Robert- although sold to me as a rough blank of crotch figured Juglans nigra (eastern black walnut) once the blank was cut to the stock pattern I believe it to be "western black walnut" or wild grown Juglans hindsii. A bit too fancy of a G grade waterfowler but eye catching to say the least. The top stock on the D grade steel barreled gun is Juglans regia or English walnut from California in this case.
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