Stupid question incoming!

[summerside sniper]

Whats the difference between a Laminated stock and a Hardwood stock? Can someone show me?

 

[beergut]

laminated is like plywood, made in layers. hardwood is one peice.

 

[Pete04]

Laminated is like plywood. A cross section of the stock would show (usually) vertical lines of wood then glue then wood then glue and so on. Picture thin strips of wood say 6in.x40in.x0.125in. (one eigth inch). Now put a layer of glue on one strip and then another strip until you have built a sanwich of wood and glue to the thickness of the width of the stock you want to make. Press the whole billet in a vise/press (mabye add heat, depending on the glue used) and let the thing cure. When it does, start carving out the stock shape you need.
Or take a 6"x40"x(say)2" block of wood (walnut, beech, whathave you) and start carving out the stock that you need.
Pete

 

[BadgerDog]

Whats the difference between a Laminated stock and a Hardwood stock? Can someone show me?

Laminate stock was slightly heavier....

You can see the glue (reddish color) in the pics....


1939 Code 42 K98k (7.92 x 57mm) (Walnut Stock)
(Mfg in 1939 by Mauser Werke AG, Oberndorf a/N)


1939 Code 42 K98k (7.92 x 57mm) (Laminate Stock)
(Mfg in 1940 by Mauser Werke AG, Oberndorf a/N)

For more detail, both rifles may be found in the MKL...

Regards.
Badger

 

[bill c68]

Here is a good view of a grey Laminate stock, you can see the layers

 

[summerside sniper]

Thanks guys, I know I'm going to go with the hardwood stock. It looks much better in my opinion, as well as more authentic.

 

[canuckgunny]

...laminates are definitely not 'hard wood'... meaning they dent and ding very easily. On the positive side, many say they are less prone to warpage due to moisture.

edit to add... billc68 could very well be right... I should have said 'in my experience'...
Which 'wood' consist of... lets see: at least three rugers and a couple savages... my 12 savage was the first one I noticed it on, had slung it in the field for an hour or so one day and later on realized it had picked up some very distinct markings it took me days to figure out where they came from... but THATS not a story I can discuss here.
My #1 seems to be standing up very well though... that or I'm just very carefull with it?

 

[bill c68]

...laminates are definitely not 'hard wood'... meaning they dent and ding very easily. On the positive side, many say they are less prone to warpage due to moisture.

Some are... I had a win 9422 laminated, it was very tough.