I'm bringing this old thread back to the top because I was bothered by the idea that France might actually be on the verge of having no more French Walnut with grain and figure suitable for nice custom gun stocks. I have to believe that even today, this spring, some new trees will be planted that are not nut plantation trees. And 100 years from now, they may be harvested and if guns are still legal, they may be utilized for gun stocks. Then, this evening, I happened across the website of a French Lumber Company that still sells the real deal. Get it while you can... or wait 100 years for the trees that are being planted today.
https://www.labarbarie.com/categorie-produit/crosse-fusils/And here's an English language page from the same company that says they began planting trees specifically for wood production due to concerns that the high grade lumber was disappearing.
https://www.labarbarie.com/int/Walnut is a renewable resource. Spring is coming. Do your part and plant some Juglans Regia trees for your great grandchildren.
