Gunstock Blanks
Note that all of our wood is top grade, as far as quality is concerned. The difference between the various grades is based upon the amount and type of figure, or fancy grain in the wood. For example, our Exhibition grade is extremely full figured and truly a one-of-a-kind piece of wood, while our #5 grade is very plain in figure, but nonetheless excellent quality for carving into a gunstock. We cut rifle blanks, 16-inch and 20-inch butt stocks, forearms in 3 sizes, along with a limited number of black powder blanks, mannlicher blanks, and pistol grips.
We also sell Matched Sets, which are butt stocks and forearms that were sawn out of the same plank along side of each other, resulting in matching color and grain. These sets are only cut out of the higher-grade planks, and are kept together throughout the drying process. To view some samples of matched sets in both Claro and French Walnut, click on Matched Sets
For information regarding availability and pricing of Turkish Walnut,
Bastogne, or
Maple, please
contact us directly.
The following links are photos of Claro Black Walnut rifle blanks in all
nine grades
that we cut. The same grades are
also available in shotgun blanks and forearms. These samples hopefully
will give you a good idea of what the various grades look like in Claro Black
Walnut.
Click on the grade titles below to view photos of the corresponding samples.
Exhibition is our highest grade. It contains crotch feather on both sides of the butt with full fiddleback throughout, or it can be exceptional stump figure with heavy fiddleback throughout. One of a kind and individually priced.
Select #2 is our next highest grade.
It is mostly crotch feather and flame with medium fiddleback throughout, or
exceptional stump figure with fiddleback.
Select #3 is a truly fine piece of wood. It has exceptional stump figure and contrast or exceptional fiddleback. It can also be crotch feather on one side with curl or flame on the other, with light fiddleback throughout.
Supreme Full Fancy Claro Walnut
Supreme Full Fancy (S Grade) is the very best in stump figure and contrast
stripe, or very heavy fiddleback. It can also have crotch feather on one
side of the butt and crotch curl or flame on the other side.
#1 grade is fancy with heavy
fiddleback throughout or excellent stump figure and contrast. It can also
have crotch curl and figure in the butt portion.
#2 grades semi-fancy with lighter figure in the butt portion or medium fiddleback. It can also be stump figure with good contrast stripe
#3 grade is medium fancy. It has a small amount of figure in the butt
portion or light fiddleback. It can also be a very good plain piece of
wood with good grain flow.
#4 is plain wood. It has good
straight grain, and contains less than 10% sap wood.
#5 is the lowest grade. It is plain, has good grain, with some sap wood.