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Great lines and really nice work.

From the early photos I thought that your XXX Claro blank might be too flashy for this project, but it works, and it works very well.

How much does your trim little rifle weigh?

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With the Tally peep sight installed it is 6lb 9oz and 7 1/2 lb with the scope on board


I hadn't been sure or the exact variety of walnut but you mentioning Claro made me remember this piece from this link. http://www.doublegunshop.com/phiatt.htm
Claro walnut is American black walnut grown in the West. Claro grows faster and generally comes from larger trees than its Eastern cousin. This is an advantage as the better wood generally is added on after a tree reaches three feet in diameter. Larger trees also yield wood with thicker feathers which means less "one-sided" gunstocks. Claro is also more colorful than its Eastern cousin with more brilliant reds/yellows/greens/purples. Sometimes it is less dense than its eastern cousin. Sometimes it is MORE dense than its Eastern cousin. Again, judge each piece individually. As a general rule, seedling trees are more dense than their grafted counterparts. English walnut is often grafted upon Claro rootstock and the resulting gunstocks that exhibit the best properties of each are amongst the most magnificent of all gunstocks.


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Von Gruff.

Exodus 20:1-17

Acts 4:10-12

Edited by VonGruff (30/06/16 05:14 AM)

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