BNZ 45 T Block 4361
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Bob in OHIO
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As a wood guy, I am curious what “scrub walnut” refers to? …. It’s oft used, but I need more info
The walnut is a lower quality than the early war examples I have. I believe that I read the Germans began to us the outer part of the walnut tree and not just the denser inner layers. My 1936 MO feels more solid and slightly heavier to me. That stock also has much cleaner finish work.
I will say the BNZ has the crispest stock stamp that I have ever seen in person.
joryfreeburg
Senior Member
Nice rifle….. sweet walnut stock, your rifle has a great look to it!
pzjgr
EOD - bombs and bullets
I guess referring to the lighter color wood from inferior wood/blanks that wouldn't have been used earlier...
Not sure, always heard it described as such, term stuck with me...
It's like defining "pornography", atss some judge supposedly said," I can't define it but I know it when I see it", in that when I see or hear "scrub walnut" I immediately know what it is...
pzjgr
EOD - bombs and bullets
Some people say its sapwood, where they only used the heartwood previously, I don't know, maybe its a different species...
Maybe Clay can shed some light, he might know...
But it always appear lighter in color, less dense, not as much graining and vascularity if you understand my meaning....maybe it was just coming from blanks that weren't fully aged and cured like earlier walnut banks, which I understand can be racked to dry and age for quite some time...
But when I hear "scrub walnut" that's what I see in my head...
OnlyMil
Junior Member
A nice rifle for sure. "Scrub" walnut is also juvenile walnut. Walnut sourced from trees that are, under normal conditions, not yet matured enough to be harvested. This leads to a different look to the wood, especially if the drying time is reduced or sped up. Often times there may be knots in the wood, that during peacetime would of got the stock rejected. Juvenile walnut is more common on late WWI Gewehr 98's also. Sometimes with a wood splice stock setup, to maximize the wood obtained from these trees.
IDK maybe Steyr ran out of glue or something by the t block lol.
IDK maybe Steyr ran out of glue or something by the t block lol.
Mauserken
Senior Member
Here’s an older thread on the subject.
www.k98kforum.com
Color of German Walnut Stocks
All trees push their waste productes to the center of the tree via ray cells. Trees with distinctive "heartwood" like walnut and cherry produce their color as those waste products accumulate in the tree's center (see cross section of Black Walnut from OH). This colored wood towards the trees...
www.k98kforum.com
mauser99
Senior Member
I think sap wood is what me meant BIO bit, typed scrub wood.. Anyways you can see how light and porous these late solid stock were. Probably wouldn't have held up well but , that wasnt a concern when they were made.
Great example and the late bnz45 is the quintessential "end of production" k98k IMHO
Great example and the late bnz45 is the quintessential "end of production" k98k IMHO
