Maple Stock - Worth It?

[Presis Skytter]

It seems like for actions, triggers and barrels I have a pretty good feel of worth or at least can look up something close to get an idea. I’ve been wanting a high quality grained maple gun for awhile and have come across this. What I struggle with though, is how do you put a value on a piece of wood like this? It’s a decent action with a custom barrel that should be a good shooter, but I’m curious if I’m crazy for considering spending double the money for a pretty stock.

 

[450BM]

Wow, that is really pretty!!! Sorry, I can’t answer your question, I buy shooting guns only…. As a woodworker though, that sure is pretty and if I had some wood like that, I’d make my wife and daughter something really nice.

That wasn’t meant to be derogatory in any way. I don’t have the skills or tools to make stocks…

 

[LarryDScott]

It seems like for actions, triggers and barrels I have a pretty good feel of worth or at least can look up something close to get an idea. I’ve been wanting a high quality grained maple gun for awhile and have come across this. What I struggle with though, is how do you put a value on a piece of wood like this? It’s a decent action with a custom barrel that should be a good shooter, but I’m curious if I’m crazy for considering spending double the money for a pretty stock.

That's the prettiest maple stock I have ever seen. If I was in the market, there would be no question.

 

[jelenko]

My thought is if Doan Trevor made a rifle that looked like that, it'd be worth at least $5K.

 

[209jones]

Was a time when good maple was easy to find and pretty affordable, not no mo. I like working with it, makes a very pretty stock when done up right. Not a big fan of the light colour like that, prefer it darkened.

 

[1shot]

My thought is if Doan Trevor made a rifle that looked like that, it'd be worth at least $5K.

Great minds think alike. I have a maple w/walnut stringers made by Doan. The word "stunning" is the best description I can come up with.

 

[steve210]

My thoughts are if you want it and can afford it, buy it. If you are spending your grocery money then don't.

 

[Boilermaker]

I saw that one listed. My thought is, if I was in the market for a highly figured stock, that rifle is worth their buy it now price even if there wasn’t an action bolted to it. It isn’t very often you find a piece of maple with that kind of figure.

 

[CharlieNC]

Value is in the eye of the beholder.