buffalocannon wrote:Your stock looks similar to my semi-fancy Roughrider from 1999. As I remember, it is Iowa red walnut? Also, when I picked up my Sharps at Big Timber, the owners told me the barrel did not need to be broken in.
I believe most of the Shiloh wood comes from Missouri. Don't know if that has changed.....
Last time my wife and I were in the 'shop'. There was some beautiful wood from a custom wood supplier what would make your jaw drop.
Gary
Lumpy, really can't remember exactly. Too long ago now. I asked the owners at the time what the wood was and Iowa sticks in my mind? My rifle has a beautiful stock. If I hit it with a little polish, it knocks your eyes out. The owners told me to never use smokeless powder and that the barrel needed no break in. They gave me two sight bags, a T-shirt and a coffee cup for free and took me to lunch down the way at that little nameless café. I think they felt sorry for me as I had driven to Big Timber from Arizona to pick up the rifle. I had to wait around all day for the background check but I got to see all of Big Timber. Great folks there at Shiloh!
hey Buff.
what the picture does not show is the curl that is present all the way to the wrist, on both sides.
In the sunlight, it comes out deep and pretty
I'm oiling it after every use and the color and definition is getting deeper.
I know is't American walnut, good and hard and aged, but where it comes from is any ones guess.
Oil and Rotten stone rub once in a while too
And I was a factory furniture Rep for many years, so wood was my life....
No stain on it....I think, just the natural colors. .
Ken
