Rosewood's again.

[crsides]

Rosewood or GA.

Below is a set of known kframe rosewoods on the left, and on the right an N frame mystery set. I can't decide.

So, Rosie or GA on the right. ???


Charlie

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Right appears to me to be Cocobolo or stained walnut....My $0.02.

 

[Doc44]

Based on the grain, I would say both are rosewood. Rosewood varies from very dark to chocolate brown with or without dark figure in the wood.

Bill

 

[Sebago Son]

My guess would be that the black washered Stocks are Bahia. The silver, Cocobolo.

Technically, both species are considered "Rosewood".

Drew

 

[DWFAN]

I can say with certainty that both are made out of wood. very nice wood.
DW

 

[sqhead]

one on the left,dark wood looks good w/ everything.

 

[crsides]

I can say with certainty that both are made out of wood. very nice wood.
DW

Glad we cleared that up.



Charlie

 

[dacoontz]

Both rosewood is what I say too. I promise that was going to be my answer before reading what Mr. Cross had to say.

 

[JayCeeNC]

The large, open grain, especially on the reverse side, screams Rosewood to me.

 

[DWFAN]

Well I confirmed they are wood and John says they scream. We now have screaming wood. This place is very educational.
DW

 

[410bore]

well....whatever they are they are Beautiful.....I'll take 'em Let me know where to send the check!

 

[Dragon88]

I'll add, with a pretty high degree of certainty, that the stocks are most likely for S&W revolvers.

 

[crsides]

Well now that I have the sum total collective S&W expertise on grips, stocks, Rosewood and other woods; I will tell you the story.

Saw these on ebay with 5 hrs to go. Although there is some wood missing on the bottom right edge, I like the color and shape so put an $85 max bid out there. Bidding ended at $60.
Fine, I save $25 and I probably over bid anyway.

I get an email from the seller.... I swear this is true ....
"you bid too much. the grips are only worth $40. If you want to keep them, I'll send you $20 back." and he did.


Charlie

 

[Jack Flash]

... the grips are only worth $40. If you want to keep them, I'll send you $20 back." and he did. ...

Nice to run into a seller like that, in a world full of money-grubbing slobs.

I don't know about screaming or even whispering, but looking at the "frame side view" they sure look like the same kind of wood.

 

[SDH]

BTW; this is what Brazilian rosewood looks like; banned from importation quite a while back. The grips are custom Herrett Trooper.

 

[crsides]

How they lookin'

Charlie

 

[DWFAN]

With a little work those could be cleaned up real nice. Want to make a quick profit?
Paul

 

[weatherby]

I think they look great !!!

I've managed to pick up a few sets over the last 6 months or so
and I really like seeing them

Here are mine.....The magna set doesn't have a gun yet they are in waiting

The left hand ones are on a model 57 right hand ones on a 17

A late set on a model 48

Lastly I found a chunk of wood that someone can whittle down but that will have to wait

 

[Walter Rego]

Top Left, N Frame Rosewood, bottom right, N Frame figured Rosewood. Both have the distinctive long, vertical pores in the grain. The others are Goncalo Alves.

 

[squidsix]

Smell it!

Rosewood has a distinct smell.

 

[Sebago Son]

Walter, Probably two different species of "rosewood". High left looks to me like Bahia, low right appears to be cocobolo...