Tiger Maple stock

[Guns and Roses]

Hi there:New to CGN and have not got entry to E.E. yet, so don't know if this is the correct forum.Looking for maple or walnut rifle stock blank.Don't need anything spectacular,just a nice piece suitable for an amateur build.Need about a 34inch piece.Must be a nice piece of maple somewhere in Canada. Love the forum.Lots of great info.

 

[Evanguy]

https://exotic-woods.com/products/hardwood-softwood?category=Hardwood

If you message these guys and ask for them to find you a piece i bet they will. You will need to ask for pics of the board if you want to have a say in it.

I described what i wanted, they took pics of what matched what i said and sent them to me, then i ordered it.

 

[vagrantviking]

https://blackforestwood.com/collections/slabs

These guys often have some nice wood. I've had good dealings with them in person so it might be worth giving them a call to discuss what you need.

 

[Guns and Roses]

Have to contact them.Love to have a piece of that curly maple.Thanks for your quick response.

 

[Eagleye]

Not everyone likes the "blond" curly maple stocks, but they are quite attractive, IMHO.
I have one on a custom 308 Norma Magnum that Bill Leeper built for me. It has been
very stable, and I do not believe I have had to adjust the scope in 4 or 5 years.
Picture Below. Dave.

 

[Guns and Roses]

Thanks a bunch you guys. Been looking for a blank for 6 months.Found nothing.May have found it in half an hour. Going to check them out. Thanks C.G.N.

 

[Guns and Roses]

Nice one Eagleye.Line that up with 20 more and it will the first one to catch my eye.A little rest from all the dark walnut and plastic,all though, I would not turn down a nice piece in blued steel and walnut.

 

[vagrantviking]

Not everyone likes the "blond" curly maple stocks, but they are quite attractive, IMHO.
I have one on a custom 308 Norma Magnum that Bill Leeper built for me. It has been
very stable, and I do not believe I have had to adjust the scope in 4 or 5 years.
Picture Below. Dave.
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Maple is nice because you can leave it light or stain it to whatever level you like.
I've seen a lot of really gorgeous stocks in maple and that one is sharp looking too.

 

[pacobillie]

I used to be a woodworker, so I bought raw hard wood from the local saw mill on a regular basis. They have everything from run of the mill oak and maple, to some fancy stuff. There are also specialty stores that carry exotic woods like Ipe and Cocobolo.

Your best bet is to find a supplier that is local to you and then go see what they have and choose your board. If you cannot find one, join a woodworker's forum and ask for sources. Tiger maple is fairly common and should not be overly expensive. A walnut burl would be a different story.

Finally, one thing to know about maple: it is a wood that does not like pigment based stains. If you use a pigment stain, it will get blotchy and look terrible. Any finish should be tried on a scrap piece, before being applied to the stock.

 

[Guns and Roses]

A nice piece of Tiger maple can stand on it's own.No stain required.By the time you know you don't like the stain its too late.Thanks for the advise.Need all the help I can get.

 

[Snider shooter]

East Coast Hardwoods. Burnside Nova Scotia. I have bought a fair bit from through work and personal. Excellent selection of common to exotic woods.

 

[Guns and Roses]

I'll have to try to get in touch with them.Do you know if they would ship a piece?That's the nearest place to me. Thanks

 

[medvedqc]

Not everyone likes the "blond" curly maple stocks, but they are quite attractive, IMHO.
I have one on a custom 308 Norma Magnum that Bill Leeper built for me. It has been
very stable, and I do not believe I have had to adjust the scope in 4 or 5 years.
Picture Below. Dave.
View attachment 508001

not for everybody but i found it very nice.

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

While we are on the subject of fancy maple, I need a 2 1/2" thick block of birdseye maple to complement a No.4 birdseye maple foreend. Absolutely beautiful NOS wood that needs a nice blank for a fellow with a duplicator to make up a butt.

 

[Evanguy]

While we are on the subject of fancy maple, I need a 2 1/2" thick block of birdseye maple to complement a No.4 birdseye maple foreend. Absolutely beautiful NOS wood that needs a nice blank for a fellow with a duplicator to make up a butt.

Check the link i posted in the second post. They are in ontario. Shipping is reasonable,it worked out to 20$ a slab for 6x40x2.5 thick

I just got my wood from them today

2 slabs of bocote and 1 black walnut and 1 claro walnut

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

Gottcha!

 

[Sydney1942]

Hi could you post a couple of pictures ??
How long have the blanks been drying ?
Thanks Sydney

 

[pacobillie]

While we are on the subject of fancy maple, I need a 2 1/2" thick block of birdseye maple to complement a No.4 birdseye maple foreend. Absolutely beautiful NOS wood that needs a nice blank for a fellow with a duplicator to make up a butt.

When ordering wood, just keep in mind that this is rough wood, that has not been through a jointer or planer. You will lose a bit of thickness after jointing and planing the board. 2 1/2 in. Is known as 10/4 in "wood speak".

 

[CanadaEhh]

https://www.woodtoworks.com/Small-instrument-Necks-under-22_c_216.html

Located in BC and very reasonable. I've never made a stock but these guys carry regular flame and torrefied/burnt flame maple which is beautiful too. My guess is the necks section would be where to look. 5A highly figured is the highest rating they have. They have lots in stock that's not on the website if you call in.

https://www.woodtoworks.com/Maple-Flame-neck-blank-1-thick-x-25-to-4-wide-x-22-to-34-long-5A-HIGHLY-FIGURED_p_23052.html

 

[G.E.FLACH]

I really despise working with Maple ,layers of hard and soft pockets and all the hairy stuff .Its like kevlar.I would seriously look at oregon myrtle wood, even more dramatic than maple and easier to work with.I would say it is a superior gun stock wood to Maple.
Maple is cheep for a reason .