Not mine..
this would make a nice stock, i think
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=73951&item=7133693074&rd=1

Jeffe,
If the grain runs with the watermarks, which is usually the case, then the direction of flow is 90 dgrees to the centerline of the bore. It would work for a thru bolt gun where the bolt provides tension in the wood.

The seller is central IL. We grow a lot of corn around here because we have very rich soil and good rainfall. Unfortunatly, those conditions do not make for good gunstocks.

John

Did you guys notice who the high bidder is ... Elmer Keith. Do you thinks it really him?

Spike, not unless you believe in reincarnation.

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Posted 11 February 2005 10:32
The seller is central IL. Unfortunatly, those conditions do not make for good gunstocks.

gasgunner,
you know that most of Winchesters' stocks came from Iowa and Missouri in the late 19th and early 20th century. They may not be much to look at, but a heck of a lot of them are still going strong.

Brent

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Originally posted by Spike56:
Did you guys notice who the high bidder is ... Elmer Keith. Do you thinks it really him?

I love it

Terry

spike, was your other name "blue"

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Originally posted by Brent:

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Posted 11 February 2005 10:32
The seller is central IL. Unfortunatly, those conditions do not make for good gunstocks.

gasgunner,
you know that most of Winchesters' stocks came from Iowa and Missouri in the late 19th and early 20th century. They may not be much to look at, but a heck of a lot of them are still going strong.

Brent

The seller is from Central IL, when you cross the Mississippi growing conditions change a lot. Only a hundred miles, but the soil is much rockier. I ride dirt bikes near where Fajen was located, and believe me, I'd much rather land on IL gumbo than the rocky ground down there. But you are right, a perfectly functional gunstock can come from IL walnut, but it is going to have very large pores to fill, and you better plan on nothing finer than 20 LPI checkering. And I certainly wouldn't pay more than about $50 for a blank of it.

John

Chic,

I was thinking the same thing, the grain is running perpendicular! The pictures aren't very good, but other then for knife scales and pistol grips, it's useless.

Paul,
I wouldn't put a 458 anything in it... but it would make a GOREOUS 280/270/308 etc...crosbolt and a hidden wrist pin... would be nice..

if it was 50 bucks, i'd buy it... and retock jana's 708 with it

jeffe

Paul, the through bolt on a rifle like a Ruger #1 will cure the ills of any poor grain stucture. It puts the wood in tension and will give those blanks like that a useful purpose. That is one of the reasons for the large washer shoulder area under the bolt in the butt stock.

I'd still be concerned that it would break in the wrist. I'd prefer to start with a decent blank, then put repairs into a marginal one.

I do admit it would be tempting for $50, but I'd probably pass. You put the same labor into a stock whether it's $50 wood or $500 wood, so you might as well start with something that will make a good stock.

I ran across that blank on ebay last night, its pretty, but it's one of those you might like to hold in your hands before you bought it.

Now this is a nice stick of black walnut.

Personally, I would not even use the ebay blank as a 2 piece stock. There are often pieces of wood just like being peddled as a "stock blank". The dimensions may be there, but the lay out isn't

Bill,

Nice pice of black, guess you been hidden that one out.

Got anymore

Elmer Keith was at Sportsmans warehouse parking lot sale in Meridian idaho last weekend to donate some mounts for wall hangers at the store. 3/5/05



86

GSP7, Elmer Keith died in 1984.

Not at the moment. But I could have some later this summer.

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Originally posted by Customstox:
GSP7, Elmer Keith died in 1984.

No I didn't... Just found a great big ole texan to live in.. though some days I worry about that boy shooting TOO big of a gun

jeffe

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Originally posted by Gringo Cazador:
Bill,

Nice pice of black, guess you been hidden that one out.

Got anymore

Bill,
and this note from billy after he STOLE those blanks from you that I wanted!!

heh
jeffe

lmao - the guy I sold all that wood for has several slabs of really nice stuff. Im going to try and talk him into letting my cut them into blanks and sell them for him. Thats an early summer project. I will keep you posted.

and btw - I did try to sell that above blank on AR but no one wanted to buy it. I sold it to a client about a month ago.

Jeffe,

One thing about it........I'm not the only cheap bastard in this thread

Bill,

I need a two piece blank like that..........real cheap.

Billy,

You wont get a two piece blank LIKE that for real cheap. I have some plainer two piece around for cheap.

Bill

Jeffe,
So you did not die? Are you hanging out with Elvis? lol

Chic,
elvis shoots big bores!!
jeffe

That stock is best used for pistol grips or furniture IMO...To start with Black Walnut in most cases is not my wood of choice and for one or two piece stocks I still want a quarter sawn piece of wood that is properly laid out for a gun stock...and that one is cut in the wrong direction IMO....