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I hope you remain so proud...if and when yer first shipment arrives. jOe, jOe, jOe... yer so old but yet so cynical... 
Last edited by Rockdoc; 05/29/12 08:12 AM.
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The guys identifing him as an ebay seller are correct. I strongly recomend you contact him direct because he knows what good stock wood is. He does not put much of it on ebay. He told me that he would send pictures and prices to anyone contacting him direct. I won't say what my blank cost but with freight you could not buy a semi fancy american black walnut for the same money. Claims he has a warehouse of the stuff.
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I bought a few blanks from Memet, they were all very good but maybe not as dry as he made out. I finished off the drying and they all produced nice stocks eventually. I think the stuff on ebay is the 'rejects' he has some very nice wood not advertised.
On his 'dry' blanks he is boiling to dry them out so be very aware of this.
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I was in Istanbul a few years ago and bought a nice Carpet from one of the dealers in the big market. Needless to say, I was nervous about it when we left. But, about a month later it arrived here in the States. I have never heard of any problems buying in Turkey from friends of mine.
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Thanks to Bill for the source, as I'm always on the lookout for blanks. Contacted Memet, and he sent me pics of half a dozen he called "exhibition." Pics make any post more enjoyable/informative, so for your viewing pleasure here is one of the six, 550.00 delivered: 
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That's a nice-looking piece of wood. I'd like that for an English stock or even a PoW - the flow looks really good. I hope it turns out well for you.
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Great looking blank! Better air dry it for a few years. Bobby
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That's a nice-looking piece of wood. I'd like that for an English stock or even a PoW - the flow looks really good. I hope it turns out well for you. Did not intend to imply that I had purchased it- just wanted to get a pic up of an example of his wares. Mike
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The pattern outlined on the blank pictured shows the grain in the head running about forty degrees off perpendicular. This is far from perfect and I think one could do much better for $550.00. This is what I've often seen from this seller in his Ebay auctions, but some are laid out much better. Anyone who has ever taken blanks out of slabs of walnut knows that mother nature isn't necessarily thinking about gunstocks, and most is better suited to other uses ranging from furniture to firewood.
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Agree with Kieth. Poor blank.
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