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Johnny Peppers · 11-12-2001, 10:13 AM

Sapwood is by definition the soft wood just underneath the bark of a tree. The coloration of the wood would not necessarily mean that it was sapwood as evidenced by the extremely blond walnut found on many early Mauser rifles. The manner in which the blanks were originally cut, whether slab sawed or quarter sawed, will also be an indication of whether the wood actually contains any sapwood.

11-12-2001, 10:13 AM	#18
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: G.T. Could that blonde walnut have been the walnut sapwood? Sapwood is by definition the soft wood just underneath the bark of a tree. The coloration of the wood would not necessarily mean that it was sapwood as evidenced by the extremely blond walnut found on many early Mauser rifles. The manner in which the blanks were originally cut, whether slab sawed or quarter sawed, will also be an indication of whether the wood actually contains any sapwood.