As an Art Form carving the woodwork on a rifle may be impressive and the craftsman very skilled, but I have to concur with BrentD, less is more. I'll go as far as checkering with or without a border. I'd never buy a rifle with a carved stock I'd be too scared it got damaged. It's something you would never see on rifles made by the few remaining British gunmakers unless it was ordered by a foreign potentate, or, dare I say it, an American. I don't mean that as an insult, it's just we Brits don't really go in for that sort of thing, perhaps we're too reserved. A little engraving on the metalwork Yes, but carving on the woodwork sadly no JMPO others will differ. I'm so conservative that I don't much favour cheek pieces on a rifles butt stock.
Harry
