With the help of Mark Wade of Stormy Mountain Sports I've switched out parts on my Eddystone replacing about 10 mostly small parts which were not marked properly. The largest piece needing replacement was the front hand guard. Marc sold me a NOS one marked with the proper "E" but it was not walnut. It looks like either oak or ash. It was not particularly smooth and stained dark from the factory. With a little sanding and creative staining and finish it looks pretty good though. My question is: How prevalent was the use of woods other than the original walnut for parts like this? I will probably keep my Remington grip in case some future owner gets picky. Thanks, RB