John mate - you have me drooling again with that ‘Tiger stripe’!Originally Posted by johnbaz
I have one the same!!, Forelimbs are definitely Beech, Rear part is deffo walnut!!
The beech part is on the left of this mk1 stock that I had to glue and dowel!!, Rearpart is the walnut bit at the right..
And the rather pretty one I bought from B'rider
By the way- I'm treey sure the Sile one piece stocks were beech too
John
Yes, I believe the Sile one piece stocks were beech - never seen one but I have read/heard this before too!
Nothing wrong with Beech mind - it's a strong and dense hardwood and generally contains fewer flaws and blemishes but it's naturally lighter colour and featureless appearance often makes people prefer other hardwoods. (probably why it's often stained darker)
I have always regarded Beech as a quality hardwood but it's difficult to beat nicely figured walnut!ASM
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