Thread: Mahogany for rifle stock?

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Mahogany Yuk !, like tacky 1970's furniture . If not traditional walnut, NZ native would be the way. Rata would be quite something to look at but being a mertle would be heavy.

well what about kauri - was ships spars and masts early days - pohutukawa used for bow sprits but likely just to heavy- ake ake hard as hell but diameter of trunk to small - maybe laminated - didnt our NZ made .22 Bradley was it ?? I remember them being advertised with NZ red beech stocks - kanuka can grow big enough

Sort of timber it will be made of