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Type of birch used in early sako stocks

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Hello Topgear,

That is a fantastic photo, Any idea of the year it was taken? It looks to me like the 1940's. My sister-in-law Sari and my brother Bob who live in Turku Finland will visit us here in England in August. They are traveling in their
camper-van. I have talked to them about the Artic-Birch in Finland and they know where there is a wood-mill near where they live. Having visited the mill recently they said that there was some beautiful Birch Blanks at not very much money, and they purchased two for me and will bring them over in August. I will try posting some photo's of the Birch Blanks when I receive them. It is quite handy having relatives living in Finland!

Regards Blackjack AKA Mike The Limey
Please Do!
 
Hi all!

Newbie in Forum. my name is Erkki. I live in Helsinki about 60 kilometres
south off Riihimäki.
Sako used silver birch (betula pendula) for Stocks. But it Was a subspecies: finish name is loimukoivu which meens flamed birch as the patterin look liike flame.
A curved birch (visakoivu) is another subspecies butt that is much more expensive.
The dark color comes from pine tar as it makes the ficures more visible. The color differences comes mainly from wood density and moisture level. Also the mixture of tar, linceed oil, solvent etc. Was ”hand” made.
 
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