turbo33 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 The wood that came on my HW100 could never be described as anything other than ordinary. So amongst the other jobs this weekend, I gave it a going over. When I bought it, It was weirdly light in colour for Walnut, almost a fawn. I think it must have been the period where Weihrauch had a senior moment over their wood selection Anyway, I stripped off all the original finish. Buffed back with various grades of glasspaper. Washed off and then left to dry. A coat of Walnut stain to put back into the wood, what should have already been there Left to dry overnight, then the oiling started yesterday. Its had two coats of Linseed oil, wet sanded with 800 w/d so far. I will build up the coats over the next few weeks until I get the right finish....prob about 8-10. First pic with the bunnies is how it was. Few shots of progress so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmobiler1 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie57 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Looks amazing, no comparison to the factory stock just makes you think why they didn't put a bit more effort in to the original stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFreeman1310 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 I would even recognise that as the same rifle it looks great. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Nice Job Marc well worth all the effort and hard work looks great bud atvb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Surprising what you find when you remove the factory gunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Thanks for the praise chaps Nice Job Marc well worth all the effort and hard work looks great bud atvb Terry Thanks Terry, seems to be the rifle getting all the action at the moment, so thought it deserved a bit of tlc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Surprising what you find when you remove the factory gunk. Yes WW, can't think why they do it the way they do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 It's quick cheap and repeatable but still looks ok in the shops. Doing a lot of Miroku Browning grade 1s at the moment and most have fairly nice wood under the brown gunk, makes the gun look so much nicer compared to the dinged up varnish/tru oil rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 that looks really good. Excuse my ignorance, but are the dark stripes natural or added by you? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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