Reply With QuoteAs far as I know, they were made 'in house' at the factory although some stocks were made by SILE in Italy when supplies were low.
Stocks were Beech, the better models featuring Walnut!
ASM
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Their woodwork in the sixties,where were they made and the type of timber?.
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As far as I know, they were made 'in house' at the factory although some stocks were made by SILE in Italy when supplies were low.
Stocks were Beech, the better models featuring Walnut!
ASM
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BSA made a point of advertising their stocks were made of Scandinavian hardwood during the 1970s. This seems to have been beech.
John
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Thanks fellas,the early three piece Airsporter items must have taken some considerable skill to produce.
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they were also made from old school (walnut) desks
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Originally Posted by wil95k
They were made from ink stained oak not walnut
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i doubt they used oak,it reacts with the bluing,stripping the finish
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I believe they came about due to the difficulty in obtaining full size blanks (esp following the war years) they could be made up from shorter pieces - probably not the best solution but one that got past the problem. It's unlikely they did it from choice.
BSA often had problems sourcing materials for stocks - probably why they elected to import stocks from SILE in Italy on at least one occasion.
ASM
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The only bluing on old school desks came from ink stains
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I can recall some very light coloured stocks from years ago, I think they bought some other timbers when beech was getting hard to acquire, Seem to recall maple being used occasionally!!
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I have seen various shades of walnut, possibly different walnuts from differing countries/climates.
The three piece jobbies could even have different colour walnuts composing the butt and the forends - which also looks wierd - well to me anyway!
BSA did have problems on occasions obtaining walnuts for their stocks - I have heard/read that before.
The guys that would know all this are most likely long gone now - Bless them!
ASM
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Hi ASM
I have a mk1 or a mk2 (Can't remember for sure) that is walnut at the rear and the limbs are beech!!
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Not heard of that one John, but frankly it wouldn't surprise me!Hi ASM
I have a mk1 or a mk2 (Can't remember for sure) that is walnut at the rear and the limbs are beech!!
John
The BSA factory was known for using what was available at times of need (ie when they couldn't get various supplies) in order to keep up manufacture/production and sales, after all, it was what kept things going, esp just after two wars.
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