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Gunstock Laminate Benefits when customizing your Shoutgun or Rifle- When it comes to customizing your firearm, gunstock laminate gives you a lot of choices. There are many base material choices available in addition to a host of finishes. Not to mention coatings, laser etching, and even custom engraving. One versatile choice is colored laminate. It is a very stable material and holds up well in many weather conditions. It machines easily with today's woodworking machines. In addition, sanding is similar to sanding natural wood. With the available color choices in addition to a virtually unlimited number of patterns, laminate is a sure way to make your firearm one of a kind. Furthermore, laminate also provides a great base for checkering, laser engraving, and custom engraving. And considering how long you will be keeping your firearm, a little cost up front is worth the investment. Gunstock Laminate Engraving I work with customers everyday who continually blow my mind with new ideas and techinques being used to deliver extremely unique designs. What's really great about these people are the skills they have been able to develope and master. Interestingly, some people have started as artists and learned how to machine and finish stocks. Whiles others started as stock makers and learned… Continue Reading
Laminate Gunstock Quality and Aesthetics Depends on how well the Veneer is Dyed- The very first attribute anyone looks for in a laminate gunstock is color. Does the color pop? Does the color have consistency throughout the material. Is color streaking present? Is color consistency present when looking over multiple gunstocks? These are a few of the issues we have addressed at C-K Composites regarding laminate gunstock. While there are many methods, techniques, products, and equipment available to dye veneer, it also takes a controlled process to get full penetration of the dye. Therefore, different results can be obtained simply by changing one or more of these variables. Dye Options for Laminate Gunstock Dye selection is a key element when producing a laminate gunstock. There are several liquid dyes available in addition to powdered dyes. And depending on the application and what your goals are will determine which choice is best. The great thing about dyes is that the colors you can create are endless! Here's a sample of some dyed veneers http://www.veneeronline.com/speciesd.aspx?category=dydbdl Dye Penetration The next challenge is getting full penetration of the dye through the veneer. C-K Composites uses Grade A Baltic birch veneer in our laminate. Penetration is obtained through changes in environmental conditions; namely temperature, vacuum, and/or pressure, in… Continue Reading
Laminate Quality and Aesthetics begin with superior veneer- ChromaPly is a color-dyed laminate that uses Grade A, Baltic Birch. Why do we do use Grade A? Because you can't get the best results from your laminate unless you start with the best materials. We spent a lot of time talking with customers to find out what problems they were having with laminates on a regular basis. The last thing you want to do is spend hours of your time and money only to see a knot, a delamination, or chip out. We set out to eliminate these problems along with many others. That way you can spend more time producing great products, and less time starting over. Learn more about ChromaPly at www.ckcomposites.com/chromaply/. Hardwood Characteristics C-K Composites compared many species of hardwood for ChromaPly. Every species of hardwood has unique traits. And these traits determine how well the veneer can absorb dyes as well as resin. What seems most interesting is that species of birch, for example, vary by location. In other words, birch in the United States differs from birch in the Baltic region. The color differs as well as density. Domestic birch plywood typically uses yellow birch while Baltic Birch provides a nearly white, even tone. All of these… Continue Reading

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