

Posted: 8/7/2017 1:14:45 PM EDT
I picked up a Winchester Super Grade that I really like, but am a bit disappointed in the finish. I found some flaws in the sunlight over the weekend I'm not happy about, so in typical "me" fashion, I'm going to try my hand at refinishing before ordering a walnut from Boyd's.
I prefer not to send the rifle back because to be honest, I have zero faith in most workers to do anything right these days. If they gave a damn it wouldn't be like this in the first place. If you want it done right, you've got to do it yourself... ![]() I'll bet there's a good looking piece of Walnut under all that shit. ![]() ![]() |
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World's Best Oil Finish
Courtesy of dfariswheel on The High Road I did this on a 67 year old shotgun earlier this year. It's absolutely beautiful and has held up nicely. I'll put some pics up later. |
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Had a bit of a mishap with stripper on the plastic forend tip, but I think It'll be okay. If all else fails I'll learn how to re-tip a stock.
Stripping and scraping. ![]() Halfway through sanding. ![]() ![]() First coat of Pilkington golden brown finish. ![]() |
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Boy that stock has some nice figure. Looking forward to seeing it finished!
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It had no tackiness late last night so I went ahead and put another coat on. I'm bare hand rubbing it in, mixed 1/3,2/3 finish and mineral spirits. Pretty therapeutic to feel the grain this way, been stressful at work lately.
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Four coats in, starting to get a slight sheen going and darkening a bit more without hiding the figure.
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Please keep posting pics, that looks like an exceptional piece of wood!
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Friday has arrived. More wet sanding with the finish, it's starting to not soak anymore of it in.
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Friday has arrived. More wet sanding with the finish, it's starting to not soak anymore of it in. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/196304/IMG_6228-283834.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/196304/IMG_6230-283836.JPG View Quote ![]() |
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Probably one of the few times you can with a straight face say you are drinking a nice bourbon and hand rubbing oil into your wood. ![]() View Quote ![]() |
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Cured enough for another round of sanding tonight, first 320 grit, then 00 steel wool.
![]() ![]() You can see the cured finish/slurry in the pores and the surface feels like silk. ![]() First coat of hand rubbed oil, wiped with t-shirt after about 10 minutes. *If you look closely, you can just make out a glass once full of whiskey, still wet from only moments before...* ![]() ![]() |
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Looks great OP I might dig through the safe and find a wood piece to redo
Do you mind taking a picture showing the entire stock? |
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I usually mask off the checkering and finish separately with a thinner oil like fretboard oil to lleave a darker, flatter finish. I've had problems with excess build in the valleys. Also, although it is too late on this one, before applying finish, sand to 400 grit, I blow out the pores and rub in bone black with a paper towel to really bring out the pores. But don't get it into the checkering unless you want black checkering, look at Doug Turnbull's site, in the Winchester gallery. Eta: looking great for the first time. I wish my first one looked that good.
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I usually mask off the checkering and finish separately with a thinner oil like fretboard oil to lleave a darker, flatter finish. I've had problems with excess build in the valleys. Also, although it is too late on this one, before applying finish, sand to 400 grit, I blow out the pores and rub in bone black with a paper towel to really bring out the pores. But don't get it into the checkering unless you want black checkering, look at Doug Turnbull's site, in the Winchester gallery. Eta: looking great for the first time. I wish my first one looked that good. View Quote |
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Looks great OP I might dig through the safe and find a wood piece to redo Do you mind taking a picture showing the entire stock? ![]() ![]() |
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I polished it with some 600 grit and then rottenstone tonight. Cleaned it up and rubbed in another coat of oil.
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Wow, that turned out very nicely. I would be proud to go hunting with a rifle that fine. Something I could pass down to my kids one day.
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Thanks guys, I’m certainly happy with the results. Took it out to re-zero it the other day and it only needed one click left.
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That looks great. As a lot of people have done, the AR craze has driven me to fudd guns. I've refinished a few stocks this year and would not mind making a hobby of it.
It really is pretty relaxing to work on wood. Its amazing what a little time will do to a stock. Unfortunately, I'm not very patient and that has bitten me a few times. |
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