Author Topic: For my fellow gun nuts, and anyone who likes walnut... (Read 251 times)

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.

tbrannon · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2008, 07:12:59 AM »

Nice!

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2008, 07:38:41 AM »

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

Where was the work done?

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crgaston · « **Reply #3 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/

Check out some of the fancy maple ones!

2400wattman · « **Reply #4 on:** November 06, 2008, 12:28:34 PM »

That matches my S2!!

mica · « **Reply #5 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.

glocke · « **Reply #6 on:** November 06, 2008, 03:15:21 PM »

was that built from a CMP rifle?

crgaston · « **Reply #7 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! :-)

Bradley Young · « **Reply #8 on:** November 06, 2008, 09:32:13 PM »

Very nice.

When the going gets tough, the tough go cyclic.

keavin · « **Reply #9 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???......

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crgaston · « **Reply #10 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! :-)

crgaston · « **Reply #11 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

3rd_ray · « **Reply #12 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/

Mike

keavin · « **Reply #13 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!

811952 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 07, 2008, 06:30:45 AM »

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