I saved a plank

[11Bravo]

Hello All.
Here is the story, last Thursday I got a call from a club member that another club member dropped off some stuff he wouldn't be using anymore and did I want the items. I said yes as I knew the new members of the club would just think the wood was for the fireplace. Yesterday at the skeet range my buddy brought the wood and a tin of more than a dozen English flints. The blank is 67" long and 2-1/2" thick.
What do you fellows think of this plank for a build?

 

[Gtrubicon]

I’d call it about perfect! Beautiful figure throughout.

 

[Robin101]

Nice!!!!!
Robin

 

[The Appalachian]

I'll give you a fair price for it if you want to consider selling.

 

[deerstalkert]

I'll give you a fair price for it if you want to consider selling.

me too! me too!
i just skimmed past the picture because i am trying to keep from sinning don't you know. envy, lust, covetousness, did i mention lust?

 

[ronaldrothb49]

Your crazy if you don't use it. Looks like a CM4 or possibly a CM5. Only see one small area at the muzzle area that doesn't have curl.

 

[deerstalkert]

looking at that stock I see a smr just crying to come out!

 

[TDM]

Very nice plank indeed. Agree with @deerstalkert, it has SMR written all over it.

 

[Wncman]

Hello All.
Here is the story, last Thursday I got a call from a club member that another club member dropped off some stuff he wouldn't be using anymore and did I want the items. I said yes as I knew the new members of the club would just think the wood was for the fireplace. Yesterday at the skeet range my buddy brought the wood and a tin of more than a dozen English flints. The blank is 67" long and 2-1/2" thick.
What do you fellows think of this plank for a build?
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It looks like Tis got some serious fugue. The size seems correct. Maybe a southern mountain

 

[Colonial Boy]

Hello All.
Here is the story, last Thursday I got a call from a club member that another club member dropped off some stuff he wouldn't be using anymore and did I want the items. I said yes as I knew the new members of the club would just think the wood was for the fireplace. Yesterday at the skeet range my buddy brought the wood and a tin of more than a dozen English flints. The blank is 67" long and 2-1/2" thick.
What do you fellows think of this plank for a build?
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And save the off cuts.

 

[Barry Strickland]

You owe your friend a steak dinner with all the trimmings!
Barry

 

[rich pierce]

Looks great; check to see if what you want to build will fit on that buttstock.

 

[reddogge]

Looks terrible with all of those horrible stripes. I'll take it off of your hands for a modest sum.

 

[yellowhammer]

An un-checked un-warped fancy maple blank that clear and uniform with curl like that would easily bring a min of $300 around here. Heck, the sky's the limit. Need one like it for my next project:

 

[deerstalkert]

this blank is slowly morphing into a Issac Haines Lancaster county Long rifle.
when it it at a recognizable point i will post pictures.
the barrel is enjoying a extended tour via USPS so I am working on a Kibler Colonial.
feels like i am cheating not starting with a plank. fine kit. first kit.