I have a bone to pick with henry firearms. First ,let me say that I like ,and have purchased a H001 model .22.The price seemed ok,shoots good,and action is smooth,so far.I do know ,to keep price down,they have a painted receiver ,and a few other things to keep it affordable.
My beef is with the stock. Ok,this may be nip picking to some,but the claim is that the stock is walnut. I say it is not and told the people at henry.They insisted that it was.I said it was false advertising and should be listed as "hardwood stock"
Whats the difference? Just try and refinish one of these and you will see it's almost impossible to make them look like true walnut.This wood looks alot like birch once it is stripped down. I have done many gunstock refinishing jobs in the past and probably inhaled and swallowed more walnut dust than i ever should have,and seen walnut in every hue ,with and without sapwood.The wood on the henry has been sprayed with a brown walnut glaze and a thick.low gloss finish.
This may not matter to many,but the idea that it's american walnut and advertised as such is bogus.
Picture shows wood in tang area of stock almost popsicle white ,a dead giveaway.
My beef is with the stock. Ok,this may be nip picking to some,but the claim is that the stock is walnut. I say it is not and told the people at henry.They insisted that it was.I said it was false advertising and should be listed as "hardwood stock"
Whats the difference? Just try and refinish one of these and you will see it's almost impossible to make them look like true walnut.This wood looks alot like birch once it is stripped down. I have done many gunstock refinishing jobs in the past and probably inhaled and swallowed more walnut dust than i ever should have,and seen walnut in every hue ,with and without sapwood.The wood on the henry has been sprayed with a brown walnut glaze and a thick.low gloss finish.
This may not matter to many,but the idea that it's american walnut and advertised as such is bogus.
Picture shows wood in tang area of stock almost popsicle white ,a dead giveaway.
