Dean, I asked Jack Skeuse (sorry probably spelled it wrong) and he told me they had records of every type of wood that was stocked on every repro and that the wood was graded for every stock. I had a Parker 20 Gauge Repro that was a grade 4 per Jack. I believe he told me the highest was a grade 5. Don't have the gun any longer but the wood was spectacular Claro. Far as I can recall he said most of the wood came from Calico Hardwoods in Ca.

Wow, that is beautiful! The stock-maker's skill and craftsmanship never ceases to amaze me.

I think we got away from Repro stocks.... not that I mind looking at those custom stocks.






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I think I contributed to the drift and for that I apologize. Just a new guy sporting some wood...got carried away a little. I will try to contain myself from now on and keep to the subject matter at hand.:o

Not to worry - we all appreciate a little excitement in our lives.






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I have a Sporting Clays Classic model that a previous owner in a weak moment had cut off its SSBP and installed a rubber pad. Now we all know how practical and useful a recoil pad can be when shooting a clays gun, but nonetheless; the absence of the gun's original SSBP bothered me to the point of considering doing a belly flop off the Mackinac Bridge. However, I decided against that out of consideration for the entire population of the Great Lakes region that it might put them at risk of a tidal wave. :eek:

Brian Dudley recently showed us the cache of Parker Reproduction parts he somehow miraculously acquired including some NOS wood, so I jumped on one of the 12-ga. stocks he had. It's really a beautiful piece of wood with a satin finish and SSBP, but unfortunately the color doesn't match my SCC's forend closely enough for me to put this new stock on that gun. I'm not quite sure what I'll do with it yet, but for now here it is:

That is one beautiful piece of wood!!






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Greg I am sure you can find a piece of wood for the forend to match that stock. That is a beautiful stock just have Brian find a piece of wood for the forend and you are all set.....It's easy to spend other people's money.................

I am amazed at every Reproduction stock that I see. Here are mine,. A DHE 28, 26 in. SST, and a DHE 20, 28 in DT.

Sweet!