Reproduction Teak SMLE Stocks etc.

[RJW NZ]

Hi Surpmill,
I think you're right, this does look like teak, and nice grain too, Indonesian wood I think, ie fast growing open grained, does it smell of teak? The damm thing is cracked through its rear end, from new, thats a shame.
I just thought I'd add that about 8 years ago I was getting really nice no1mk3 woodsets from Numrich, for a pittance too, that looked remarkably like your photos. They were mostly well routed, well sanded and smoothed, and nicely grained. They were so nice it made restoring a ratty smle a bit of a pigs ear in a silk purse, just to spin a phrase.
I think that turned out to be Indian mahogany though. But, in terms of value for money it couldn't be beat.
I haven't bought these for a long time, I haven't tried, they could even still be available I just don't know. They kept sending me no4 fore ends in with all no1mk3 wood sets instead of the no1mk3 fore end, a problem from where it was being made. Numrich refused to open the box before mailing it, blighters, so I stopped buying.

Anyone bought a no1mk3 wood set from Numrich lately?