utectok Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Just bought this for my old trusty Beretta. A left handed sporter stock with palmswell. Fitted it the other day and it looks splendid (tax refund paid for it hurray). Out of interest what grade of wood is it any ideas it has a satin finish and is new. In case you ask fleabay £385 but my old stock was held together with nails and glue thats my excuse but shssss she doesn't know yet! Cheers Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted February 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 here is the other side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Nice bit of wood you have there mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 That's the 'About as good as it gets' grade Don't drop it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymagic1969 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 I would say Grade 5 - looks very similar to my Miroku Mk38 grade 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 If that was on a browning it'd be called "exibition grade" or "ultimate", don't know what beretta call their top wood, don't drop it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 nice chunk of timber certainly grd 5 but not exhibition grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 nice chunk of timber certainly grd 5 but not exhibition grade. Don't you think? i saw a browning grade5 20 bore the other week, nice wood but not quite as nice as that, had a B2G with exhibition grade timber in my local shop a year or so ago, and ok i'll grant you it was quite a bit better but it was about 30yrs old. it just seems to me that gun manufacturers nowadays skimp a bit on their timber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted February 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Thanks guys bit mad putting it on my old 686 as it was probably for an SP v or something still I'm chuffed decent price too IMHO and way cheaper than a new gun well that's what I'll be telling the missus if she notices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 out of interest... what grade would you say this was? http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...howtopic=114370 i know the pics aren't great but hey-ho.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) these unfinished stocks would be grade 5 and these would be exhibition grade EDIT: all english walnut Edited February 13, 2010 by harv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper6 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 looks a very nice piece of walnut maybe.......if im wrong its still very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 wood is wood, its what you put in your shoulder to aid the aim of your gun, nothing more nothing less, get over it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Wood is a functional material, but it is also a thing of beauty. Nice wood there Harv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted February 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Great shots harv I was wondering what is the diffrence between the yellowed coloured wood and the browner wood. Just tree to tree or somthing else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted February 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 out of interest... what grade would you say this was? http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...howtopic=114370 i know the pics aren't great but hey-ho.... Great looking gun mate a real nice stock too I presume thatis grade 5 timber too ? I find the ultra lights a bit light for me but each to his own lovely gun though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Great shots harv I was wondering what is the diffrence between the yellowed coloured wood and the browner wood. Just tree to tree or somthing else? The sapwood is creamy white , Heartwood is a rich chocolate or purplish brown in colour also age cut, different areas growing the the same species will produce variations hence an exhibition grade piece will be quite unique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Harv - those blanks look like there is very little / no sapwood, it looks all heart wood to me. I wouldnt have thought stockmakers wouldn't use sap wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Harv - those blanks look like there is very little / no sapwood, it looks all heart wood to me. I wouldnt have thought stockmakers wouldn't use sap wood. marcus you are right although heartwood is old sapwood and if dried correctly can be used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 It's certainly not made from a pallet; so it would not fit a Baikal then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmiller Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Nigh on identical to my grade v wood. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 that is a nice pice of wood looks like the stock from my dads DT10 id be will happy to have that on my gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsm1968 Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 I have a 25 year old 682 with much the same wood, and it was only sold as the delux model. I was told that this was fairly much standard back then. Now the world supply of good wallnut is dissapearing so it is rare to find it on the new mid range guns, hence all the new "enhanced wood". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 The sapwood is creamy white , Heartwood is a rich chocolate or purplish brown in colour also age cut, different areas growing the the same species will produce variations hence an exhibition grade piece will be quite unique ...and which face of the tree...North or South makes for a potential big difference; soil/sun/rainfall/altitude/shelter etc, etc as suggested above also play a big part, nice bit of wood is great, but often adds a silly amount to the price, unfortunately we are loosing it more and more to synthetics these days, even on the shotguns..... ATB!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigG Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 here is the other side! Hi, Looks much better than the normal Beretta stock. Was it £385 for the Stock & Forend? Have a look at this site is the Krieghoff stock inventory with relevent grades. http://www.krieghoff.co.uk/sportingstockspage1.html Rgds G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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