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GUNSTOCK BLANKSA
Personal History Currently I have 30,000 gunstock blanks in various stages of drying. I have English walnut, black, claro and bastogne walnut. In addition I have shell, also called quilt or flame maple, fiddleback also called curly or tigertail maple. As stated, all of my blanks are air dried and a moisture meter is put on every blank before it is sent out. These blanks will measure about 10% moisture. I have a blank here that I have had since 1961 and it is 9%. I continually rotate my stock as I do turn over quite a few pieces. I also have an excellent supply of English shotgun blanks for over/unders, pumps and automatics. These represent that overused word, "exhibition". I also have dry ebony for tip and cap material. Definitions A blank is a block of wood from which a stock is made. A stock is a semi-inlet for a particular gun. I have blanks only. I do not have any semi-inletted stocks. Wood DescriptionsI have California English which is the finest and also the most expensive of gunstock woods. It can be striped. However, the best figure is marble or crotch wood. Most California English is dark but a small percentage can be honey colored, also called French walnut. Black walnut from California is also commonly called claro walnut. A nice piece of California claro can be purchased for not a great deal of money. Bastogne walnut is the densest and heaviest of the walnuts. It is highly figured and is a great choice for large caliber rifles. Myrtlewood is a light colored wood with many varying colors for contrast. Western broadleaf maple produces three types of figure. Fiddleback is the most common type. Shell maple is aptly named because it looks like a tortoise shell, and finally burl which has many small eyes as figure. It is often confused with birdseye maple. But birdseye is an eastern maple with a completely different look. Burl is Tricky I have walnut, myrtle and maple burl. For those of you inquiring about burl, remember burl has no strength capabilities and always has some sort of flaw. I do have a few pieces of burl that have wood in the strength area of the stock and burl in the butt. If you buy burl, you will have lots of holes to fill and you must accept that with the beauty of burl. Defect Disclaimer Pricing Purchasing Cecil Fredi Please be prepared to give me the following information:
If you are serious
about purchasing a blank to make a stock, I can be reached by phone
at (702) 382-8470, Fax:(702) 387-0071, e-mail: blankscf@cox.net,
or U.S. Mail: Cecil Fredi Gunstock Blanks, 2017 Pinto Ln., Las Vegas,
NV 89106-4018 Preview The Wood
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