Livefast123 Posted July 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Welsh, it says in the instructions to apply as much tru oil as the stock will absorb and then let it dry for 24 hrs I order to seal the grain? Will that be ok or do you know a better way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 I have the way I was taught by a stocker who trained me and worked for a top London gun make who still makes some of the nicest guns in the world. PM me if you want me to explain it in more detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 I have the way I was taught by a stocker who trained me and worked for a top London gun make who still makes some of the nicest guns in the world. PM me if you want me to explain it in more detail. Feel free to share it with all of us :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 As it has been restocked and there is plenty of wood around the locks then you may be able to improve the appearance considerably by cutting some shoulders around the locks . I would not recommend attempting drop points and the with some checkering it will look100% better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danoi99 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 You should have a watch of some vids on YouTube by Larry @ Midway USA. There are some good tips for re-finishing stocks. My old hammer gun has recently developed the habit of wedging it's second trigger all the way back after pulling the front trigger, so my left hammer is cocked but wont un-cock or fire until I manually pull the trigger down !! ( Yes I have stopped using it ) Gonna take it to a gunsmith who lives in Bath. Apparently, if you don't mind waiting a tad he wont charge too much. So I am hoping that he will be able to take the it to bits for me..........I will then go off and do the business on the stock and fore end. Gonna have a crack at re-doing the chequering. Still got the existing lines to follow so I intend to go very careful with single line cutters + Bordering tool !!! Will put some before and after pics up later. Good luck with your project sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 I would love to have the ability to cut checkering etc Gunman but with my ability I think the gun may be written off so I'm just going to enjoy it as is at the moment. Danoi, I found the gun dead easy to strip down and the trigger mechanisms are ok to work on. Sounds like an exciting project, good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Give me a shout if you want it chequered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Mother Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Give me a shout if you want it chequered. Is this a service you offer? The long haired gerneral's Miroku needs the forend rechequering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Yes it is send me a pm if your interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Mother Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Yes it is send me a pm if your interested Will do.I'll probably wait till the weather gets worse and it's not being used as often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) Well after around 5 coats of tru oil and flatting with 0000 wire wool between each coat I reached a finish that I was happy with for a knock around gun. I then used some BC stock sheen and conditioner just to take the tru oil shine off to provide a better looking finish. Stock finished apart from recoil pad I have certainly learnt many lessons in doing my first stock and thanks to PW members who have provided invaluable tips for me Just the action left to clean down and check then I can go and give it a go. On that note, it shows nitro proof but no pressure. Is there a way of finding out what pressures guns are proofed to by the mark, I only plan on shooting 21g's out of this anyway due to it's age unless I can find a definitive answer on proof. Edited July 26, 2013 by Livefast123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 The boy is telling porkies! I saw the gun in the boot of his car before he started on it - it's not the same one, it can't be! Seriously, though, nice one, mate, very, very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) Cheers Phil, guns, boots and carparks........we'll start to sound a bit dodgy! I'm more than happy with the way the stock looks now compared to the tango terror, I'm feeling an urge to get the action case hardened..........got to resist the urge Edited July 26, 2013 by Livefast123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Cheers Phil, guns, boots and carparks........we'll start to sound a bit dodgy! .........got to resist the urge Yep, I think it was the Danish pastries that did for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) I'm sure it was worth it for the taste! Does anyone know how much case hardening the action would cost or would I be better off going for a home bluing kit? Edited July 26, 2013 by Livefast123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeceknight Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I wanted my aya no2 case hardened but assumed it would be expensive so didn't really look into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danoi99 Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Give me a shout if you want it chequered. How much would it cost to get an old Baikal side by side chequered? .......nothing fancy ! just sharpen up the existing lines, quick blast over with the old 60 degree cutter, then point it up a tad with the 90 degree. The guns an old hammer gun so I don't want super sharp, brand new looking chequering...............also not gonna over do the woodwork.........raise a few dents............fill an old unused sling screw hole.........put a black spacer between the stock and plate to increase length of pull a tad. Also welshwarrior...........are dembart cutters any good? would you use them ? and do you need a chequering cradle or can you manage some other way? sorry to pick yer brains !! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) How much would it cost to get an old Baikal side by side chequered? .......nothing fancy ! just sharpen up the existing lines, quick blast over with the old 60 degree cutter, then point it up a tad with the 90 degree. The guns an old hammer gun so I don't want super sharp, brand new looking chequering...............also not gonna over do the woodwork.........raise a few dents............fill an old unused sling screw hole.........put a black spacer between the stock and plate to increase length of pull a tad. Also welshwarrior...........are dembart cutters any good? would you use them ? and do you need a chequering cradle or can you manage some other way? sorry to pick yer brains !! thanks Give me a PM to talk off line unfair take over someone else's thread. As per cutter Dembart are ok but Gun line are much better but not sold in the UK as far as I know. I get mine from the states. I use a cradle leads to a cleaner job. Edited July 27, 2013 by welshwarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danoi99 Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 The bluing is OK for the age of the gun, whoever did the 'red october' stock job missed the underside of the fore end and it looks rather promising from what I can see. Red October !!! What a quality comment..............I just spat tea everywhere !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Sorry for ruining your PG Tips 'ol chap! The gun has a nitro proof marking but i'm feeling rather nervous about trying it, are there any modern loads that would stress the gun less, I was thinking about 21g Comp X's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 File some chalk over the marks then rub it off so they show on a photo and some will on here will tell you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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