Author Topic: Curly walnut (Read 1952 times)

ed lundquist · « **on:** January 09, 2023, 02:00:19 AM »

Lucky to have this curly stock for my current build. Just excited and wanted to share, Cheers!

toss a die

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2023, 02:05:57 AM »

Now that's really nice....

smylee grouch · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2023, 04:01:49 AM »

Boy-Oh-Boy that is special. How long is the barrel?

ed lundquist · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2023, 04:06:25 AM »

Smylee, that is a 12" Rice swamped 50, will use a Kibler Late Ketland with it.

Top Jaw · « **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2023, 06:14:24 AM »

Is it American Black Walnut? Has a look of English about it in the pics.
At least on my small phone screen. 😀

ed lundquist · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2023, 06:40:12 AM »

I believe it is american, sourced from this forum, Tom Fornicola. I believe Tom is taking a break from his wood sales right now, he has been righteous in all his dealings with me.

Grischi · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2023, 09:43:10 AM »

This is a nice piece of wood.

Christian

alacran · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2023, 03:42:52 PM »

That is a very nice piece of walnut. You are going to have a beautiful pistol.

t.caster · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2023, 05:48:41 PM »

That is very rare walnut, especially if it is American Black!

Eric Krewson · « **Reply #9 on:** January 09, 2023, 10:50:04 PM »

I bought a highly figured pistol blank from Tom; it is super nice.

Daryl · « **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2023, 02:41:24 AM »

Ahh - that's going to be SPECIAL, Ed.

ed lundquist · « **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2023, 10:18:23 PM »

Daryl, funny you should say that! Years ago a crew I was working with made up a bug screen for my truck that said exactly that. I do resemble that remark.

Bob Roller · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2023, 12:39:53 AM »

I think it was 1959 when a local restocker of military rifles gave me a piece of walnut,a plank that would make a half stock muzzle loader.It was very good looking and was said to come from Russia and it was a hard piece of
wood.I did make a rifle from it with silver butt plate and trigger guard and I think a single set trigger,maybe.
Bill Large made a 45 caliber barrel for it and after testing it I sold it and the last time I heard about it I think it was in Lexington.I still wish I had devoted more time to wood crafting but if wishes were horses,beggars could ride.
Bob Roller

ed lundquist · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2023, 02:28:34 AM »

I'd like to see that one Bob!

sbowman · « **Reply #14 on:** January 12, 2023, 03:18:02 AM »

Nice piece of wood. real good chance that's a piece of claro walnut out of California. FWIW, There's not that much available for gunstocks anymore but you can still find a few guys offering it for centerfires and shotguns. I was in a warehouse out there 35 or 40 yrs ago that had over 300 stock blanks, almost all claro, some english, and brought home 5, two of which had curl as tight as a grade 5 maple stock. These were for centerfire custom rifles.

Steve

tfornicola · « **Reply #15 on:** January 12, 2023, 05:30:27 AM »

Hey guys, interesting replies. The wood is curly American Black Walnut, sourced from a long time supplier. Tom

Dphariss · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2023, 04:53:26 AM »

Is it Bastogne? This is often curly and very hard at least the 2 pieces I have used.

Dphariss · « **Reply #17 on:** January 13, 2023, 04:54:15 AM »

Quote from: tfornicola on January 12, 2023, 05:30:27 AM

Hey guys, interesting replies. The wood is curly American Black Walnut, sourced from a long time supplier. Tom

Hmm. Shoulda read farther.

wmrike · « **Reply #18 on:** January 13, 2023, 08:34:36 PM »

I would vote for Claro. I did a rifle a couple years ago with Claro that had to have been from the tree right next to what is shown - color, stripe, figure, all the Claro hallmarks.

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Author Topic: Curly walnut (Read 1952 times)