Author Topic: Pallet wood stock material? (Read 1051 times)

darat100 · « **on:** February 17, 2007, 12:36:13 PM »

Can someone please tell me what type of wood the pallet wood stocks are made of. I have a monte carlo buttstock that I have sanded down and stained a green color. I want to make a manlicher type forearm in my woodshop, but need to know what type of material to come up with to make the matching easier.

Thanks

Dave Weiss · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2007, 12:48:43 PM »

My best guess is beech...

>>>===> Dave

MSP Ret · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2007, 12:56:52 PM »

I agree with Dave, of the stocks I have seen and worked on my best guess would be they use mostly beech and occaisonally may have used birch for the "pallet wood" stocks....<><....

burntmuch · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2007, 03:12:45 PM »

I just sanded one down. It looked like the buttstock was maple, the forend looked like poplur or beech

bigjeepman · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2007, 03:44:07 PM »

I just sanded one down to refinish two weeks ago. I wasn't real sure what kind of wood it was but beech would have been my guess at the time.

carbineman · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2007, 05:33:10 PM »

My guess is all of the above as the factory probably has a spec they want met and it goes out on bids as number 1 and better misc hardwood of various species.

Jim Stacy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:51:50 PM »

Mine all look like popular ( or however it is spelled).Wrong compression zones for beech on the ones I have.

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2007, 07:12:12 PM »

If it was Popular it would proabably have green streaks or at least a green tint in some places. I have seen some pictures of them sanded and my guess would be Beech or may be Birch but I would bet it would most likley be Beech. I really do not think it is Maple.

Quote from: Jim Stacy on February 17, 2007, 06:51:50 PM

Mine all look like popular ( or however it is spelled).Wrong compression zones for beech on the ones I have.

georgeld · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2007, 08:03:23 PM »

Dale:

I think your description would be right on if it's: Poplar

IF it's Popular, there'd be much more of it. hehehe!!

Cheer up guys!!

Anyone want this one I've got that came new painted black with the paint peeling?
You could sand it down and see what it looks like.

Don't seem logical they'd make the butt and forearm of two different species, or does it?
They've cut corners a lot of place's, Tim, would they do it that way too?

George

quickdtoo · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2007, 08:24:35 PM »

There have been reported laminated pallet wood butts with plain forends or vice versa, so I think they could mess up in the factory real easy and mix a stock set of just about any kind. They do make maple stock sets, I have a curly maple set.

Tim

handirifle · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2007, 09:24:27 PM »

Quote from: georgeld on February 17, 2007, 08:03:23 PM

Dale:

I think your description would be right on if it's: Poplar

IF it's Popular, there'd be much more of it. hehehe!!

Cheer up guys!!

Anyone want this one I've got that came new painted black with the paint peeling?
You could sand it down and see what it looks like.

Don't seem logical they'd make the butt and forearm of two different species, or does it?
They've cut corners a lot of place's, Tim, would they do it that way too?

George

You selling or giving it away?

I'll take it if you're giving! Heck, I'll even pay shipping

Badnews Bob · « **Reply #11 on:** February 18, 2007, 02:21:05 AM »

I checked a couple of mine and I came to the conclusion that they are wood.

MSP Ret · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:49:17 AM »

good for you handirifle, you beat me to it!!!....<><....

Tim, I know lust is bad but what a stock!!!!....<><....

tallyho · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2007, 08:04:43 AM »

Andy, ain't that lust thing mostly about your neighbor's wife...?

Don't remember readin' anything about your neighbor's Handi stocks...

And if there is, I'm a bad boy too!!!

handirifle · « **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2007, 01:08:39 PM »

Quote from: MSP Ret on February 18, 2007, 05:49:17 AM

good for you handirifle, you beat me to it!!!....<><....

For once! Now to find out if he was serious

quickdtoo · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2007, 01:11:47 PM »

I think there's no lusting allowed on the forum!!

Tim

tallyho · « **Reply #16 on:** February 18, 2007, 01:54:48 PM »

Quote from: quickdtoo on February 18, 2007, 01:11:47 PM

I think there's no lusting allowed on the forum!!

Tim

Awwww!

If I can't control it will I have to leave the forum?

bigjeepman · « **Reply #17 on:** February 18, 2007, 02:00:53 PM »

Lustfully speaking, that is a beautiful stock quick ...

quickdtoo · « **Reply #18 on:** February 18, 2007, 03:08:49 PM »

Thx, I think a couple others here have em too, Shaner might have one.

MSP Ret · « **Reply #19 on:** February 18, 2007, 03:44:06 PM »

I guess it all depends which nieghbors wife you are talking about,
One is

and the other is

....<><....

but I'm sure that beautiful stock is less trouble....especially at my age!!!

shaner · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2007, 03:48:53 PM »

yepper i got one just like it,,,,,,,, and nooooooooooo it aint for sale and nooooooooooooooo u cant slobber on it ,

ken2222 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 18, 2007, 03:51:13 PM »

That was BAAADDD Andy....but I enjoyed it

MSP Ret · « **Reply #22 on:** February 18, 2007, 03:59:17 PM »

By the way, Dale of DALESCARPENTRY fame, I sopke with the guy I got that wood from , he says it is rosewood, I told him I thought it looked like a real dense and hard mahogany and he said he also tought it might be at first but when he gut a piece he (and his friends) determined in thier collective wisdom that it is rosewood. He builds post and beam log homes on the side and is a licensed contractor so he has some familiararity woth wood, for what it's worth. I'll send it out as soon as I return from Maine at the end of the week, Thanks....<><....