Fiddleback Claro Walnut Shot Gun Stock Blank w/ Forend

Description: Claro Walnut Shotgun Blank - Cut by Don Cantwell DIMENSIONS:Length: 23" | Heel: 6.5" | Front: 5" | Thickness: 2.5" (or slightly more)Forend: 13.5" x 3" x 2.25" YEARS INDOOR AIR DRIED: 20 + DISTINGUISHING FEATURES & COLORS: Fiddleback figure with some marble cake (see pictures) IMPERFECTIONS: No notable imperfections. Item Code: SG13 ** ABOUT THE CLARO WOOD ** Our selection of wood blanks are almost exclusively Walnut from very old trees grown in by early settlers to the Central Valley in Northern California. CLARO: (Juglans hindsii or Juglans californica) This wood is slightly lighter in weight than the English (Juglans Regia). It has all kinds of gold to dark brown colors often with shades of reddish orange and even green tones. It does not have the dark almost black mineral lines often seen in English walnut. It often (and with Cantwell's wood almost always) has various shades of color in the growth patterns. When harvested and cut correctly the colorful streaked patterns are striking and can be almost tiger like. Don Cantwell coated much of his inventory with polyurethane varnish and often drew a stock image onto the wood, often listing a code for the type of wood or tree and occasionally the price he intended to sell it for. We have left these markings on the blanks. The wood will undoubtedly show even better grain when turned as the varnish is quite old. Notice on virtually every blank not only the stunning grain throughout but how straight, dense and strong the grain is and especially through the grip/handle part of the blank. This is critical for strength in a gunstock that must absorb recoil. ** ABOUT THE STOCK BLANKS IN THE GARAGE ** Don Cantwell cut trees for the railroads in the California Central valley for over 35 years. He sold most of the wood to furniture and cabinet makers but kept the best of the best for his beloved gunstock business. Don loved beautiful wood and fine guns. Cantwell was a master at cutting trees and knew exactly what was aesthetically pleasing and more importantly, what kind of grain structure made the best gunstocks. His passion for beautiful wood evolved into harvesting preparing and selling gunstock blanks. Cantwell had a great eye for structure, beauty, and strength. He became very well know in the high-end gun industry the go-to source for high-quality blanks. After Don died in 2004 I purchased the entire inventory of his wood from his widow. At that time the stocks had been indoor air-dried for over 10 years and have been stored in a heated and closed garage ever since. Therefore, every blank we list has been indoor air-dried for well over 30 years! Cantwell was known to sell some of the best, aged, structured and most beautiful English, Claro, and Bastogne walnut blanks in the world. I am pleased to own it. I like to just go out to the garage and pick up blanks and look at them. Virtually every time I see what a master Cantwell was. The blanks universally are beautiful with wonderful grain and structure for a gunstock and the dimensions are right out of a stock maker's guide. But, much as I love it all, I am now divesting myself. In the spirit of Mr. Cantwell's passion - this beautiful walnut should be individually appreciated and made into wonderful finished things. As with all stocks Cantwell cut, this blank has a beautiful figure in the body and the structure is perfect for a strong gunstock. The pictures tell the story. ** From Don Cantwell's Obituary (2004) ** Don Cantwell was a hardworking timber faller, who was almost fatally injured by a falling tree in the mid-'70s. He loved working with wood from the tree to a finished product. In 1976, he started cutting walnut and from the original came some of the finest most beautiful gun blanks that exist. This became his business and as a result of his honesty and integrity gun blanks have been sold all over the world, and his legacy will remain in some very beautiful rifles and shotguns. He was a member of Sirs 110, Chico Lions, Firearm, and Gunmakers Guild. ** JAKEAROO'S PROMISE ** IF YOU ARE IN ANY WAY UNSATISFIED WITH YOUR PURCHASE, PLEASE CONTACT US REGARDING YOUR CONCERNS AND WE WILL EITHER: FULLY REFUND YOUR PURCHASE UPON RECEIVING THE UNWANTED BLANK OR WE WILL REPLACE YOUR UNWANTED BLANK WITH A COMPARABLE STOCK OF YOUR CHOOSING ** We only ask that you send us pictures with your request to confirm** ENJOY THE WOOD. I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO SHARE IT. - Jakearoo

Price: 200 USD

Location: La Mesa, California

End Time: 2023-10-09T17:20:28.000Z

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