Lot 1 - For Sale by Expression of Interest. To be sold in whole or part: 

 

Large batch of walnut stock blanks, all seasoned well over 10 years. A cross-selection of one-piece rifle and two-piece rifle/shotgun blanks in all grades. These are a mix of Paradox Walnut and European walnut. A good percentage of the one-piece blanks are long, deep and thicker than is commonly seen.

 

Paradox walnut is Claro walnut (Juglans hindsii) crossed with European walnut (J. regia). The trees harvested were planted in the very early days of Paradox walnut being planted in Australia, and only those suitable for gunstock use were processed. Older Paradox trees in Oz are quite rare in Australia.

That I have seen, the trees milled for these are the only instance of Paradox walnut being milled for gunstocks in Australia - short of the chance of an odd tree or two done by amateurs. The Paradox blanks offered here are much harder and without the horrid pore structure that Claro typically shows. The wood is also much tougher than nearly all Claro, in that regard it is (in my opinion) better than much of the European walnut I've seen from overseas, including NZ. Like Claro, the tendency is to see more figure in the wood than is usual for European Walnut. The colours vary, encompassing a range of colourations exhibited by the genetics of both Claro and European walnut - though most trees tended to being blonde, honey sometimes with darker colours splotched like a Pinto. About a third of the trees milled were seedling Paradox trees, not grafted European walnut scion with Paradox rootstock. Paradox is not the same as Bastogne walnut - that is a cross between European and Black walnut.

 

The European walnut blanks in this Lot, come from 3 separate down-under locations. Every blank I cut was/is marked such that I know it's cut date and origin. 

 

Far too many to list individually. I'm currently planing them off, ascertaining grades and quantities of each grade. 

 

These blanks have been superbly seasoned and well stored. They were NOT cut for maximum profit and dried in minimal time (as is usually the case). A rare opportunity to purchase a bulk lot of blanks that have NOT been picked over as at time of writing. A genuine sale, which would keep a local stock maker wanting to work Aussie walnut going in mainstream work for quite some time, or be an ideal start for a new machined stock supplier looking to to quality work. For the right newcomer, to keep it brief, I can offer some extremely desireable pattern stocks/outside shape master patterns at extra cost.

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Further information and price upon application via the Contacts page.

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LOT 2: Lever Action Patterns and Blanks:

 

I am no longer machining lever action rifle stocks. The below package is for sale:

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- Winchester M92 Rifle, SRC, Winchester 95 etc Pattern stocks. Proven, high quality patterns suitable for production and custom work.

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- 60 butt/forend blanks of seasoned Juglans regia, mostly 15-25 years air dried. These are all in the upper mid to very high grades and all suitable for custom quality work.

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Price is $7500 AUD for the patterns and blanks. Shipping will be the buyers responsibility but I am willing to help crate and load. My own experience tells me I'd need to machine 10 or so higher grade sets to recover costs - leaving plenty of blanks for further income and the patterns. I am willing to negotiate on further blanks that suit lever action production - all grades including Pattern Grade blanks. Would suit someone looking to specialise or add to existing capabilities.​ Contact me for photos and further details.

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LOT 3: Sporting Lee Enfield Patterns and Blanks: 

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In the near future I will be completing my final run of sporting stocks for Lee Enfields. I will then sell my "Lee Speed" patterns; my Lee Speed "Deluxe" (with cheekpiece) patterns; my CSR style patterns variously to suit Lee Enfield No1, No1 Mk1, No1 Mk1*, No1 MKIII, No4. Well proven over 20 years, and likely the most comprehensive and best quality Lee Enfield patterns in the world. These patterns took a great deal of time and skill to make. These come with a significant stockpile of quality two-piece walnut blanks cut for production of these stocks which require and extra long forend blank, or else must be cut from a regular rifle blank.

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$POA as the quanitity and grade of blanks supplied can be varied to suit buyers situation. I will be selling these patterns with a MINIMUM of 100 good quality blanks of a grade selection agreed by the buyer. A rare opportunity to get into stocking these fine, overlooked rifles for sporting use on a full- or part-time basis. I have no interest whatsoever in separating the patterns from the parcel of 100 blanks. Contact me for photos and further details.

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LOT 4: Sporting Martini Cadet Patterns and Blanks:

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To be listed shortly.

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LOT 5: Ruger No1 RH and LH Patterns and Blanks:

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To be listed shortly.

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