michael milton Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Hi all,well the title says it all. Ok i have been wanting to have a go at my S410s stock,theres nothing wrong with it,its a nice stock. Theres no going back now,,heres the stock now sanded. After every sanding i washed the stock,then dried it quickely to lift the loose fibres. Hmmm do i keep it natural Put a small tester on the stock..Took it abit further,Hmmmm do i keep it natural. The other choice i have,is down to two coloured woodstain,Indian rosewood or jacabean oak ( I didant what to spray a coloured laquor) Tried some of the said two colours on some pine wood,and decided on the rosewood. Now i have the stock in one hand and in the other i have a lint free cloth with the woodstain ready to go ...So i thought here goes,, Now i was not prepaired,and not expecting my beloved stock. I started on the four/end and worked the stain down the stock,and there was problems straight away.The end grains,this is were the grain of the wood has been shaped ,eg;around the cheek piece and on the grip,(beach is the worste) Deano called around the next day and we agreed that it needs alot of the dark areas needs buffing. So i ended up buffering my stock for the next THREE hours I then warmed the stock ready for the first coat of walnut oil. I have given it eight coats of walnut oil with a light sanding on the good areas,and used a P320 grade finishing paper on the dark areas and its looking good. I have changed the oil to a Danish oil,and i will give the stock lots more oil treatment. But i have been out today with the rifle for a photo, More photos to come. Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the enigma Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Good job,lovely rifle It's a bit daunting,starting into your pride and joy with the nitromors. But once you get stared,it's pretty straight foward........it's just a matter of taking your time. Was the chequering hard to clean up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cometa24/7 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 excellent job pal,i personaly preffer it after your work,than i did with it in it's original state i really like what you've captured in the grain of the stock,(NICE JOB). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durbsguy Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 That's brilliant work there. You've inspired me to attempt that on my gun. What sand paper did you use to begin with over there lacquer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer-of-the-Futre Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Looks brilliant. Im stripping an old bsa mercury stock. still working with the varnish stripper atm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewjames Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 looking good... i may give this a go myself when the weather picks up. andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p barrett Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 nice work mate youve made a good job of the stock , looks more naturel than laquer ,atb jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4s Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 nice grain.it always amazes me just how much more grain it unveils once stripped and stained.looks well nice.i woul think it would be easier to touch up in the event it gets scratched too,unlike lacquer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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