Rosewood or Goncalo Alves

[JeffD607]

What's your best guess? Are they rosewood or goncalo alves?

 

[gmborkovic]

Pic of inside, pls. My guess, really nice GA.

 

[boykinlp]

I agree with Mike.
Larry

 

[gmborkovic]

Has anyone ever had/seen checked rosewood target grips?

 

[Doc44]

The grain indicates rosewood.

Bill

 

[Truckman]

The grain indicates rosewood.

Bill

That's what keeps me from saying Goncalo Alves...I'd say it's the most colorfully grained Rosewood I've ever seen..."Rose Alves"?......Ben

 

[clipper1]

Rosewood, definitely.

 

[Mortimer94]

Yes, I've seen checkered rosewood, I say these are Goncalo Alves

 

[kraynky]

3 to 3 so far...... might be a good thread for a "poll".

I am definitely undecided.

 

[DEF3]

Gonna have to call in the "curse of oak island" team to get a core sample. Lol. Very nice either way!

 

[OutAtTheEdge]

What's your best guess? Are they rosewood or goncalo alves?

Yes, they definitely are.

 

[alwslate]

I'll vote for Rosewood.

 

[Culina]

Rosewood, I once had a factory checkered rosewood set, 70's vintage

 

[Vtgw938]

Looks like those long cut pores are rosewood to me.

 

[Empe]

What ever they are they're pretty nice looking with a beautiful grain. But since we're taking guesses I'm going with Goncalo Alves mostly because I bought a pair that are very similar and was told that's what they were.

 

[Vtgw938]

Here's a thread on checkered targets in Rosewood. Also a set of Rosewood stocks that look a lot like Goncalo.

https://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-r...grips.html?highlight=checkered*rosewood*grips

 

[gwpercle]

Need to see the unfinished wood on the back side of the grips ...

but my guess from the two photo's is ... Rosewood .
Gary

 

[BrBa]

Looks like rosewood to me.

 

[jkingrph]

My vote is for rosewood