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Offline alex e.

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walnut speckles
« on: June 29, 2008, 07:27:24 PM »
I just finished putting together a French FDC.The stock appears to be cut from the dead center of the tree,the zero growth ring is clearly visible from the buttplate end .  Upon finishing I noticed speckles on the area from the toe to the rear of the triggerguard.As if something might have been spilled or dripped on to discolor it. Proportionally on the top side of the wrist there is similar discoloration, but not as noticable,it depends how it is held to view it, as to how more obvious it is. Is this the nature of a piece of wood cut this way?I made sure that this area was well sanded as the grain structure/growth rings were a little more open than the rest of the stock,
The rest of the stock is fine.It does not bother me all that much ,but a fellow who is going to spend a couple of $$ might not care to see it.
I could sand /refinish, But am not thouroughly convinced that it will go away.

Alex E.
« Last Edit: June 29, 2008, 07:28:28 PM by alexsnr »
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Re: walnut speckles
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2008, 07:34:55 PM »
Can you show us some pictures Alex?
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Re: walnut speckles
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2008, 09:56:28 PM »
How's this?  You can see the very center of the tree at the rear of the triggerguard.
Thanks, Alex

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Re: walnut speckles
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2008, 02:11:21 AM »
H: It looks like it just goes with the wood. Rex

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Re: walnut speckles
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2008, 02:58:28 AM »
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Would't bother me.  Part of the natural wood look.  Had a citori shotgun with a similar speck in the stock near the trigger guard.  Eveybody I showed it to loved it.  Its what makes wood stocks so individual and gives them spirit. 

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Re: walnut speckles
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2008, 04:39:43 AM »
Looks like some kind of miineral inclusion  too me?????  Beautiful grain pattern!!
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Re: walnut speckles
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2008, 05:20:53 AM »
It was a nice piece of Wood to work with, Almost too soft for my liking. Aside from the" inclusion" :( It looks nice also.

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Re: walnut speckles
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2008, 05:47:52 AM »
i like it, makes you remember it grew rather than poured from plastic or ground up glued and pressed like most things these days
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