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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Posts: 1501 | Location: Seeley Lake | Registered: 21 November 2007
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. *** I just checked Boyd's link. Unfortunately, the link shows walnut blanks OR laminated (birch) blanks.
I thank you both for your effort, though.
It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it. Sam Levinson
Posts: 1501 | Location: Seeley Lake | Registered: 21 November 2007
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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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.
