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As one said, if you plan to keep the gun, use the wood of your preference. Traditionally, the correct wood is Juglans Regia, otherwise known as English, French, Circassian, Himalayan, NZ, Moroccan, etc. My wood site is right here, so look under advertizers on the home page for Pete Hiatt Gunstocks. I can send email photos.
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Unless there is some functional reason for re-stocking ( I.E. wood is cracking, too short lop etc.) why not just refinish? It appears to have nice grain and colour. And you keep the gun original should you decide to sell.
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The foreend is a mess and needs a new one. The the neck of the stock is black from oilsoaking. I have tried soaking in acetone for a couple of weeks to no avail. So, I have been considering having it re-stocked. I will always keep the original stock so the resale will not totally be destroyed. Besides, I want it for me, not the next guy.
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Might want to take Pete Hiatt up on his offer. He's been around this and other boards for nyears and I've never heard but one complaint. It turned out to have no validity. Good man who supports this board.
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A great little gun like that deserves a great little piece of wood. I like your Bastogne, but I'd opt for some more traditional English (not the typical light color Calif type) with some dark, delicate, fine lined figure in the spirit of the gun. I've bought from Cecil and have been very satisfied. Also try Jim Preslik http://www.presliksgunstocks.com/
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You know, unless I can swap this Bastogne blank for a nice piece of English or other more appropriate walnut blank, I may have be forced to use the Bastogne for budget reasons alone.
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Unless your Bastogne is extremely heavy, it looks like a good choice. Much English English shows few dark lines and a general golden tone like this. A bit of heaviness can be taken care of with a bore hole through the butt or slendering the outside. Some Bastogne is no heavier the English or Claro. I think one of my finish articles at my web site includes a process for bringing out fiddle without staining. Should be a beautiful stock. I have a half dozen people I recommend for stock turning if you do not have anyone picked yet.
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I still like the original, Get some better pix and ask members of the board for their thoughts on restoration. Crossed Chisels or Pete could give good advice. The pix do not show enough detail to allow for a competent analysis. Save if possible, if not let me know and I will might have a piece that would be better than the Bastogne that I would trade just because we both live in the last bastion of the Confederacy. Regards
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Pete,
What would you consider a weight for a Bastogne blank that measures 19" long X 8 1/4 (at the wide end) X 5 1/2 X 2 3/8" thick should be? This one weighs in at 6.48 lbs.
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