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Where to obtain laminated stock blank?
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A couple of decades ago I bought laminated walnut (I do not remember it being European walnut, or being American black walnut) and laminated maple gun stock blanks. I no longer own either rifle. And I'm now having two custom big bore rifles built. My gun maker is reluctant to use Rutland's laminated birch stock blanks - for mechanical reasons, not for aesthetics.

I am trying to locate sources for laminated walnut or maple or obeche or anything that is not laminated birch. I tried doing several types of Internet searches and obtained many variations of garbage results.


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You might try Serengeti...not sure of the proper name of the company, but if you do a search with that name and the words laminated stock in the inquiry, you will probably find it.
 
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Serengeti is just up the road from me about 90 miles - or they were. They are out of business as of a short time ago.
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I just checked Boyd's link. Unfortunately, the link shows walnut blanks OR laminated (birch) blanks.

I thank you both for your effort, though.


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just came across these guys:

http://www.mcgeestocks.com/
 
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Boyds as well as McGee all use Rutland plywood as far as I know. If you can find someone with a press maybe they can laminate something up for you as long as you don't want the laminates too thin. Used to be a guy near Roanoke, Va. that did that sort of thing. I'll see if I can find his name.


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Boyd's has some.

http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/...tock-Blanks-s/79.htm

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Originally posted by craigster:
just came across these guys:

http://www.mcgeestocks.com/


Mcgee is offering a Walnut/Maple laminate that looks like the layers are thicker than the usual Rutland fare. I have a brown laminated stock by Steve and it is excellent and he's a hell of a nice guy. Give him a call. I'm going to be ordering a new prone stock this spring.
 
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You might try Weing gunstocks, thy are in Lincoln, Mo. They made laminated stocks for 10-22s
 
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A multiple AHA! moment - two makers of blanks. Many thanks, guys. I now have several options from which to choose.


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This is the company I was talking about:
http://www.serengetirifles.com...ifles/serengeti.html
 
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http://www.richardscustomrifles.com/

This guy, Richard Franklin, makes his own laminates as needed. I'm sure he will make one for you. Not only that but apparently he's quite a character.


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African Obeche and Rutland.
www.scopeusout.com

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