Ar, av gorr all t' kuller art ert end grain (near as dammit). It's definitely beech, the ony med em arter worlnut en beech en it int worlnut. Al see if a can get some pics up wennav dunnit. Not be forra bit yit tho'.
Ar, av gorr all t' kuller art ert end grain (near as dammit). It's definitely beech, the ony med em arter worlnut en beech en it int worlnut. Al see if a can get some pics up wennav dunnit. Not be forra bit yit tho'.
I've recently refinished a TX beech stock (about January). It was very heavily figured and more figured than some walnut stocks I've had.
Maybe its where the beech comes from that affects the grain, the age its harvested, or even just modern technology meaning they can use different parts of the wood. Use of timber and machining processes have certainly changed over the years.
I do remember beech stocks of the past having barely any figuring and a very tight grain.
Then again, Weihrauch beech stocks, even new ones seem to have little figuring at all. Possibly just in the sourcing of the timber.
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To the OP; apart from varying quality beech and the way it is sawn regarding the grain, I recently refinished a Mercury Challenger stock applying a walnut stain, followed by Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil by finger 3 times and rubbing down with fine wire wool between coats. The result being very good with lovely grain patterns which could not be seen due to the original varnish finish - looks like walnut now! There is some debate as to whether some Challengers had walnut stocks, an old 80's AirgunWorld review even suggested walnut. My two Mercury S models have walnut as well as my Airsporter S, but are quite plain in character. Not sure what stock on my Challenger Carbine (original finish), but, I would say beech....