Correct Stock 1942 Long Branch

[Roger Payne]

Could that beech possibly be birch Paul? LB's may well have left the factory dressed in beech, but I've never seen any, only walnut & birch. The birch is orangey-brown in colour, generally a little lighter than walnut. From what I can gather both at LB & Savage the birch was stained, as natural birch is very pale. Beech has the characteristic 'flecks' in it.