I completely agree Brian. In their defense, I didn't leave them much choice on that first one as I shipped them a blank that I failed to give proper consideration to the grain flow through the wrist when I cut it from the plank. I suppose their mistake turned out to be a stroke of luck and gave me a second chance as I've since gained a better appreciation for the significance of proper grain flow. Below is a pic of the pistol grip stock they carved from a much larger plank of seasoned walnut I provided using the current stock as a pattern. Fairly straight grain through the wrist with some nice figure and a little feathering that should really jump out when finished. Very consistent pattern on both sides. Note the rough excess material toward the head of the stock was at my request in hopes of being able to shape this area correctly since the existing (non-original) stock is either very worn or never had the clean sharp lines in the first place.
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