mickyh Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) Any photos of the woodwork then? Few months have gone past now ! Thanks Edited August 21, 2014 by mickyh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Sure the oils contain shellac and the oil is only a carrier. Love the best London finish look but it's not very durable against knocks and scratches. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 I have oiled all my gun stocks for many years . It's not rocket science but is time consuming . Preparation is the key factor in a good finish . Lots of rubbing down with very fine paper . Then de- whiskering with a damp cloth and more rubbing down . I have only used boiled linseed oil to finish my stocks , it takes longer ,but will give a superb finish . A little drop of oil rubbed into the stock with the palm of the hand until you feel the friction build up ,let it dry and then another coat . Keep going until you get the finish you want . I doubt you will get a decent finish with less than a dozen application s. You don't want the oil to build up in the checkering , so a tooth brush to clean out the checkering after each application . Simple . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 This might be of interest on this thread. Here are examples of three finishes discussed here. IMO they all have their place. Hand rubbed oil finishes, over a month of attention into each. Hard wearing and can be added to and repaired easily. The Winchester took a lot of work to look that good, previously it looked like a pine board. This was the napier london oil gun stock finishing kit. Servicable and pretty hard wearing, more of a varnish oil mixture, i could imagine it chipping out. Very little penetration into the wood. In the end i re finished with a hand rubbed oil finish and re carved the drop points as they looked god awful This is a true oil finish, its horrible to work with, smells quite a bit, very sticky on your hands and hard to remove, it can be applied quickly and a serviceable finish can be achieved. Many feel it is too shiny, much more of a varnish than and oil. The other one that gets used a lot is "trade secrets rapid oil" Similar sort of thing as true oil in my experience, but the finish is superior and is a better mock of an oil finish. I have heard of this being used a lot in place of a real hand rubbed oil finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Wouldn't attempt it myself figgy, if it was a gun I bought for a project then yea but its not something I want to experiment on. Glad it worked for you, but I'm not very good with that sort of thing. No experience what so ever. To be honest when reading a similar thread a few years ago now I think, Dennis Sage100 made an offer of some of his oil finish for any one wanting to attempt to do their own stock,I took him up on his very kind offer and with his very good advice patience and products he kindly sent me. It was a labour of love for a couple months of oiling every day, after I had put the amount on I wanted I had to put it in the airing cupboard for at least a month to harden then use some rotten stone and then buff it to a lovely finish. The chequering never got any finish as it was done with a little teak oil after just to seal it. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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