You are by far the most informative, precise and knowledgeable youtube presenter, when it comes to shotguns. Love your videos extremely entertaining/ Always look forward to the next presentation. Carry on young man!
My mother-in-law has got two bloody enormous walnut trees in her garden. I wonder how much they'd be worth as gun stocks if I could sneak them out under my jumper!!! A very enjoyable video, thank you.
Grendel Grendelson sod all coming from a furniture maker plus tree feller and having milled my own timber. Most uk is rubbish you get sod all from a tree
When you're talking about the higher grades of wood being less stable and more fragile your right! I watched a master stock maker get nearly finished a stock and the piece of wood broke!! There was a hidden flaw inside the grain inside the stock that didn't show until he was almost finished. Boy was he ticked off!!! After spending so much time making an amazing stock just to have it snap when nearly finished. Not to mention some serious money lost in material and time. He was forced to start from scratch again!
I was given an almost finished higher grade stock that this happened with that was being made for a 20 gauge Winchester Model 21. The same gunsmith also gave me a Model 21 stock off of a trap grade gun that had started to break through the head.
Hi Jon I'm not sure if you could answer an important question I have I'm ordering a new Beretta 486 Parallelo 12 Gauge 30" Barrel OCHP soon, I'm wondering what grade wood they put into that gun Your thoughts are much appreciated and thank you for your informative video like always
Some rifle stocks have been made out of other things over the years, but none as durable as walnut. I have seen shotguns stocked in other materials and they can look very good, but they rarely feel as nice to shoot, and you would be heart broken when they snap!
I have seen rifle stocks made out of Maple and Myrtle. The people that wanted those rifles wanted that look over the advantages of Walnut. I've also seen a few stocks on Trap guns made out of Myrtle for much the same reason.
I recently bought a new 30 inch 525 hunter in Grade 1. I am regretting my decision to save money and get the g1 now, the wood on it isnt terrible but just isnt exciting. I love the gun, I like the way it handles but I want it to be more exciting. Is it worth getting it re-stocked with nicer wood, or selling for a higher grade? Or would a re-finish help?
Gerald Swain I know, im slowly coming to the same conclusion... i guess I will keep it as a rough gun for walk up days and save for a nice grade 5 Miroku.
I read recently about steaming dents and scratches out of stocks using wet felt and an iron. Sounds a bit risky but does it work? And would you recommend it? ( I appreciate you'd rather I brought it in and have it done professionally)
Love your videos but the lighting is terrible! One like this, focusing on wood and wood grain, makes lighting imperative in order to see what you'r referring to
You are by far the most informative, precise and knowledgeable youtube presenter, when it comes to shotguns. Love your videos extremely entertaining/ Always look forward to the next presentation. Carry on young man!
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Forgot to mention I would love to see a video like this explaining the various finishes.
Indeed
I’ll second that. I’d like to see an overview of care for oil finished, varnish, etc.
Really well explained. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
That is really cool. Nice job going into detail.
Interesting video, it was good to see the grades side by side & see them compared.
My mother-in-law has got two bloody enormous walnut trees in her garden. I wonder how much they'd be worth as gun stocks if I could sneak them out under my jumper!!! A very enjoyable video, thank you.
Grendel Grendelson sod all coming from a furniture maker plus tree feller and having milled my own timber.
Most uk is rubbish you get sod all from a tree
When you're talking about the higher grades of wood being less stable and more fragile your right! I watched a master stock maker get nearly finished a stock and the piece of wood broke!! There was a hidden flaw inside the grain inside the stock that didn't show until he was almost finished. Boy was he ticked off!!! After spending so much time making an amazing stock just to have it snap when nearly finished. Not to mention some serious money lost in material and time. He was forced to start from scratch again!
I was given an almost finished higher grade stock that this happened with that was being made for a 20 gauge Winchester Model 21. The same gunsmith also gave me a Model 21 stock off of a trap grade gun that had started to break through the head.
Many thanks for the advice. Could save us all some expensive mistakes.
Great video. Most interesting!
Excellent as always.
would have loved that you held up the guns more instead of the close ups due to the massive light exposure.
Hi Jon
I'm not sure if you could answer an important question I have
I'm ordering a new Beretta 486 Parallelo 12 Gauge 30" Barrel OCHP soon, I'm wondering what grade wood they put into that gun
Your thoughts are much appreciated and thank you for your informative video like always
Excellent topic. Care of different finishes would be greatly appreciated.
Glad you made this video, I just bought a benelli ethos and it has "AA" wood what's that mean? Where would that fall on the scale of quality?
Is there other pretty wood people stock guns with besides walnut?
Some rifle stocks have been made out of other things over the years, but none as durable as walnut.
I have seen shotguns stocked in other materials and they can look very good, but they rarely feel as nice to shoot, and you would be heart broken when they snap!
I have seen rifle stocks made out of Maple and Myrtle. The people that wanted those rifles wanted that look over the advantages of Walnut. I've also seen a few stocks on Trap guns made out of Myrtle for much the same reason.
I recently bought a new 30 inch 525 hunter in Grade 1. I am regretting my decision to save money and get the g1 now, the wood on it isnt terrible but just isnt exciting. I love the gun, I like the way it handles but I want it to be more exciting. Is it worth getting it re-stocked with nicer wood, or selling for a higher grade? Or would a re-finish help?
Ben Mason Swallow your pride and purchase higher grade,the other two are a none starter .
Gerald Swain I know, im slowly coming to the same conclusion... i guess I will keep it as a rough gun for walk up days and save for a nice grade 5 Miroku.
Gerald Swain Are you still alive
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I'd like to think this is because i asked on the last video
I read recently about steaming dents and scratches out of stocks using wet felt and an iron. Sounds a bit risky but does it work? And would you recommend it? ( I appreciate you'd rather I brought it in and have it done professionally)
It does work, but can ruin the stock finish.
Well done.
Btw, where is the Holy Grail?
Your explanation was good but the camera work left me questioning. I could have done with some closer and more focused views
We have come a long way since this old video!
Shouldn't they be using Hickory like they do baseball bats?
Looks like 1 dislike from the person that runs synthetic stocks.
Or the wood vendor that's not quite on the up and up... ;)
Love your videos but the lighting is terrible! One like this, focusing on wood and wood grain, makes lighting imperative in order to see what you'r referring to
grade 2,3 and 5 look ugly is it just me ?
yes