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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Naval blunderbuss stock wood
« on: January 25, 2024, 08:25:27 PM »
Someone was saying that British sea service muskets were made a bit rough and stocked in pretty much whatever wood was available.  Were blunderbuss stocks the same? What wood was used most? Thanks.
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Offline Hungry Horse

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Re: Naval blunderbuss stock wood
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2024, 08:42:27 PM »
 All the British blunderbusses I’ve seen were English walnut, with pretty straight grain. Often sap wood instead of heart wood.

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Offline WKevinD

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Re: Naval blunderbuss stock wood
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2024, 08:49:30 PM »
This one is stocked in Black Walnut with 1st model iron hardware and a Getz barrel.


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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Naval blunderbuss stock wood
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2024, 07:05:11 PM »
I have seen them in walnut, beech and oak.
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Naval blunderbuss stock wood
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2024, 07:11:02 PM »
As Mike says, and some few old dog locks in ash or elm.  They came as best guns, as well as utility.

Mainly walnut though.
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