shoot and be safe Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 That will look good when you make your new stock out of the piece of walnut you picked up the other week. Only another 2/3 years left of drying. The metal work was looking well today out in the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Has the stock come back Paul ? be good to see the finished restoration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Yeah I agree it would be good to see the project finished I'll take some pics over the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Here goes pictures to follow, comments good, bad or advice kindly received, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RAMMER BURT Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 excellent job fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Fantastic job on the gun but not sure about the sofa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 There is a few things bugging me with the gun, see who spots what first though Sofa was the wife's choice, it's a bit better than the old one which the dog decided to chose as a spot to whelp! And then the pups chewed the arm off, not the same quality but ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Chequering could do with recutting for a big improvement. The wood to metal fit looks pretty poor and the corners have been rounded where the should be sharp. Slightly to shiner finish for my tastes on a classic game gun. Edited November 12, 2013 by welshwarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Chequering could do with recutting for a big improvement. The wood to metal fit looks pretty poor and the corners have been rounded where the should be sharp. Slightly to shiner finish for my tastes on a classic game gun. To be fair to straight shooter he does not do checkering but has a guy who can but unfortunately was not available, however if I send it back end of season he'll get the checkering cut and refinish again. agreed on the other points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAsh Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 One thing that surprised me was the rough metal workings in the action, I know it's a old gun but thought they would finish to a better standard the inner workings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 You happy with the woodwork ? I would not be , taken to much wood off as you can see the metal work is proud in place's . Also looks to me like sanding grain left in the stock and as mentioned above straight lines now rounded . A true oil finish by the look of it.....but not finished if that makes sense . if i had done that i would be very disappointed , to think you payed some one to do that is a disgrace and unrepairable IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 I know what your saying, where the corners have been knocked off there's no way of getting that back, small bits like on the fore end can be cut in but where the stock meats the action it's goosed really From shedtastic to sliperytastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russian sniper Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 How much did it cost to have the wood done?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 How much did it cost to have the wood done?? I hope he didn't or got his money back I would not let that leave my work shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) I never use Tru oil when finishing gun stocks as I find the finish too shinny - I have always used Trade Secret oils and applied over a number of days until the desired finish is obtained. Edited November 12, 2013 by browning123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Sometimes pictures on a screen doesn't do an item much justice , it looks like a varnished finish to me . I'm no stocker but I'd be happy if I tried this myself on one of my shotguns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Not varnished, tru oil I believe To be fair magman has seen it in the flesh, might bring it along to the Xmas clay shoot in catton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 I like the end result , but I also like the rough and beaten up look it had before the work was carried out nothing wrong with a bit of patina it gives the gun character Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Not much "tread on the tyres" don't take it out in the rain I only caught a quick glimpse of the finished job last shoot. From across the carpark I thought it looked quite good, but as i got closer you could see the wood was a touch on the small side However, remember that this is only a stopgap in the restoration. You have a nice piece of walnut drying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) Yeah I agree Mark, the long term plan is to restock so I'm not overly bothered by it, I can wrap it in masking tape or fill to get a stock duplicator to do the main work or just stock from scratch, however if I weren't restocking I'd be pee'd off some what Edited November 14, 2013 by Paul223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxon T Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 I can see what people are saying now that I've looked at the pics closely but overall i think the gun looks great and I would be proud to own it. I prefer a less shiny finish but it does show off the wood well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightshooter1 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) I never took anything off the wood have done many of stocks and this is not my handy work this is how it came to me Edited November 19, 2013 by straightshooter1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) I was looking at the 692 and thought the wood was very light to my particular taste as there seem to be a few on here that know a bit about treating wood is it possible to darken the stock and fore end to give it the same appearance as of a eell grade.i am no good with wood but would buy one if I could get the stock done. Edited November 20, 2013 by bostonmick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 I was looking at the 692 and thought the wood was very light to my particular taste as there seem to be a few on here that know a bit about treating wood is it possible to darken the stock and fore end to give it the same appearance as of a eell grade.i am no good with wood but would buy one if I could get the stock done. Yes no problem, the new stock would have to be rubbed down to remove the oiled finish, stained to prefered colour and then re-oiled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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