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Ckhobart
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Good source of stock quality wood?
      #258353 - 29/12/14 11:07 AM

Not looking to buy a $1500 US blank haha. Curious guys, where do you source your wood from? Great place I've found some good wood from locally in the past we'll see if any is stock grade

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Re: Good source of stock quality wood? [Re: Ckhobart]
      #258371 - 29/12/14 03:15 PM

Cecil Fredi in Las Vegas has some nice stock blanks. You can get a real nice piece of walnut for $500.

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Re: Good source of stock quality wood? [Re: Iowa_303s]
      #258443 - 01/01/15 07:40 AM

I'll look it up, thanks mang. Gonna run down to mastercraft and see what they have too.

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Re: Good source of stock quality wood? [Re: Ckhobart]
      #258446 - 01/01/15 08:39 AM

"Stock quality wood," means many different things to different people. My opinions: American black walnut should be used only for American made guns, while European and especially English guns---especially quality double rifles/double shotguns, should be stocked with nothing but English walnut; best highest quality DENSEST walnut can be found growing only in dry climates, from old trees 100+ years old, within the root ball, below ground level. Such English walnut is often called French walnut, Turkish walnut, etc., but is all from same tree species, but growing in different climates. American black walnut, and many cross species varities, are little more than junk, in comparison, but are ok for cheap junk American guns.

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Re: Good source of stock quality wood? [Re: doubleriflejack]
      #258549 - 04/01/15 01:56 AM

Plus one for Cecil Fredi. He does not have a web page but will email you pictures of blanks in the price range you desire. He is a good merchant. This rifle is stocked with one of his blanks that I paid less than $500 about 5 years ago.
Given your close proximity to Cecil, it makes sense for you to make the trip and select your blank from his inventory. I would love to look at all that wood.




Edited by TexasJohn (05/01/15 03:58 AM)

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Ckhobart
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Re: Good source of stock quality wood? [Re: TexasJohn]
      #258640 - 05/01/15 06:12 PM

well it's $100 in gas for a trip to and from vegas hehe. Thanks guys. My aunt actually harvests old growth red woods and oak on her property I might inquire as to the disposition of some of the deep wood

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Re: Good source of stock quality wood? [Re: Ckhobart]
      #258641 - 05/01/15 06:18 PM

Looks very nice Jon I'll shoot him an email and see what he's got, as well.

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Re: Good source of stock quality wood? [Re: Ckhobart]
      #258893 - 10/01/15 03:22 PM

Check with Bill Dowtin. I've got 2 blanks from him in the past, he usually has a good selection on hand. http://www.oldworldwalnut.com/

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Re: Good source of stock quality wood? [Re: BWK375]
      #258900 - 10/01/15 05:33 PM

TexasJohn, do you have any more photos of that rifle, it looks very nice indeed.

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TexasJohn
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Re: Good source of stock quality wood? [Re: Waidmannsheil]
      #258932 - 11/01/15 08:30 AM

In order not to hi-jack this wood thread you can see more of this rifle at:

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=525673&highlight=beartrax

Pictures are scattered throughout the posts.
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Edited by TexasJohn (11/01/15 02:42 PM)

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