This was a $2500 blank a few years ago purchased from John Ramagli of Kolar personally. Kolar works in English walnut. I spent a morning in the thier wood room looking at blanks. I found nothing. I don't like English walnut but american black with full feather.
The RBL stock is as nice on the other side as the pictured side.
CSMC delivered exactly what I wanted at a reasonable price. Before i purchased the blank from John, i had all the individuals that sell blanks listed above send me pictures. Not one met my needs. When I explained the problem to John, he reached into a cabinet in his office and pulled out the pictured piece of wood. I then wrote another check to John. When the gun is ready for refinishing, the engraving will be upgraded. the engraving pictured is 'old style' Kolar.
I don't really care for anything other than feather crotch American Black Walnut and CSMC fully met my expectations.
-Dick
