The birch Garands have some very nice grain. I have a beautiful stock that unfortunately doesn't match WWII rifles so I swapped it out for a walnut one. Still have it, reluctant to get rid of it.
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The birch Garands have some very nice grain. I have a beautiful stock that unfortunately doesn't match WWII rifles so I swapped it out for a walnut one. Still have it, reluctant to get rid of it.
During the 1960's birch was being used on replacement M1 stocks and later on M14 stocks.
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Originally Posted by RCS
Those are some Very Sweet looking Stocks. You do sir have some nice Looking Firerms in your Collection.
I've heard it called tiger stripe, fiddle back, flamed, curly etc. Most always run vertical (to most degree) to normal grain pattern. Have finished some really priceless Birds eye soft (Red) maple on fireplace mantels, built ins etc in new builds. Have never heard a explanation of why there is Tiger stripe, some say because of high mineral content in the soil, some, that it comes from near a burled tree crotch etc, but no proof. Do know Birds eye is a high concentration of small knots.
Enjoy it when you see it.. I do.
I have seen Faux finishes that mimics it, I have done so on many new builds along with other deco finishes.
But be it Walnut, Birch, Black Cherry or Hard/Soft Maple enjoy it when you can.
It is beautiful. Checkout some of the hardwoods from the old growth used on old clocks from Europe... amazing.
CH-P777
My Chilean 1912:
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...uxxjrrla-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...jjrquavm-1.jpg
KAR98:
http://www.milsurps.com/images/impor...uo5la3n9-1.jpg
http://www.milsurps.com/images/impor...fosrcsls-1.jpg
Garand, still have the stock but no longer on the rifle:
http://www.milsurps.com/images/impor...9114476d-1.jpg
http://www.milsurps.com/images/impor...973f3522-1.jpg
My Garand in its modern walnut stock.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ftleftsm-1.jpg
http://www.milsurps.com/images/impor...trightsm-1.jpg
In the musical instrument community this would be referred to as exhibiting light flame (up by the receiver) and lots of stripe (down by the butt).
Bob
Very nice