Author Topic: Wood library? (Read 4420 times)

Antibubba · « **on:** September 19, 2009, 02:24:41 PM »

Over at THR.us I was trying to find out the type of wood on the Yugo SKS I was cleaning. Teak, elm, walnut--who knows? What I thought would be useful would be a pictorial library of different types of wood. I figure something like that already exists somewhere, but I have no idea what to search for. Does anyone have a link?

RaspberrySurprise · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2009, 03:41:49 PM »

Try this http://www.woodfinder.com/woods/woodindex.php

And this http://www.antiqueclockspriceguide.com/woodidguide.php

tokugawa · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2009, 06:27:20 PM »

or for hard copy "the woodbook", Taschen. shows radial, tangental, and sections of each wood.

RaspberrySurprise · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2009, 07:39:16 PM »

I couldn't resist.

Larry Ashcraft · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2009, 08:45:32 PM »

These guys may be of some help: http://www.arboristsite.com/index.php

charby · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2009, 09:01:40 PM »

With a 10x lens I could tell you want it is by the end grain.

Larry Ashcraft · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2009, 09:58:56 PM »

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With a 10x lens I could tell you want it is by the end grain.

?? Say what?

Jocassee · « **Reply #7 on:** September 19, 2009, 10:58:58 PM »

Quote from: Antibubba on September 19, 2009, 02:24:41 PM

Over at THR.us I was trying to find out the type of wood on the Yugo SKS I was cleaning. Teak, elm, walnut--who knows? What I thought would be useful would be a pictorial library of different types of wood. I figure something like that already exists somewhere, but I have no idea what to search for. Does anyone have a link?

There are some very knowledgeable gentlemen over at www.milsurpshooters.net who have done bio testing on some yugo stocks. I would check over there.

I can promise you it is not teak. If it is a light SKS stock, probably beach...but not sure...if it is dark, esp. with pronounced grain, probably elm.

Antibubba · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2009, 01:33:50 AM »

I can't post pictures here, so

http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=412610

Doggy Daddy · « **Reply #9 on:** September 20, 2009, 01:56:22 AM »

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Wood library?

I'm really surprised we haven 't seen any Playgirl Magazine references...

DD

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2009, 02:10:43 AM »

The only kind of wood that doesn't float?

Doggy Daddy · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2009, 02:15:42 AM »

Natalie Wood.

DD

charby · « **Reply #12 on:** September 20, 2009, 11:22:36 AM »

Quote from: Larry Ashcraft on September 19, 2009, 09:58:56 PM

?? Say what?

I had a class in wood antomy and we were taught how to identify species of wood by the end grain structure. Each species has a different look and features in the wood.

Racehorse · « **Reply #13 on:** September 20, 2009, 01:07:43 PM »

Quote from: Doggy Daddy on September 20, 2009, 01:56:22 AM

I'm really surprised we haven 't seen any Playgirl Magazine references...

DD

I think we just did. And hopefully, it's the last.

charby · « **Reply #14 on:** September 20, 2009, 02:15:35 PM »

I went and looked at your picutes on THR.US. That is not Beech.

Looks very Elm-ish to me.

Antibubba · « **Reply #15 on:** September 21, 2009, 12:54:38 AM »

It doesn't look like any of the elm pictures I've seen. Still, elm is far more likely.

Is it a laminate, or is it "real" wood?

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 21, 2009, 01:15:39 AM »

Do I hear a vote for Birch?

charby · « **Reply #17 on:** September 21, 2009, 10:46:51 AM »

Quote from: Antibubba on September 21, 2009, 12:54:38 AM

It doesn't look like any of the elm pictures I've seen. Still, elm is far more likely.

Is it a laminate, or is it "real" wood?

There is a lot of elm species here in the US, probably just as many in eastern Europe too.
It sort of looks like Rock Elm.

G-98: Birch? Did you drink too much Spotted Cow this weekend?

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 21, 2009, 11:26:25 AM »

Just throwing rifle stock lumber types out there.

Hell, my mom's converted Arisaka Sporter wears a maple Bishop Mannlicher stock...

charby · « **Reply #19 on:** September 21, 2009, 11:29:53 AM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on September 21, 2009, 11:26:25 AM

Just throwing rifle stock lumber types out there.

Hell, my mom's converted Arisaka Sporter wears a maple Bishop Mannlicher stock...

I bet that is pretty.

I was teasing you about the birch because the grain pattern is way different than the pictures AB has posted.

The stock also could be white walnut, aka butternut. I'm not sure if they are found outside N.A.

RaspberrySurprise · « **Reply #20 on:** September 21, 2009, 11:30:14 AM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on September 21, 2009, 11:26:25 AM

Hell, my mom's converted Arisaka Sporter wears a maple Bishop Mannlicher stock...

It was as if a million milsurpers cried out and were suddenly silenced.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 21, 2009, 11:41:43 AM »

Yeah, back in the day nobody ever gave much thought to Bubbafied milsurps, because they were plentiful and cheap. Fast-forward to present day, when there just aren't that many left, especially in as-issued condition.

My dad's vast collection has beautifully-done Springfields, Mausers, and Arisakas, some done by a post-WWII transplanted German gunsmith who became a family friend. The metal polishing and bluing on my Dad's 1903A3 Springfield, as well as the exhibition-grade walnut Monte Carlo stock make it look like a contemporary of R.F. Sedgley & Co. I'm usually loathe to convert a milsurp, but I'll definitely make exceptions.

Mom's Arisaka has deep Belgian bluing, the traditional jeweled bolt body, steel Redfield scope, and that gorgeous Maple Mannlicher stock. It's somewhat heavy for a woods rifle, but is a delight to shoot in the 6.5x50 chambering. I'll have to take photos sometime and post them.

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