[Dean]

To be honest Rick, this will be the first stock from scratch. However I have learned a few tricks from the grip making business.

Shaping the luge stock is certainly much easier than a typical gunstock. It's smaller and thinner.

I was thinking about striped ebony. I could call this the "Out of Africa" carbine, as per the original inspiration I had at the very beginning of this post. Striped ebony would contrast well with the stainless. I know of a place that sell this at a reasonable price.
Ebony is tough wood though.