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great info, I assumed it was beech, ya'll are most likely correct about it being birch. I will take some close up photos and post them.
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I concur absolutely with Brian. I have owned a lot of Savage's over the years, & have seen a lot more, & I've never seen an unadulterated rifle wearing anything other than birch. People do say that very early rifles were stocked up in walnut, & that might be true, but it would be nice to see an example. Anyone out there got one?
Regardless, nice rifle, by the way!
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Superb looking rifle, well done, as Peter said, any bedding issues, then dig out the comprehensive "how to" guide on here, it works!
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I was wondering about this marking on the for end of no4 Enfield hardwood CE1967 who made it? Brand New
piece of wood
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The CE1967 marking is South African and they are beech.
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maybe it is beech? I really don't know. I got the wood from a man in England, he said the came out of a crate of all new old stock wood. it is marked CE1967 on the front of the stock on the metal cap. when I took it from the wrap you could smell the linseed oil.
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If it's marked CE1967 it's definitely beech. It was either made in South Africa or possibly England for a South African contract. I'm not sure which. I sold quite a few sets in years past and still have handguards available.
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I have a very early Savage 1CXXXX, bolt catch, micrometer sights etc, it has been sportarised, but the remaining wood is walnut. I think I will have a tough job to find matching wood to restore it.
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Originally Posted by
taffyman
I think I will have a tough job to find matching wood to restore it.
Yes you will...
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Originally Posted by
taffyman
I have a very early Savage 1CXXXX, bolt catch, micrometer sights etc, it has been sportarised, but the remaining wood is walnut. I think I will have a tough job to find matching wood to restore it.
Plenty of Walnut Fore-ends and hand guards out there obvious all different manufacturers, I've plenty of hand guards....... from very dark to light walnut, I'm not a lover of beech or birch, over time they look ok but I think beech and birch should just be used for chopping boards etc.
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