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Title: For my fellow gun nuts, and anyone who likes walnut...
Post by: crgaston on November 06, 2008, 06:53:16 AM

This is a 1942 Winchester-made M1 Garand that has been restored and re-stocked in Bastogne Walnut.  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/58133.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/58134.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/58135.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/58136.jpg)

Title: For my fellow gun nuts, and anyone who likes walnut...
Post by: tbrannon on November 06, 2008, 07:12:59 AM

Nice!

Title: For my fellow gun nuts, and anyone who likes walnut...
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on November 06, 2008, 07:38:41 AM

Thank you for the photos.  I am a wood junky.
 
Where was the work done?
 
(Message edited by FunkyJazzJunky on November 06, 2008)

Title: For my fellow gun nuts, and anyone who likes walnut...
Post by: crgaston on November 06, 2008, 07:50:02 AM

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/ (http://www.dgrguns.com/)
 
Check out some of the fancy maple ones!

Title: For my fellow gun nuts, and anyone who likes walnut...
Post by: 2400wattman on November 06, 2008, 12:28:34 PM

That matches my S2!!

Title: For my fellow gun nuts, and anyone who likes walnut...
Post by: mica on November 06, 2008, 12:41:03 PM

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.

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Post by: glocke on November 06, 2008, 03:15:21 PM

was that built from a CMP rifle?

Title: For my fellow gun nuts, and anyone who likes walnut...
Post by: crgaston on November 06, 2008, 05:10:15 PM

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! :-)

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Post by: Bradley Young on November 06, 2008, 09:32:13 PM

Very nice.
 
When the going gets tough, the tough go cyclic.

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Post by: keavin on November 07, 2008, 03:46:07 AM

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)

Title: For my fellow gun nuts, and anyone who likes walnut...
Post by: crgaston on November 07, 2008, 05:20:29 AM

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! :-)

Title: For my fellow gun nuts, and anyone who likes walnut...
Post by: crgaston on November 07, 2008, 05:45:29 AM

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

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Post by: 3rd_ray on November 07, 2008, 05:56:03 AM

By coincidence, yesterday I read about a Taylor guitar made of Bastogne Walnut...
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/taylorguitars/sets/72157605287490264/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/taylorguitars/sets/72157605287490264/)
 
Mike

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Post by: keavin on November 07, 2008, 06:02:08 AM

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

Title: For my fellow gun nuts, and anyone who likes walnut...
Post by: 811952 on November 07, 2008, 06:30:45 AM

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

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Post by: adriaan on November 07, 2008, 07:02:27 AM

In a word - wow!
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/58186.jpg)

Title: For my fellow gun nuts, and anyone who likes walnut...
Post by: crgaston on November 07, 2008, 07:42:29 AM

Dang, Keavin, time to update your profile...it says you're 41!
 
Mike&Adriaan,
 
Thanks for the link and the pic!

Title: For my fellow gun nuts, and anyone who likes walnut...
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on November 07, 2008, 09:41:19 AM

Thank you for the link to Dean's Guns

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Post by: mike1762 on November 07, 2008, 12:39:51 PM

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