Wood Stock Grade

[Evan]

Stock Forearms, in Rifles, SHOULD HAVE "Straight Grain",.. DUE to, end stage, Warping, "over Time", Accuracy and POI, "shifting Problems", that come with, fully DRIED, wood.
I would NOT buy, a pretty Rifle with a Ton of grain structure, in the Forearm area, UN-Less just,..
a "Wall Hanger" !
Old Gunsmiths, figured this out,.. in the 1950's or,.. BEFORE ( Probably back in, the 1700's,.. Flintlock Days )

Completely agree, but that’s not how they determine wood grades. Strength and suitability for field use matter a great deal but are separate criteria.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

Completely agree, but that’s not how they determine wood grades. Strength and suitability for field use matter a great deal but are separate criteria.

I'd guess at,.. A -AA grade from, the Buttstock Figure i see .
My Customs were, Function First,.. Beauty,.. SECOND.
Everyone Likes, SOME Figuring in Butt,..
I liked, Sub One MOA, group's in My rifles,.. back THEN !
Wood Grades ARE,. "subjective" and PRICED by, the Person / Company,.. "Grading" them and, sometimes,..
you just get Lucky with, MORE Grain than, you paid for.

 

[65swede]

Some close ups of the inlays. Ivory or not ivory?

 

[Bc'z]

I don't see any grain to it, I'm gonna say not ivory

 

[Evan]

It’s nice looking work. I’m guessing it’s a white plastic.

 

[Fast14riot]

Those inlays appear to be completely artificial. Bakelite is my guess. Here is a pic of genuine elephant ivory next to walrus ivory still in tusk form for comparison. To identify true ivory, schreger lines must be present, and present different patterns for different species.

Elephant on left and walrus on right. I also have mammoth, giraffe, hippo, and a few others in current inventory. All display "growth rings" of sorts like schreger lines, though in different patterns.

 

[Fast14riot]

I don't see any grain to it, I'm gonna say not ivory

Lmk if you want to add some to a stock