Originally Posted By: Jimmy W
I'm one of those driving the Corvette, mike, but it is red. And I doubt that you are passing me.


Godd on ya, Jimmy! ( maybe I'll pass ya goin' the other way? )

Curl,

That wood looks exactly like the stocks on the very highest grade Foxes that were made. English walnut like Chuck's (my personal favorite, too) is supposedly becoming scarcer and more pricey since it comes from very old, gnarly trees that are disappearing and not being replaced. Seems reasonable then that it would have been somewhat more common 100 years ago, and it should have been radily available to someone ordering a a high-end double. But it seems more in vogue for modern upgrades. As much as I like Chuck's stock, it wouldn't be taken for original on an early FE grade.