Very Unusual Wood

[MD*GSP]

What does the forend look like, does it match?

The grain on the right side of that gun is fantastic!

[Steve Hodges]

Originally Posted by Scot Cardillo

What does the forend look like, does it match?

The grain on the right side of that gun is fantastic!

There are no good pictures of the forend

[Tony Guccioni]

Originally Posted by Scot Cardillo

What does the forend look like, does it match?

The grain on the right side of that gun is fantastic!

The grain on the left side is also "fantastic" !

Both sides seem a great match; a pre-requisite in the determination of AAA / exhibition grade wood.

It's such a shame about the sapwood .... it's presence renders the wood 'worthless' / very 'ordinary' in my book.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Tony Guccioni

It's such a shame about the sapwood .... it's presence renders the wood 'worthless' / very 'ordinary' in my book.

Geez, it's only survived a little over a third of a century -- think it'll make it to the end of the year?