Blackwood’s mini trunks and crossbodies have attracted widespread praise. He hopes to expand their appeal by expanding into shoes and ready-to-wear that meet women’s desires for designs they are actively searching for.
He believes it’s crucial to invest back into the communities that have supported him since day one, calling this practice “smart.”
African Blackwood
African Blackwood is an incredible piece of wood known to crafters for use in stringed musical instruments such as acoustic guitar spines and sides. Not only is this material highly durable, but its deep black color also stands out as something special, perfect for musicians who demand only the best!
Dalbergia melanoxylon, more commonly known as African blackwood grenadilla or mpingo, is an evergreen shrub or tree in the family Fabaceae that thrives in seasonally dry regions across Africa from Senegal eastward to Eritrea and south to Kenya and Tanzania, where it inhabits various types of habitat but typically within miombo woodland [5].
African blackwood wood is known for being rugged, durable, and resistant to saliva, unlike its cousin, ebony; as such, it’s often used in woodwind instruments like flutes, clarinets, and bagpipes, as well as decorative turnings. African blackwood’s hardness stems from its density; it achieves this status through the Janka hardness rating 850, which measures its hardness using steel balls with a diameter of 0.444 inches to embed themselves halfway into its surface. Due to these qualities, as well as ebony’s resistance versus saliva resistance properties, it makes an excellent material choice when turnings are desired ornamentally.
Due to its time-consuming growth cycle, wood takes decades to become mature, making it a scarce commodity in the past. Unfortunately, its beauty was often targeted for illegal logging by poachers or illicit harvesters. Now, though, conservation groups are managing forests that sustain this beautiful timber resource more responsibly, giving those involved in its cultivation, harvesting, and management the financial rewards for their efforts that can then be invested back into communities that depend on these forests for livelihood purposes.
By supporting ethically harvested African Blackwood, you are helping ensure its future availability for generations to come. Join us in supporting Mpingo Forests with your purchase of exotic African Blackwood turning stock, peppermill blanks, knife & pen blanks, or cue blanks online; there are no order minimums!
Rifleman Buttstock
A rifle stock is more than just a place to grip a firearm – it’s essential for steady and accurate shooting. A store with high, curved cheek pieces helps the shooter keep their head in a natural position for improved sight alignment and ergonomic comfort. Many modern buttstocks feature adjustable comb heights and butt-plate positions so that shooters can customize them according to individual shooting preferences.
Buttplates are metal plates used to cover the bottom of gunstocks, protecting against splinters when propped up at ready and providing a buffer between shooter and buttstock that help eliminate vibrations when fired and reduce felt recoil and muzzle blast. Traditionally, rifle buttplates were often shaped to match their woody surroundings or even include an inletted portion for increased comfort – an approach still seen today on some black powder rifles.
The buttstock of a gun is where one hand (typically the dominant one) grasps, located aft of the trigger guard. Its design may differ significantly depending on which gun model is being used; shotguns with double triggers or side-by-side trigger configurations often offer more variations for their buttstock designs than standard guns.
Some buttstocks feature a pistol grip at the rear that can be pushed forward to shorten the overall length of the rifle and store it more compactly in bags or concealed locations. Furthermore, hinged buttstocks can also be moved closer to their center of gravity for additional stability.
Early rifles often had fixed buttocks that could not be adjusted to accommodate different users; this remains an issue in some modern weapons today. Some shooters may prefer the classic feel of fixed buttstock, while others desire flexibility with an adjustable stock.
Rifleman Firearms of Hambridge, Somerset, has introduced a fixed buttstock option to match their S400 series airguns for those who prefer this look. These rifleman buttstocks feature an exclusive thumbhole design, humped cheekpiece, and steeply raked pistol grip for the perfect AK-47 experience. They are hand-sanded to ensure a smooth finish, then stained and sealed before testing before shipment – these buttstocks make the ideal additions to the company’s S400 line!
Rifleman Carbine Buffer Tube
A buffer tube is a critical part of an AR-15 that contains its bolt carrier group’s spring, which is used to return the bolt to its firing position after every shot fired. As it absorbs shockwaves caused by bolt reversals after each round fired, its strength must be sufficient enough to withstand this immense pressure and allow your weapon to shoot accurately, feel balanced, and function as expected. Selecting an appropriate buffer tube and spring combination for your AR-15 can make a tremendous difference in terms of shooting performance, feel, and functionality! Choosing one could make all the difference in shooting, feeling, and functioning of your rifle!
Quality buffer tubes are constructed from high-grade aluminum alloy that’s more durable than steel buffer tubes, then polished, sanded, stained, and sealed for an attractive and functional addition to your rifle. There’s a range of colors and finishes available so that you can customize it specifically to your AR-15 build.
There are two primary buffer tube types: rifle-length and carbine-length tubes. Rifle length tubes are designed for fixed buttstock A2 style rifles, while carbine length buffer tubes are preferred when attaching collapsible stocks to standard A2 or mil-spec AR-15 lower receivers; typically longer than their rifle-length counterparts and explicitly designed to accommodate commercial-sized collapsible stocks with carbine buffer springs.
Buffer weights and springs can also be upgraded to enhance the functionality of an AR-15 rifle. They come in a wide variety of sizes and styles – from military-spec to high-end aftermarket parts – designed for various purposes such as competitive shooting, hunting, and self-defense.
Your buffer system is integral to the function of any firearm – whether that be a tactical pistol, long-range AR-15 rifle, or suppressed ammunition – from tactical pistol builds and long-range AR-15 builds to suppressed ammunition usage and suppression work. Adjusting weight and spring can improve felt recoil, decrease cycle time, reduce noise vibration levels and noise emissions, and enhance noise suppression capabilities.
A buffer system may seem straightforward, but there are numerous options available to you when selecting one for your build. To find what’s ideal, experiment with various springs and weights until you find something suitable to your body based on recoil feel, cycle time requirement, and caliber of gun being used.
Rifleman Carbine Stock
A rifle stock serves as the interface between shooter and rifle, giving shooters repeatable contact points with their aiming device (be it scope or iron sight). Furthermore, its primary role is providing rock-solid support for receiver vibration dampening or providing enough support to control its vibrations for accuracy-depriving vibrations; additionally, it must help shooters maintain the rifle and hold it perfectly still for shots while making the experience enjoyable for them. Finally, good rifle stocks should look appealing while feeling comfortable to hold.
Not too long ago, nearly every gun featured a wooden stock, but nowadays, the vast majority of firearms feature synthetic materials instead. Common examples include fiberglass cloth with graphite fibers or Kevlar fabric, as well as polyethylene or other moldable plastics, aluminum, or laminated plywood sheets as materials. Solid or collapsible stocks come in an assortment of shapes, sizes, and colors, with some even made out of carbon fiber!
Manners stocks are among the most acclaimed shooting stocks on the market and are used by some of the best shooters worldwide to win competitions – in 2018, three out of six shooters who won the King of 2 Miles match relied on Manners stocks!
Synthetic stocks are more cost-effective alternatives to their wooden counterparts, offering more excellent choices in color, texture, and appearance, often resembling classic walnut stocks in terms of their look and heft. Plus, synthetic stocks won’t chip, crack, or rot like wooden stocks do!
There are currently four primary varieties of AR-15 stocks on the market: fixed, collapsible, and PDW stores. Selected stocks do not collapse, while collapsible supplies feature rods that collapse on either side of the lower receiver, and PDW stocks are particularly short to allow concealment within vehicles or CQB play – and some models even boast lightweight construction to meet different user preferences.