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Stock timber identified

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  • 11-02-2014 2:20am
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    Beretta man
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    This is a few pics of the stock off a 30 year old Beretta 686special 12 gauge shotgun and hoping someone can tell what wood it is made from..


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    slim223
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭slim223


    Can't tell exactly without seeing it in person. But judging by the grain my guess it is rubberwood (also known as parawood). I'm open to correction. The link below is to a picture of it.
    www.hiwtc.com/photo/products/7/09/76/97666.jpg


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    sfakiaman
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    I'd have thought a plain piece of walnut, the colour is right for unfinished walnut, and walnut and beech are the common stock material for firearms. Any finish will darken the wood as will exposure to light.


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    slim223
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭slim223


    sfakiaman wrote: »
    I'd have thought a plain piece of walnut, the colour is right for unfinished walnut, and walnut and beech are the common stock material for firearms. Any finish will darken the wood as will exposure to light.

    I don't think walnut because walnut doesn't have that type grain. Beech has that type of marks in the grain but I think its too dark for beech. where in cork are you OP?


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    valerossi
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    Looks like a plain walnut to me almost like the walnut used in some Baikals.
    Any chance of a pic of the butt end grain.


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    Double Barrel
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    Beretta

    Walnut.
    A piece of very plain, flat sawn / through and through, walnut.


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    One shot on kill
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    In fairness it had characteristics of beach behind the grip looks like plain Wallnut but forward if the grip is plain enough to be beach. But to be honest its prob a bit early in the stripping process to be 100%.

    It still needs a hell of a lot of sanding. If I were to take a stab now I'd say Wallnut. But when your cleaning it beach will come up good and white/yellow.
    I think its Wallnut doe.


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    pedroeibar1
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    It looks more like beech than walnut, though I'm not sure if Beretta ever used beech mon that model. There appears to be very little 'figure' in the wood, except at the wrist, where the grain is going in the right direction for strength. Walnut usually has more figure/marbling.

    It does not need much sanding, try raising the scratch near the butt with steam first (hot soldering iron on a wet rag over the scratch). It needs a filler/primer before oiling. Google 'napier stock finish' and you will get loads of info and tips.


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    Beretta man
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭Beretta man


    Thanks all for the advice but ended up finishing it yesterday it's not a professional job but it's good enough for a game gun..I think it's 100% better then the old finish
    Ended up staining the stock with a walnut die,gave it 3 coats and 5 coats of tru-oil


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