Ha, two of my favourite rifles, too bad someone ground the bolt handle on the top one....see this on Brnos here quite often or, someone has DTed the bridges, especially on the 21/22 series.....sob.....

What chamberings are they in, mine are a matched pair in .30-06 in 95% original and a 9.3x62 that the stock was buggered on...a Micky Edge, Satterlee safety and Ralf Martini and presto, probably the best serious BC hunting rifle I have had and that is more than a few!

Damm good thing my old friend Austin went to Valhalla or you would own every Brno in Canada, by now!

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Dewey: too bad someone ground the bolt handle on the top one

Nope. It's a Sako L57, that's the way they came. Not D&T'd either. I did tig the hole in the bolt knob.

fla3006, its just a piece of claro.

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Originally posted by drewhenrytnt:
http://www.hunterbid.com/cgi-b...ViewItem.asp?ID=6297

Try Luxus Walnut ask for Clay none finer in the business. I bought off hunterbid.com before and when the blank turned it had a huge whole in it. They would not stand behind it.

http://www.luxusarms.com/

a stick from Luxus, 1/4 sawn and will end up on a two piece stock for a big bore single shot.

skb,that looks like a nice blank and I hope it turns out well but only when the stock is done will you know.I've seen some before and after pics of blanks that one would never think would look good,turn out well and vice-versa.

Life is too short to hunt with an ugly gun![/QUOTE]

Unless it's a Savage LRPV and you need to hit targets consistently at 450 yards!

Here's another great one!!!

http://www.hunterbid.com/cgi-b...ViewItem.asp?ID=6382

Lots of great wood out there lately!!!

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Originally posted by Jeff Wemmer:
Here's another great one!!!

http://www.hunterbid.com/cgi-b...ViewItem.asp?ID=6382

Lots of great wood out there lately!!!

Not for me---maybe the rear for a 2 pc.

I see pin knots everywhere.

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Originally posted by Jeff Wemmer:
Here's another great one!!!

http://www.hunterbid.com/cgi-b...ViewItem.asp?ID=6382

Lots of great wood out there lately!!!

JMHO, but that blank is a mess!

Horrible.

I wasn't too impressed with that last one.

This is the one I bought that Clay will be sending to Ralf. The sap wood is very thin and will turn out easily.

This one Chuck Grace has turned and will be finishing up next month---cannot wait to get it back. Note the lines in the top of the blank.

Here are the last 3 of mine I will post but these are waiting for a special project. These I keep in one of my safes.

Pretty nice there Boss!

too much figure

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Originally posted by shootaway:
too much figure

I know---had to just "settle" .

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Originally posted by Boss Hoss:

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Originally posted by shootaway:
too much figure

I know---had to just "settle" .

I think the one that is going to Chuck grace will turn our good.Did he choose the stock?

Chuck has several of my blanks at his shop including a Macassar one (he actually is looking forward to this one)! He always pre approves of any wood that I ask him to build on. One we have had to return because of an internal flaw but if you know Chuck he is very particular about what he puts his name on…..

If you want something that is way out there then you need to find another maker which is one reason we get along so well. He does what he does to perfection period and will not compromise.

I have WAY more blanks than I will ever be able to build on but I LOVE WOOD!!!

One of my weak traits if you will----may have some put in the casket with me someday LOL!!

Wood can really make the gun. Nice stuff!

Fla 3006, I too am a wood nut. The three blanks posted above are all great. Something about the one in the middle, probably the pale red color, I really like. It is very different from the usual color shades and grain flow patterns. Is it Turkish, Bastogne? Thanks for letting us see them. DW

That one is Turkish and Very Dense and Hard.

Will post pics in a year or so when Chuck Grace finishes building it. That one is going on a Sako action----a 257 Ack Imp.

Wow, looking at all those beautiful wood blanks is hard on a poor 'ole Tennessee mountain geezer. This is wood porn of the finest kind for anyone who loves woodworking and find rifles. I carve varmint/benchrest type stocks and these blanks are far above what I can afford. Here's a stock I carved with a walnut blank that was given to me by a wood dealer that sold me a truck load of tiger maple. The stock has only been sanded to 180 grit and has a light coat of tung oil rubbed into to show the grain. There's a lot more work to do before it's a finished stock.









Hal