New acqusistion 1908 from isolation

[lugerholsterrepair]

Görtz and Sturgess not withstanding, I do not believe ANY original stocks had brass disks. I wouldn't touch a stock with a brass disk thinking it to be original.

I notice that in the Gortz - Sturgess books, Vol. III, Page 1325 there is a picture of a stock also on page 1324 not of walnut grain wood. NONE of the original Imperial era stocks are of walnut grain wood. This is an important distinction. They are made of EUROPEAN walnut. Nothing to do with the American conception of walnut grain wood. EUROPEAN walnut is a lighter yellowish/brown with some swirls. I have taken leather off of original stocks many times and the wood hidden for a century is quite light in color. It darkens over 100 years. it is NOT speckled like maple.