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First custom gunstock
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<blockquote data-quote="30calyooper" data-source="post: 1604180" data-attributes="member: 107258"><p>Just a quick thought - stay away from Oak! No doubt it makes some good-looking furniture but the wood itself take a lot of painstakingly slow labor to work it, especially for finishing details. And while nothing is impossible, the tendency for oak lumber to sliver, 'check' (meaning spit at the ends etc.) and/or warp before the project is completed can drive you nuts...and lead to issues with overall stability even after it's done. There's a reason you won't see it out there for gun stocks from the major producers! I've seen a couple of examples where it was used for custom laminates and even a forend tip but I'm guessing the cost was noteworthy...and IMO did not look as impressive as the decent grades of walnut or sugar maple.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="30calyooper, post: 1604180, member: 107258"] Just a quick thought - stay away from Oak! No doubt it makes some good-looking furniture but the wood itself take a lot of painstakingly slow labor to work it, especially for finishing details. And while nothing is impossible, the tendency for oak lumber to sliver, 'check' (meaning spit at the ends etc.) and/or warp before the project is completed can drive you nuts...and lead to issues with overall stability even after it's done. There's a reason you won't see it out there for gun stocks from the major producers! I've seen a couple of examples where it was used for custom laminates and even a forend tip but I'm guessing the cost was noteworthy...and IMO did not look as impressive as the decent grades of walnut or sugar maple. [/QUOTE]
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