Rare Bastogne Walnut Blanks Offered at Reduced Prices

Custom gunstock maker liquidates prized hybrid wood collection

Mar. 14, 2026 at 6:04pm

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A custom gunstock maker in Selma, Oregon is offering a limited supply of rare Bastogne Walnut blanks at discounted prices. Bastogne Walnut is a highly sought-after hybrid of English Walnut and Black Walnut that features the superior density and workability of English Walnut combined with the unique colors, stripe patterns, and decorative fiddleback figure of Black Walnut. Due to the rarity of this wood, the maker is liquidating his collection of 2-piece Bastogne Walnut blanks ranging from 18 to 18.5 inches long, 6.75 to 7.5 inches tall, and 2.5 to 2.875 inches thick.

Why it matters

Bastogne Walnut is an increasingly rare and desirable wood for custom gunstock makers, as the hybrid trees that produce it were largely harvested over 20 years ago when older English Walnut orchards were replaced with more productive modern varieties. The unique properties and aesthetics of Bastogne Walnut make it highly prized, but very difficult to source today.

The details

The seller is offering 5 different 2-piece Bastogne Walnut blanks, each with distinct grain patterns and figures. The blanks range in size from 18 to 18.5 inches long, 6.75 to 7.5 inches tall at the butt, and 2.5 to 2.875 inches thick. The blanks feature a variety of figures including symmetrical stripe, open windowpane fiddle, and dramatic microfiddleback. The seller is offering the blanks at discounted prices ranging from $299 to $399, down from the original prices of $375 to $499.

  • The Bastogne Walnut trees that produced these blanks were largely harvested over 20 years ago.

The players

White Creek Gunstock Blanks

A custom gunstock maker located in Selma, Oregon that is liquidating a collection of rare Bastogne Walnut blanks.

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What they’re saying

“Bastogne Walnut is getting harder to find every day because most of the examples of this desirable hybrid were been harvested over twenty years ago.”

— Mike Mann, Owner, White Creek Gunstock Blanks

The takeaway

This sale represents a unique opportunity for custom gunstock makers to acquire some of the last remaining examples of the highly prized and increasingly scarce Bastogne Walnut wood, which combines the best properties of English and Black Walnut in a distinctive hybrid.