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Jim has a large supply of beautiful English walnut. He can supply a blank - or a finished stock.

http://www.heritagewalnut.com/

JIM BISIO
4545 SHOUP ROAD
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80908
(719)495-1805
bisioj@ourpeak.com

Vin, given your handle and the glassware in the background, I gotta ask: Are you a winemaker?

Also, if a gunstock has charred seriously in a fire, the metal may have reached temps that have altered important properties -- hopefully you've checked into this if it is relevant to this gun.

Another vote for Cecil Fredi. I got great wood and he was a good guy to work with.
Brent

Very important point that Fred brings up. I once was given two firearms that had been through a fire serious enough to severely charr the stocks. One was a Winchester Model 92, the other an obscure B'ham built 12 gauge double. All the springs in both guns were completely useless because of the heat sustained in the fire. That was enough to cause me to pass on completing restorations on both guns. I felt that if the heat was enough to ruin the springs and severely charr the stocks, no telling what else might be ruined as well.

The gun was checked out. All springs were OK except for the recoil spring in the barrel shroud. I found an unused original replacement. The design of this gun is such that the barrel is protected somewhat. The gun was in a my father's wood & glass case, the fire was from below, the stock was charred on the bottom only. There were only two other guns there at the time (my brother & I had borrowed the rest) A Savage 99 that I had reblued and bought a cheapie stock for and an old damascus Remington that was sort of in front of the other two. It was fried.

I make paints and coatings, the pic is in my laboratory. I grow some wine grapes on my farm in Michigan and hunt with vizslas, hence the moniker.

I have been using Great American Gunstocks for over 10 years for my restorations/upgrades both rifle and shotgun. I've ordered wood for "plain jane" to exhibition. Never have I or my customers had anything but the highest of praise for Henry Pohl and Bill Mikel the shop foreman. I've read the above "horror stories" and wonder if perhaps there are 2 Great American Gunstock companies. My experience is and has been so very positive. The toatal number of stocks they have duplicated/produced for me and my customers is in excess of 40. Best, Dr. BILL

I have a supply of English in various grades. I see you are from AZ so it would be best for you to email me with your requirments. Better yet email me or send a private message to this board your phone number and I will contact you and perhaps we can arrange a visit here in sunny San Diego so you can select what you want.
Thank you
John Mc

the Dressels, Steve Heilmann, or Preslik's supply a lot of wood to the ACGG mambers. I have looked at a lot of blanks by these people and they are first quality.

Consult your stockmaker BEFORE purchasing.

What I did forget to mention there are some great srifle stockers in AZ. Sterling Davenport and David Miller come to mind. They have been featured in several Rifle magazines.
John McClure