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Highly Figured California Bastogne Walnut: 2 7/16" Thickness x 5" to 7 5/8" Wide x 20" Long. Highly Figured Bastogne Walnut Gunstock Blank. The olive green/yellow colors displayed in this bastogne blank are not often seen. This blank has been air dried to 8% moisture content and is 99.9% blemish free in the template area. On a scale of 1 to 5 in grading bastogne for hardness, five rating the hardest, this blank rates 5. A perfectly matched forearm measuring 2 7/16" thick x 3" wide x 17" long is included in the sale. The dampened pictures were taken using alcohol and the template shots are displayed dry with no finish applied. Price: $650 Overseas orders are shipped via U.S. Postal Service. Shipping charges will be quoted when we have the customers shipping information.

There are over 20 known species of walnut of which Bastogne is the rarest. Bastogne (Paradox walnut) is the result of a cross pollination between english walnut (Juglans regia) and California claro walnut (Juglans hindsii). Paradox walnut was developed by the world famous botanist Luther Burbank towards the end of the 19th century at his home in Santa Rosa California. The wood sawn from this tree is known for being very hard and occasionally displaying the characteristic colors of both english and claro walnut. Bastogne is a must in any wood aficionados collection.