Wood for Custom Stock
I see a lot of threads dealing with custom stocks for the Cricket. Most are made of walnut.
Has anyone ever heard of a word called Thermory?
I discovered this wood when I was planning on building a new porch on my house (that selection has still yet to be decided…wife wants mahogany). But this product seems really awesome!
If you’ve never heard of this product it is white ash harvested in North America and treated with heat and humidity in Europe. Super lightweight ( because of the heat treating process all of the water is taken out of the wood thereby reducing the weight of the product by 50% ), superstrong (baseball bats are made of ash), and it has a beautiful grain. I have spoken to the folks at the Buffalo New York distributing center and they say it is possible to special order wood blanks that you can make a gunstock from (the guy I spoke to told me that people build turkey calls, guitars, and gunstocks from this wood). Now it’s not as common in the USA as it is in Europe but it should be much more easily available in Europe. I was hoping that one of the European custom Cricket stock makers could take a look at it and see if it is a viable and cost-effective alternative to Walnut.
If I had the ability and the tools I would be making them out of it tomorrow :biggrinn:
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I like all of them , very nice and it is refreshing to see what an open mind can do when working with different types of wood
and different types of stock styles .
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Here’s one made of red Cedar and its light as a feather. Air tube is also free floated.
a few I’ve made from, English walnut, Turkish walnut,,black walnut and the coloured laminates
okay now the big question: you selling & if so how much?
Holy fucking shit! They are beautiful!! :suprisedn:
a few I’ve made from, English walnut, Turkish walnut,,black walnut and the coloured laminates
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No probs, remember that if you order from michal.osyda@gmail.com you can choose how the stock should look like. He can make one that looks like the original WST stock if you prefer that, ask him for suggestions if you are unsure. I really like the simple design of mine, it makes for an easy carry too, it has almost a handle 😉
Thx for that bro :8:
Jamal, I bought mine from poland, this Guy: michal.osyda@gmail.com
It is made from walnut and he made a adjustable but pad too
The one in my previous post made of beach is from this Guy rapid-70@hotmail.com
Hi Cricket
Where did u buy that kalibrgun stock? I really like it compared to the stubby one on the original cricket?
Thx
Jamal
Great decking but it wouldn’t be my first choice for a woodstock.
Being strong yet lightweight for a hunting setup is a good compromise over looks. If you value weight in your setup, I think the key to weigh savings is scope selection with minimal accessories such as bi-pods and etc.
I like it
Just for reference, this stock is made from European steamed beach wich has been stained with a walnut Color
The grain is not as nice as walnut but the wood is super strong & as lightweight as you will ever find. My goal is for a super hunting stock.
Also very easy to work with. Here’s a link to how the wood looks unstinted.
http://paullafrancedesign.com/wp-content/gallery/fatima-davids-deck/_mcb3558-copy.jpg
Post some pics of good looking white ash stocks. When I searched for white ash wood, the grain looks a lot like pine and IMO it’s ugly. Decent grade walnut stocks are very unique. If you’re already paying for a custom stock to be carved, I would hope it has better grain patterns than a Louisville slugger regardless of wood strength or weight.
Sounds cool, I wonder if it is as easy to work on. But you can always ask a stockmaker. Looks good from the pics I have seen
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Anyone know how I can get more information on Chrish616918’s post? Are those his stocks? I messaged him and got no response. Any other custom Cricket stocks out there I should look at? I’d like to get the weight down on my synth stock and the wood is just amazing.
KP