Non Walnut Stock on DH?

[Levlgreen]

I've got a DH from 1895 that has an interesting stock that does not appear to be walnut. I'm not a wood expert but it appears to be maple. I was just wondering if this was common. Stock has the serial stamped under the trigger bow and it appears to be original.

[Bill Murphy]

Looks like Juglans Regia to me.

[Dean Romig]

The sap pores look like walnut to me.

Can you show the other side?




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[Steve Huffman]

The comb doesn't look original the stock just dont look right at all maybe the picture

[Brian Dudley]

It is circassian walnut. Which would be normal for the grade at that time.

[Dean Romig]

I have a D Grade 10 gauge Lifter with the original stock almost identical to that wood.
It's imported Circassian walnut.



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[Levlgreen]

The sap pores look like walnut to me.

Can you show the other side?




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Here is the other side

[Levlgreen]

The comb doesn't look original the stock just dont look right at all maybe the picture

The comb has been burned at some point. Not sure how maybe leaned up against a stove or baseboard heater or in a fire not sure. Rest of gun is fine.

[Levlgreen]

Thanks for the information!

[Garry L Gordon]

Has the finish been stripped at some point?

[Levlgreen]

Has the finish been stripped at some point?

Yes, about 630 last night. I'm refinishing it and recutting the checkering. It had likely refinished before.

[Levlgreen]

Has the finish been stripped at some point?

Yes I'm recheckering and refinishing it now. It had likely been refinished before.

[Dean Romig]

That mullered border is perfect... your work or original?





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[Levlgreen]

That mullered border is perfect... your work or original


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Dean it's the original and I'm doing my best not to mess it up

[Bill Murphy]

If the dark area is oil or sweat stain, another strip with acetone or such may even out the color. Can we see the rest of the gun?

[Dean Romig]

Dean it's the original and I'm doing my best not to mess it up

Great! Don’t touch that border.





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[Levlgreen]

If the dark area is oil or sweat stain, another strip with acetone or such may even out the color. Can we see the rest of the gun?

Bill unfortunately the dark area is burned not sure how.

[Levlgreen]

If the dark area is oil or sweat stain, another strip with acetone or such may even out the color. Can we see the rest of the gun?

Here is a picture of the gun

[joe tilford]

Holy Smokes. The receiver and barrels look great.

[Arthur Shaffer]

FWIW, my guess is that the comb of the stock was cut down at some point, leaving the existing height at at the heel and almost completely lowered at the front to yield a flat top profile. Not a lot of way to tell from the pictures, but that is the lowest front I can remember. It essentially starts at the top of the grip and goes back.

[Mark Landskov]

Lookit those barrels :bowdown:

[edgarspencer]

FWIW, my guess is that the comb of the stock was cut down at some point, leaving the existing height at at the heel and almost completely lowered at the front to yield a flat top profile. Not a lot of way to tell from the pictures, but that is the lowest front I can remember. It essentially starts at the top of the grip and goes back.

I got a top lever, 0 frame 16ga hammer gun from Jerry Smith with a comb just like that. It wasn't so pretty to look at, but I shot it ok. I think Eris Eis bought it, then traded it to Steve Barnett. That was the last I saw of it.

[Levlgreen]

Great! Don’t touch that border.





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Dean I got it finished up with the borders intact

[Dean Romig]

My Goodness you do excellent work!!!





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