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What about spauletd maple for stocks.
good / bad / issues?

Can some of the seasoned stock makers offer some comments.





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Not this one again! Smiler

Do a search...there was a huge discussion on this topic a few months ago. Several of us actually thought “Spalted Maple†was a new flavor of coffee at StarBucks, or ice cream from Baskin Robbins!
 
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Yuk and double Yuk!! and another Yuk! for the stock design
 
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Sorry
The stocks not mine, I just came across the pics on Ebay and had more questions than answers


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I don't know about the strength or working characteristics of spalted maple, and don't like that particular stock, but the wood grain is very attractive IMO.


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No problem, Ray.

M1 Tanker’s family owned a cabnet making business and he posted the best explanation of what Spalted wood actually is.

I don’t particularly like the look, but some people love it I guess.
 
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Actually, with the right stain techniques that could be a really nice wood grain. It is definitely a "yuk" in style by my tastes but there are alot of folks who like it and more power to 'em. A good penetrating epoxy or a trip tp a wood stabilizer could make that a strong piece.


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Spalted wood is semi rotted wood. It has an interesting visual look for fine wood work, but only a damn fool wood use it as a material for a rifle stock.


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Spalted wood is semi rotted wood. It has an interesting visual look for fine wood work, but only a damn fool wood use it as a material for a rifle stock.


True spalt is not rotted. It is a fungus that precedes the rot. But the next stage past spalting is rot. It is a very fine line between the two. But spalted wood has 100% strength integrity. When it goes from the spider web or fine lines it VERY RAPIDLY spreads to large blotchy patches. Once that happens the cell walls of the wood start to break down and it is no longer spalted but the rot process has started. There are times though when the black splotches wont appear but the wood will become spongy. It is very easy to feel and spot.

If I liked the particular stock shown in the pic I would have no problem using it for a stock.


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I wonder what the final selling price was.


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I think it would look ok, especially after I got my kids to colour it in with cammo colours. Wink

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It looks sorta like Myrtle wood.




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It looks sorta like Myrtle wood.


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I've done a lot of woodworking too (furniture) and my opinion is that I would never use spalted wood for a gunstock. While it is true that it is not actually rotted, the statement that it almost is rotted is also true. I have turned into a lot of terrible spots in seemingly nice pieces of wood. I would hate to think I put the work in a stock and there was a rotted pocket 1/4" under the surface of the grip.
 
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Originally posted by M1Tanker:
I wonder what the final selling price was.


Right now its 200 and climbing.
Spalted Stock on Ebay

Same seller also has a sporter stock also spalted.


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