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Select Standard
This is standard walnut, selected for grainflow. I currently am running low on this
wood, and apparently so are the large gunmakers. Evidence of this can be seen by the use of gumwood, birch and laminates,
sometimes replaced by synthetics. Hopefully I will find a supply in the future, but who knows.
Fancy
This is the grade that falls between standard and special select. Compared to the
blandness of standard straight grain wood, it stands out, but you should not expect something that will stop traffic. It will
show better color and moderate figuring, no less than 30 per cent.
More pictures will be posted when I clean up some examples for the camera
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Extra Fancy
This grade will show exceptional color and figure, pretty hard to describe adequately. this
piece (Claro walnut) shows full fiddleback and very good color, no two pieces are alike, but each will be remarkable in its
own way.
| Extra Fancy Claro walnut |
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| Close up Claro |
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Special Select
This grade covers the best grade rare walnuts I offer. Usually Claro and Bastogne,
cut from 1970 to 1980 and air dry. Most have been in my father's shop and this is the first time they have seen the light
of day since he put them up. Most were cut in Northern Calif. by the same mill that cut for Pachmayr (many bear Frank Pachmayrs
initials)
These are well laid out and of exceptional quality.
Usually quartersawn, both sides will display equally well.
These sell in the 500-700 dollar range
| Special Select Bastogne |
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| Spec. Sel. Bastogne Closeup |
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| Special Select Bastogne |
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| 86 Win DLX Special select Crotch |
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Laminates-
I can also carve these patterns in Laminates, although the selection of colors is limited until I
get an idea of what will sell. These will be priced about like a fancy
walnut. Laminates look kind of odd on a classic rifle, but it is a good choice for a weather resistant
stock.
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