Got Wood?

[Bruce Day]

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[Bruce Day]

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[calvin humburg]

Nope.:bowdown:

[Robert Rambler]

Bruce, Are those all factory original stocks? Do you know the grade of gun each stock is on? Would make a nice reference as to the type wood parker used on different grades.:cool:

[Bruce Day]

yes, all original Parker stocks
1-5 A
6 $200 grade
7,8 C
9,10 D
11 GHE 20ga 32".

All except the G ( black walnut) are Circassian. The C has particularly nice wood for its grade.

Here is B wood:

[Fred Preston]

Here's a GH stock cleaned up by Mr. Washburn at the time Dr. Gaddy refurbished the barrels, receiver and metal.

[Bruce Day]

Mr Washburn is an accomplished craftsman, although now in his 80's and not taking on new work. Here is his personal Trojan done by him, apparently for the enjoyment of work.

[Bruce Day]

Washburn Trojan

[Dave Fuller]

I don't know if repro.s count on this thread but I like this one...

[Bruce Day]

Nice wood, Dave. Isn't that the repro you had restocked with black?

[Dave Fuller]

The repro is not restocked but I did strip off the poly-whatever finish and refinished it with oil (restocking might have been easier -haha). It could be mistaken for black, it has a different look than most.

[Bruce Day]

Very nice. You have made an attractive gun even nicer.

[Larry Stauch]

A little more CHE/DHE/GHE wood

[Josh Loewensteiner]

Wood from an AHE.

[Josh Loewensteiner]

A1 Wood.....

[Mike Shepherd]

Has an extension with the original SSBP on it that I am going to do something with soon.

[todd allen]

A DHE 20:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19/luckydogx2/P1080681.jpg

[Tony Guccioni]

Let's do it all again.

[Dave Fuller]

This is an interesting primer on walnut:

http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f26/gunstock-blanks-walnut-crotches-31039/

[Robert Delk]

Great link and well worth everyone's attention.Thanks.

[Rich Anderson]

A BH 28, GHE 20, CHE 16, CHE 20 & DHe 12

[Rich Anderson]

CHE 16, CHE 20, DHE 12, VHE 28

[Rich Anderson]

One more a BH 28

[Robert Delk]

Simply wonderful. I never get tired of looking at high grade wood and woodwork.Sorta renews your faith in the ability of man to make something beautiful that endures and transcends changes in fashion and design.

[Rich Anderson]

Although not a Parker, still is a nice piece of tree. A Holland & Holland 20 bore.

[Russ Jackson]

Richard ,They are all beautiful ,but the BH 28 has Wonderful Wood on her ! Russ