Cherrywood stock set on the M1

[ltcboy]

Some time ago, I bought a rack grade Dane from the CMP. I didn't like the wood on it, and after seeing a post by Jack Stanley and his fine piece, I was hooked. I called Wenig's and they had some "standard" grade cherry lyingh around, so I had them make a chery stock set. I then had them send it of to Dean and I in turn sent him the M1. After a long wait, I finally got the knock on the door from Mr. Brown representing UPS.

On a scale of 1-10, I think that its a 9. I am very happy with the quality of the wood, the grain for a standard grade is very nice. However, I guess I thought that it was going to be a darker shade of like a cherry- maroon color. Mine is like a light to medium color tan. Maybe its because the type of cherry was differant from Jack's.

I had him repark it, he put on a Criterion barrel, and fit and refinished the stock set. Her are some pics-

Your input is greatly appreciated.......

http://photobucket.com/albums/0603/L...20stock%20set/

[Adam Helmer]

Itcboy,

Nice looking stock. I got a Garand from DCM in the early 1980s that has a perfect cherry wood stock. I got a P-17 Eddystone in the 1960s that also had a cherry wood stock.

Adam

[ltcboy]

I got a Garand from DCM in the early 1980s that has a perfect cherry wood stock. I got a P-17 Eddystone in the 1960s that also had a cherry wood stock.


I had this stock custom made by Wenig's. Cherry was not issued on regular M1's. Birch and walnut was. I am not doubting you have cherry, but are you sure?

Thanks for the compliment-

MIke

[Gil Martin]

I cannot tell what type of finish is on the cherry stock. If you want a darker stock, a boiled linseed oil finish might make it a bit darker. On the other hand, the stock could be stripped and stained a darker shade. All the best...
Gil

[ltcboy]

Went to the range to finally test the "new" M1 that Dean's did for me. This is the one that has the cherrywood stock set and a new criterion barrel. I was pretty satisified with the whole day, I put about 200 rounds through her after doing an intial breaking in. I was shooting from 130 yrds, using Korean surplus off the bench. I was shooting at 8" shoot'n'c targets. Here are some highlights....

http://photobucket.com/albums/0603/L...M2Ball130yrds/


The second pic has a big hole blown thru it. I did that witht a deer slug. I was actuall impressed with that shot.


MIke

[Jack]

Cherry will darken a bit with exposure to sunlight. In a year or so, that stock will be a bit darker than it is now.