iamkris
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Just a historical question, why is walnut the predominant stock making wood?
I know of couse it's not the only one...I'e seen birdseye maple, birch, teak and other "hardwoods", but the vast majority of stocks are some form of walnut. Is it:
I know of couse it's not the only one...I'e seen birdseye maple, birch, teak and other "hardwoods", but the vast majority of stocks are some form of walnut. Is it:
- because it is stonger?
- because it is prettier?
- because is easier to shape?
- because the grain takes recoil better?
- because that's tradition?
- because it's cheap (added per Third Rail's practical answer)?
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