Hey John. The black stuff is a 2 part fiberglass resin that I use for repairs and for bedding areas of high impact. Once it hardens I will sand it flush with the side plates so the pressure of the recoil is equally distributed. When done it will look like a fine black line around the plates. You will hardly see it. Yeah the barrels are gonna look great,but they will not be wet glossy black. The process used gives more of a satin type of finish naturally. Like picture #3 above. If you want them glossy you would have to coat them with some kind of clear finish, but we won't do that. The original finish is what my process duplicates. The whole gun is shaping up nicely. I believe it will be a good looking, functional (1 barrel) gun. I'm almost to final sanding, stain, and finish. You should have it back around the first of Dec.
Neil, I'm glad you got it at that price! A good deal!
This is the piece of wood you are getting. I wet the wood in the last two shots so you could see the figuring. I hope you like it.
