Wood Lovers

[BigAl52]

I didnt know this till last night after watching the latest You Tube with Anthony but for all you wood lovers out there like me they do have upgraded wood sets for our Big Boys and some other models. I think the option to do this is kinda cool. There is also quite a but more new products on the Henry Pride part of there website. Take a look. I posted a link to the nice wood. Al

https://henrypride.com/collections/rifl ... h010b-only

[JEBar]

pretty indeed .... too bad they don't offer them for models that come with recoil pads

[Squatch]

Very nice. But a bit pricey just for looks. Kinda makes you wonder if now that they are selling these they might scrimp on pretty wood on stock rifles.

I'd be hard pressed to improve on the wood on my Golden Boy.

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The Big boy and 45/70 are a little plainer but not bad. The Big Boy is covered by a leather stock cover and the 45/70 will probably be before spring.

[BigAl52]

Very nice. But a bit pricey just for looks. Kinda makes you wonder if now that they are selling these they might scrimp on pretty wood on stock rifles.

I'd be hard pressed to improve on the wood on my Golden Boy.
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The Big boy and 45/70 are a little plainer but not bad. The Big Boy is covered by a leather stock cover and the 45/70 will probably be before spring.

Nice wood for sure. I have seen some like that on GB for sale from time to time. I wonder how they get out of Henry that way. But the new single shots and Long Rangers some of those have come out with great looking wood also. I agree that 250.00 is pricey to upgrade the wood. If a guy gets to nice of wood on the gun hes afraid to take it out and shoot it for fear of messing up the wood. Al

[dave77]

Very nice. But a bit pricey just for looks. Kinda makes you wonder if now that they are selling these they might scrimp on pretty wood on stock rifles.

I'd be hard pressed to improve on the wood on my Golden Boy.
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The Big boy and 45/70 are a little plainer but not bad. The Big Boy is covered by a leather stock cover and the 45/70 will probably be before spring.

That's pretty! I assume you refinished the stock, it's a lot shinier than my BBB or Golden Boy photos on Henry's site.

[Squatch]

No refinish. Henry uses a poly type finish. I'm guess water based these days. No big deal to polish it to a gloss with automotive polishing compound. Like rubbing compound but finer. A few minutes rubbing with a damp cloth and then finish with a good coat of Johnson's Paste wax for furniture.

https://www.amazon.com/No7-White-Polish ... upont+no+7

https://www.amazon.com/Johnson-Fine-Woo ... +paste+wax

In the last online Q+A someone asked Anthony if they would make gloss wood and he said no. Lever actions should be satin finish.

[Hitman]

I ordered a set for my brass 45/70 they came today and dont look nothing like the ones advertised.
Very little figure, very dissapointed.
The old bait and switch.
Sending them back.

[CT_Shooter]

I ordered a set for my brass 45/70 they came today and dont look nothing like the ones advertised.
Very little figure, very dissapointed.
The old bait and switch.
Sending them back.

This is a disappointing report. How does the "special order wood" compare to the original? Can you post some pictures for us? Thanks.

[Hitman]

Cant post pics but squatches wood on his 22 looks a whole lot better.
Emailed henry to see if they can pick me out a nice set haven't heard back yet.
They told me that was an advertizing photo in the add .

[Conax]

My BBS came with plain, boring grain. Dull.
I looked into this upgraded furniture but there isn't any for my rifle.
No big deal. Just not as nice as most Henrys.

[Hitman]

Dan from henry emailed me back and said he talked to the store manager and they are going to look a little closer and send me another set.
The forearm was beautiful but the stock only had a little figure at the bottom rear. Nothing like the pictures.

[Hitman]

Recieved the replacements today and they are beautiful. Very happy.

[britjunkie]

I'm a total newby to the forum, but I just bought a Big Boy Brass and am not a fan of the Satin finish. I read a lot about what to do and found that Birchwood-Casey "stock sheen" and a terrycloth rag, plus some elbow grease put a beautiful finish on the wood. The wood is nothing fancy, but the finish now makes it look much better.

[JEBar]

I'm a total newby to the forum, but I just bought a Big Boy Brass and am not a fan of the Satin finish. I read a lot about what to do and found that Birchwood-Casey "stock sheen" and a terrycloth rag, plus some elbow grease put a beautiful finish on the wood. The wood is nothing fancy, but the finish now makes it look much better.

first welcome to our community ... happy to have you join us .... please take a look at our How Many ? thread (link below) and add your Henry to our community total

http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 553#p54553

[CT_Shooter]

I'm a total newby to the forum, but I just bought a Big Boy Brass...

Welcome to the forum from CT, and congratulations on your new Henry. You're gonna love that rifle.

[dave77]

I'm a total newby to the forum, but I just bought a Big Boy Brass and am not a fan of the Satin finish. I read a lot about what to do and found that Birchwood-Casey "stock sheen" and a terrycloth rag, plus some elbow grease put a beautiful finish on the wood. The wood is nothing fancy, but the finish now makes it look much better.

Post a photo, I'd like to see how it compares to the factory finish.