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Re: Beautiful Craftsmanship

Post by Cofisher » Tue Jun 04, 2019 12:02 am

As an 'anybody', I too am unafraid to play with the wood finish. It is amazing what you can do to change the look. Go for it!
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Re: Beautiful Craftsmanship

Post by Mistered » Tue Jun 04, 2019 12:24 am

Anybody could do it, it is very simple!
Largely in part true.
There are some basics to learn before setting out on it (ways to lift dents, repair damage and how to not create more! and finish options) but it's not rocket science!
I have refinished many old, or finished new stocks.
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Re: Beautiful Craftsmanship

Post by Lyman » Tue Jun 04, 2019 9:43 am

Very nice! You are putting ideas in my head.
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Re: Beautiful Craftsmanship

Post by Henry88 » Tue Jun 04, 2019 11:24 am

badrat55 wrote:
Mon Jun 03, 2019 6:59 pm
I think he is referring to the tinted poly, Henry has always used walnut to my knowledge.
The finish has seemingly started getting darker and more red lately on the cheaper rifles.
I know they do the tinted poly for uniformity, but honestly it doesn't bother me.
It gives me something to mess with and improve!
Yeah badrat, I can only describe it as looking like chocolate. I don't really see any red, just dark brown and flat, not glossy. It is definitely doesn't look like mine, or most of those that I've seen. It may as well be hardwood, cause the grain is totally hidden.

Maybe a walmart thing, or possibley something new that they're doin......
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Re: Beautiful Craftsmanship

Post by Yornoc3 » Wed Jun 05, 2019 9:38 am

I've stripped and refinished a Remington Model 31 16 ga. and a Remington Model 141 .35 rem. (both 50+ years old), both had a similar tinted varnish stain (not poly, though) covering up some pretty nice wood. So it's no new thing under the sun when it comes to trying to make gun stocks look uniformly the same ;) .
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Re: Beautiful Craftsmanship

Post by badrat55 » Wed Jun 05, 2019 11:59 am

Yornoc3 wrote:
Wed Jun 05, 2019 9:38 am
I've stripped and refinished a Remington Model 31 16 ga. and a Remington Model 141 .35 rem. (both 50+ years old), both had a similar tinted varnish stain (not poly, though) covering up some pretty nice wood. So it's no new thing under the sun when it comes to trying to make gun stocks look uniformly the same ;) .
You are absolutely correct, I've refinished many over the years like that and manufacturers have been doing it far longer than I've been at it!
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Re: Beautiful Craftsmanship

Post by BrokenolMarine » Thu Jun 06, 2019 12:38 am

Very nice... Hidden treasures abound.

I can remember years ago, my ex, who loved to prowl thrift shops for old furniture, found a wardrobe. (We were in our early 20s, neither had any refinishing experience.) I bought a Formby's chemical stripper, and we started... Wipe on, let it sit, wipe off. Next thing I know the ex is screaming that I ruined the piece... The stripper running down had bleached the piece. I pointed to the directions, and my watch... I had followed them to the letter. STILL my fault.

Turned out, nothing had been bleached, the wardrobe was a steal at $75. A late 1800s piece with detailed inlays in the doors, as trim, and accents. Main wood was walnut. Inlays were maple, cherries, oaks, and exotics, like ebony and purlleheart. There were also burls, spalted, and even some mother of pearl. The blackened original varnish and wax and grime had hidden it. Years later, I found a bed frame in the attic of a house I bought with similar inlays, also hidden under blackened aged varnish. You just never know.
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Re: Beautiful Craftsmanship

Post by If1Hitu » Sun Aug 25, 2019 2:45 pm

Absolutely awesome craftsmanship.
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Re: Beautiful Craftsmanship

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Aug 25, 2019 3:06 pm

hmmmm, missed this post somehow....beautiful guns.
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Re: Beautiful Craftsmanship

Post by shootinthecinders » Mon Aug 26, 2019 12:30 am

Great work; beautiful wood. It adds a lot of character to your firearms and makes them truly your own and unique.
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