Gorgeous Carbine stock on Ebay - Cherry?

[imarangemaster]

Not mine. Saw it, and thought I would share. He speculates it may be cherry wood. I had a cherry wood Carbine stock years ago, and it did look similar, though mine was a little redder, IIRC. If I hadn't just picked up a really nice Walnut M2 potbelly stock top put my 6 digit Inland 1950s rebuild in, I would have grabbed this one. It is gorgeous. Do you guys think it is cherry? It could be birch with an odd stain, I guess. I am not a wood expert by any stretch!

M 1 Carbine Stock | eBay

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[Bill Hollinger]

I believe it to be birch, however, that is a beautiful stock and if you are in need.....

[browningautorifle]

I agree it's birch, it still had light in it and cherry wouldn't I think. I think also it may have a True-oil finish. Don't think that's a military oil or BLO. Nice anyway.

Here's a cherry M1 butt...by comparison.

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[bonnie]

Not a wood expert either, but looks like birch. Looks like one of mine, an SA marked m2 birch stock with RRA rebuild and square P.

[WarPig1976]

I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that is a birchwood stock. I can even tell whoever, used rattle can spray semigloss Lacquer as the top coat and didn't sand between coats.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Looks to have been carved or shaped a bit in the grip area as well.

[AFJon]

Looks very similar to a birch M2 stock I have made by SA.