Reproduction wood

[Stephen Hodges]

I was reading in the Parker Pages that two types of Walnut were used in the Reproductions, Claro and French. It seems through my casual observations that the D grade guns were stocked with the Claro Walnut, and the higher grades with the French Walnut. Was this the actual case, or was the stocking wood type randomly done? Thanks, Steve

[Bob Jurewicz]

Repro wood compared
DHE 20

[Dean Romig]

The DHE stock looks typically like claro while the A1S stock looks like American black walnut… to me anyhow.





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[Greg Baehman]

I cannot recall ever seeing a Steel Shot Special or an A-1 Special stocked in anything other than California English walnut, but seeing Bob's A-1 Special above has got me rethinking my recollection.

[Bob Jurewicz]

I have a confession! I posted the wrong A1S. That one is real.
Bob Jurewicz

[Bob Jurewicz]

I could not find pics of the A1S stock, so, here is a B grade.
Bob Jurewicz

[Bob Jurewicz]

Here is a pic of an A1S I pirated off GB years ago.
Bob Jurewicz

[Stephen Hodges]

Claro or French Walnut?

[Dean Romig]

Claro IMO Steve.





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[Brian Dudley]

D grades seem to go either way.

[Dylan Rhodes]

Okay, now I am curious. My 20ga repro has dynamite wood. What is this?

[Greg Baehman]

Juglans nigra.

[Dean Romig]

Juglans nigra.


And crotch grain too!





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[Dylan Rhodes]

crotch grain? I guess i need an education on wood patterns.

[David C Porter]

Feathered crotch, claro walnut

[Dean Romig]

“Crotch grain” is cut from the crotch of a walnut (or any species) where the trunk and a large limb meet. The tree develops this special grain for strength where the stress of the weight of the limb would otherwise be a weak point.





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[edgarspencer]

Id call that 'Feather Crotch'. F'n beautiful too.

[Greg Baehman]

Feathered crotch, claro walnut
It very well could be Claro. I simply thought it appears more like American Black walnut because of it being, IMO, a little darker and a little redder than what is typically seen with Claro examples. Admittedly, it's difficult to identfy the species because they can be so similar in appearance. It is a beautiful piece of wood that anyone would be proud to own. It would be a treat to see the other side as well.

[Dan Steingraber]

Okay, now I am curious. My 20ga repro has dynamite wood. What is this?

Not accounting for taste, I don’t know how you can have a more beautiful piece of wood on any gun. Some of the wood on repros I’ve seen would be suitable for any gun, anywhere, anytime. IMHO.

[Dylan Rhodes]

More of the same on the other side. This repro also has a proper mullered border, oiled finish, and bone charcoal colors. Someone put some work into it. Might be worth mentioning it is a D grade.

It started life as an NSFL 2 barrel set, I still have both sets.