what other types of wood can be used for stocks besides walnut maple and beach?

ive seen some really nice mesquite...bead-blasted with glass beads to open the grain up, the polyurethaned with a satin finish....

Long time back I stocked a .257R M93 Mauser in teak. It was glass bedded and finished in Linspeed oil. It had a great "feel" and was consistantly accurate. I'd do it again if I could get the wood.

Bud W

See if you can scare up an old Herter's catalogue. The pictures of wood were beautiful.

There are dozens. Teak if you don't mind the weight. Rosewood if you can find a big piece and don't mind the oil. Hard to finish I understand.

Cost has driven things up to where the plastics are more cost effective. Or at least as cost effective. If you can find a wood merchant, Used to be Bishop or Fajen, they can advise you as to what is readily available and within your budget. The synthetics are awful easy. luck.

Mahogany and Teak. The only down side is they are a bit porous and require a "good" sealer.

Bubinga, I think Colt Saurs were stocked in it for the BIG bores.

I have an old issue of American Rifleman, A guy had about 50 rifles all stocked in different wood. One was even cross grain Redwood.

Rich

iwas offered some ash ,bubinga,and mahogany.never made my own stocks befor but was thinking winter project

Cherry wood can make a nice stock. Here is n example of cherry used on a lever gun. It was cut from the crotch of a log that was cut & left on a power line for 3 years.

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Cherry wood can make a nice stock. Here is n example of cherry used on a lever gun. It was cut from the crotch of a log that was cut & left on a power line for 3 years.

Now thats a real cherry!!!
Nice find...

wow she's beautiful