What kind of Wood is on this Byf 41?

[MightyJakeus]

Thanks!

 

[luftpirate]

Refinished red glue laminate.

 

[bda]

Red glue laminate.

 

[MightyJakeus]

Red glue laminate.

Red glue laminate.

Is that a good or bad thing?

 

[bda]

Pretty common.

 

[MightyJakeus]

Pretty common.

Is it an original finish?

 

[Muncher 1953]

Is it an original finish?

“refinished red glue laminate”. Not hit as hard as many shown here, but still appears redone. note the scratches on the takedown disc.

 

[WallyG.]

Is another tell that the dents are very much darker than the surface?

 

[Bob in OHIO]

“What kind of wood”? Its beech.

 

[MightyJakeus]

“refinished red glue laminate”. Not hit as hard as many shown here, but still appears redone. note the scratches on the takedown disc.

Thankfully the stock has no signs of sanding with sharp edges all around and cartouches still present. Did some people just refinish the stock without sanding?

 

[Jdt]

Thankfully the stock has no signs of sanding with sharp edges all around and cartouches still present. Did some people just refinish the stock without sanding?

Chemically stripping the stock and then restaining it has been a thing for a long time. Old School collectors use to bleach K98K stocks to get them really, really blonde in color.

 

[Muncher 1953]

Thankfully the stock has no signs of sanding with sharp edges all around and cartouches still present. Did some people just refinish the stock without sanding?

respectfully disagree, the stock has been lightly sanded, look at the edges along the rear sight. my asessment is based on the very limited photos shown, will you show us the bolt cut out edges? More of the rest of the stock?

I didn’t write that it had been ruined by sanding, but IMO, it does show signs of some sanding & post war refinishing, based on photos furnished.

 

[MightyJakeus]

respectfully disagree, the stock has been lightly sanded, look at the edges along the rear sight. my asessment is based on the very limited photos shown, will you show us the bolt cut out edges? More of the rest of the stock?

I didn’t write that it had been ruined by sanding, but IMO, it does show signs of some sanding & post war refinishing, based on photos furnished.

Hey dude, sorry didn't mean to say you thought it was sanded, just something I thought I'd mention. Here are some more photos

 

[Muncher 1953]

Hey dude,
I DID say I thought it was sanded, & the way the additional photos are framed makes an honest assessment difficult. Can you show the whole rifle, rather than little snips of it?

But yes, it is a laminated beech plywood stock.

 

[MightyJakeus]

Hey dude,
I DID say I thought it was sanded, & the way the additional photos are framed makes an honest assessment difficult. Can you show the whole rifle, rather than little snips of it?

But yes, it is a laminated beech plywood stock.

Hey bud, this is the only photo I have of the whole rifle. If that isn't sufficient I'll grab some more when I get home from work.