sorry about the picture, gunstock werk

todd

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i tried a military stock and it came out all right. i did steam out all of the scratches and dents and i did use an oil paste coat filler.

if you want to strip a stock, try citristrip. i take the stock and slather it with citristrip and i put the stock down an the heel and fore-end(upside down for those of us who have to look it up!!!!
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) on a sheet of aluminium foil. then places grocery bags(3 or 4) on top of stock. i wait 24+/- hours, then i wipe it off using paper towels and two or three squirts of mean green. repeat if necessary. i never have to do it a 3rd time.

www.citristrip.com/

https://www.rustoleum.com/product-ca...-multi-purpose

to finish the stock:
1. steam out the scratches
2. 400 grit sand paper over the entire stock
3. 4 ought steel wool over the entire stock
4. wipe it down with tack cloth
5. min-wax antique oil(3 - 7 coats, depends on your taste) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdAh...VideosJoeWRhea
6. (optional) pumice stone over the entire stock
7. (optional) rotten stone over the entire stock

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sorry about the picture
this is a 93 spanish mauser stock(1924 i think). its now on step 5 and i'm waiting for it to dry(final 4th coat). i'm on the fence to do step 6 and 7. i did a dark walnut oil paste coat to fill up some of the scratches (2 coats). (to use in between step 2 and step 3)


all in all, instead of throwing the military gun stock away and making/buying a new one, use it. you'll be satisfied it did, i am.
 
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fiver

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that did come out nice.
there's no reason to toss out a good piece of wood, and they ain't so easy to just get a new one now anyway.
it's kind of surprising how many old milsurp stocks are actually a good sturdy nice looking piece of wood underneath all that old stuff covering it.
 

CWLONGSHOT

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Great Videos Todd

i really enjoy your scope series.

I actually watched that refinishing video some timeago. Its also a good one!

cw
 

RBHarter

West Central AR
Lot of that prewar and war surp probably did have nice wood . Uncle bought the whole tree sawn as it comes and the saw mills didn't waste any time filling up trucks to get paid good to better prices for 13,000 board ft of rough hewn , knock the bark off , drop it in the chute , band it up , and load it lumber . Might have been a little more to it but I doubt much when old growth was all there was to cut .
 

todd

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years and years ago, i had a chestnut tree and some other trees that needed removed for a power line. i had a contractor(logger) that gave me quite of some money. i didn't realize at the time that i would be needing it. i should have cut it(chestnut) into gun stocks blanks.
 

todd

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i spent about 9 or 10 hours rotting stone polishing it. then i used two coats of Johnson's paste wax. i put it back together and into the safe it goes. i'll do a 257 roberts barrel and the bolt will need bent, dayton trigger kit, 2 position safety and d&t for a scope mount. but i have 3 or 4 rifles to do.
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todd

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tomorrow or the next day, its rotten stone and 3 in 1 oil in a 98 mauser stock. i mix the rotten stone power and 3 in 1 oil up in a paste(small amount) and i do the stock in pieces. i'll do it in 3 - 4 hours, each day till the stock is smooth as a baby's bottom.

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CWLONGSHOT

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I enjoy working with wooden stocks myself.

I have one 98 that needs finishing and I have two Boyds heading to me that Im sure will need some massaging to proper fit me.

CW