| Author | Message | ||
| crgaston
Senior Member Username: crgaston Post Number: 480 Registered: 11-2005 |
This is a 1942 Winchester-made M1 Garand that has been restored and re-stocked in Bastogne Walnut.     | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 920 Registered: 11-2004 |
Nice! | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
Advanced Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 249 Registered: 5-2007 |
Thank you for the photos. I am a wood junky. Where was the work done? (Message edited by FunkyJazzJunky on November 06, 2008) | ||
| crgaston
Senior Member Username: crgaston Post Number: 481 Registered: 11-2005 |
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
Senior Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 622 Registered: 11-2005 |
That matches my S2!! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5682 Registered: 6-2000 |
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
Senior Member Username: glocke Post Number: 488 Registered: 9-2002 |
was that built from a CMP rifle? | ||
| crgaston
Senior Member Username: crgaston Post Number: 484 Registered: 11-2005 |
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
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1112 Registered: 12-2004 |
Very nice. When the going gets tough, the tough go cyclic. | ||
| keavin
Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1495 Registered: 12-2002 |
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
Senior Member Username: crgaston Post Number: 488 Registered: 11-2005 |
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 |
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 |
By coincidence, yesterday I read about a Taylor guitar made of Bastogne Walnut... http://www.flickr.com/photos/taylorguitars/sets/72157605287490264/ Mike | ||
| keavin
Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1496 Registered: 12-2002 |
actually i was three years old when JFK was assinated and have lots of memories of the 60's & the struggle! | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1548 Registered: 10-2003 |
It's pretty, but worth significantly less than with the original wood. | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1994 Registered: 6-2002 |
In a word - wow!  | ||
| crgaston
Senior Member Username: crgaston Post Number: 490 Registered: 11-2005 |
Dang, Keavin, time to update your profile...it says you're 41! Mike&Adriaan, Thanks for the link and the pic! | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
Advanced Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 250 Registered: 5-2007 |
Thank you for the link to Dean's Guns | ||
| mike1762
Intermediate Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 159 Registered: 1-2008 |
Don't worry about it Keavin, I'll be 41 with you. |
