wood doesn't bother me in my opinion it gives it more character shows that somebody built what they wanted versus going out and buying somebody else's work. My preference is the Danish oil sanded in just like you did it with the linseed oil. Danish oil is typically made from blends of Linseed oil and/or Tung oil, mineral spirits, synthetic resins and varnish to make it durable and easy to work with. Rustins Danish oil however is considered to be the 'original' formula. So it dries faster and comes out to a really hard durable finish. I think it came out great. Thanks for sharing 👍