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crgaston
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Username: crgaston

Post Number: 480
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 6:53 am:   Edit Post

This is a 1942 Winchester-made M1 Garand that has been restored and re-stocked in Bastogne Walnut.



tbrannon
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Username: tbrannon

Post Number: 920
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 7:12 am:   Edit Post

Nice!
funkyjazzjunky
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Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 249
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 7:38 am:   Edit Post

Thank you for the photos. I am a wood junky.

Where was the work done?

(Message edited by FunkyJazzJunky on November 06, 2008)
crgaston
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Username: crgaston

Post Number: 481
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 7:50 am:   Edit Post

Vann, it was done at Dean's Gun Restoration. His motto is, "Life's to short to shoot an ugly gun!"
http://www.dgrguns.com/

Check out some of the fancy maple ones!
2400wattman
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Username: 2400wattman

Post Number: 622
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 12:28 pm:   Edit Post

That matches my S2!!
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 5682
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 12:41 pm:   Edit Post

Bastogne Walnut is so underrated. In lumber form it's hard to appreciate, but it's sublime when finished. For the wood nuts, Bastogne Walnut is a natural hybrid of the native California Walnut and European Walnut.
glocke
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Username: glocke

Post Number: 488
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 3:15 pm:   Edit Post

was that built from a CMP rifle?
crgaston
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Username: crgaston

Post Number: 484
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 5:10 pm:   Edit Post

Mica, do you use any Bastogne for instruments? These pics don't do it justice. The flame on the butt and the handguard is mesmerizing.

Greg, yes, it was a CMP rifle. Service grade, I believe. I bought it from the gentleman who had it built. He's thinking about letting his maple one go, too. I'm trying to figure out what I can sell! :-)
byoung
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Username: byoung

Post Number: 1112
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 9:32 pm:   Edit Post

Very nice.

When the going gets tough, the tough go cyclic.
keavin
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Username: keavin

Post Number: 1495
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 3:46 am:   Edit Post

I find this strange that the previous thread is about our new african-american president elect & the very next thread is about a high powered rifle???......

(Message edited by keavin on November 07, 2008)

(Message edited by keavin on November 07, 2008)
crgaston
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Username: crgaston

Post Number: 488
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 5:20 am:   Edit Post

Ha!
Keavin, you ain't old enough to have Oswald flashbacks! Plus, Oswald used a POS Italian Carcano. With a scope, no less. That's almost insulting to compare the two! :-)
crgaston
Senior Member
Username: crgaston

Post Number: 489
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 5:45 am:   Edit Post

OK, I kind of see your edited point there. Totally unrelated, though. This thread is REALLY about Bastogne walnut, which happens to be in the form of a rifle stock. And they weren't right next to each other when they started.

Peace,
Charles
3rd_ray
Intermediate Member
Username: 3rd_ray

Post Number: 114
Registered: 2-2008
Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 5:56 am:   Edit Post

By coincidence, yesterday I read about a Taylor guitar made of Bastogne Walnut...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/taylorguitars/sets/72157605287490264/

Mike
keavin
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Username: keavin

Post Number: 1496
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 6:02 am:   Edit Post

actually i was three years old when JFK was assinated and have lots of memories of the 60's & the struggle!
811952
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Username: 811952

Post Number: 1548
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 6:30 am:   Edit Post

It's pretty, but worth significantly less than with the original wood.
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1994
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 7:02 am:   Edit Post

In a word - wow!

Taylor Bastogne Walnut bookmatch
crgaston
Senior Member
Username: crgaston

Post Number: 490
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 7:42 am:   Edit Post

Dang, Keavin, time to update your profile...it says you're 41!

Mike&Adriaan,

Thanks for the link and the pic!
funkyjazzjunky
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Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 250
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 9:41 am:   Edit Post

Thank you for the link to Dean's Guns
mike1762
Intermediate Member
Username: mike1762

Post Number: 159
Registered: 1-2008
Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 12:39 pm:   Edit Post

Don't worry about it Keavin, I'll be 41 with you.

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