Very interesting info and thanks for taking the time to post it. I've messed around with wood making goose decoy upper body and small ducks in hard woods. It sounds like you need to be a wood expert to attempt a stock and not for the rookies. The seasoning part is critical from what I gather and buying a blank conditioned already would probably be the better way to go, the way I read it. Thanks again and have a good day and good luck with the project.
