Stuart Ablett
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My deer hunting buddy just dropped by, he got a hold of two chunks of wood a friend brought back from Germany. He says that he was told the wood is "Rosewood", I do not know, but to me, it looks more like Walnut.
There are two pieces, both are 11 cm x 6 cm ( 4 1/4" x 2 3/16"), and their lengths differ, one is 60 cm long (23 5/16") and the other is 66 cm long (26").
Each blank is stamped with a number on the end, as well as the ends being sealed up with what feels like wax, the wood is bone dry, ready to work.
They were seconds sold off by the German gun maker "Merkel Jagd & Sporrtwaffen GmbH" or just Merkel, I guess.
I don't have my camera here (my cell phone is sitting on the charger at home) so I cannot take a pic to show you the wood, but, to my eye, is sure looks like Walnut.
Anyway, nice wood, has a few minor inclusions in it, but I should be able to make something from it.
There are two pieces, both are 11 cm x 6 cm ( 4 1/4" x 2 3/16"), and their lengths differ, one is 60 cm long (23 5/16") and the other is 66 cm long (26").
Each blank is stamped with a number on the end, as well as the ends being sealed up with what feels like wax, the wood is bone dry, ready to work.
They were seconds sold off by the German gun maker "Merkel Jagd & Sporrtwaffen GmbH" or just Merkel, I guess.
I don't have my camera here (my cell phone is sitting on the charger at home) so I cannot take a pic to show you the wood, but, to my eye, is sure looks like Walnut.
Anyway, nice wood, has a few minor inclusions in it, but I should be able to make something from it.