adi786 Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Hi, After some advice please, got this Silver pigeon 5, and getting in/out of cabinet, I've manage to get these marks on it, is there a way to remove these? Or gunsmith is the only way.. Here are couple pictures: https://imgur.com/a/D66fPvB many Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) no magic fix for that! Stock needs re finishing. Lots of folk on this forum might help. Would be great if folk knew where you are though. Buy a gun sock, seems a nice bit of wood. Edited April 1, 2019 by DUNKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Easy fixed, get a wet towel over the stock where the marks are put a hot iron over it and let it steam. May take a few goes to raise the wood, the other scratches will sand out with fine sand paper and stock oil like CCL, Phillips, trade secrets whatever You can get. Sand the wood lightly with a few drops of oil, see how it goes. When no more scratches palm some oil into the stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi786 Posted April 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 43 minutes ago, DUNKS said: no magic fix for that! Stock needs re finishing. Lots of folk on this forum might help. Would be great if folk knew where you are though. Buy a gun sock, seems a nice bit of wood. Thanks, am based in Basingstoke/Hampshire. The gun is always in sock, but still managed to get t hese 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 nice wood !ive heard steam or really hot water can lift minor dents etc ,never tried it mind ,try looking on you tube bound to be something on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) Not much point in fixing the dings as you will just do it again. Either get a larger cabinet or be more careful. Once you are more careful it would be worth getting it to someone like Demonwolf444, James does some lovely refurbishment on wood of all types and ages. Edited April 2, 2019 by TIGHTCHOKE Addition of Demonwolf444 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Another vote for demonwolf444 - wood like that deserves to be treated by someone who knows what they're doing - post it to James then get a gun sock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 25 minutes ago, bruno22rf said: Another vote for demonwolf444 - wood like that deserves to be treated by someone who knows what they're doing - post it to James then get a gun sock. Bruno, he says he uses a gun sock! I wonder if it is catching on a zip either on the gunslip or his clothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Simple fix steam light sand (unlikely to have gone through finish) apply a few coats of oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terence Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 ive started puting guns away butt up then youre holding wood when takeing them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, terence said: ive started puting guns away butt up then youre holding wood when takeing them out I always have, much better way to store them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genplumb Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 It looks of a belt buckle or a jacket popper/stud is making these marks. Check your clothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Or from a cartridge belt ? Find the cause before you fix the problem all the best of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 12 minutes ago, Old farrier said: Or from a cartridge belt ? Find the cause before you fix the problem all the best of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Whoops missed the sock bit - then OF beat me to the suggestion of a cartridge belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 I totally agree with Tightchoke and Bruno22rf that Demonwolf would make an amazing job of that already nice stock. But as OF has pointed out, those marks are probably from a cartridge belt or similar, so the cause has to be established first to prevent further marks and then to carry out some remedial work to the stock. A gunsock certainly prevents any damage when putting in and taking out of the cabinet, but I've found that more scratches can occur unknowingly when out in the field. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzicat Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Old farrier said: Or from a cartridge belt ? Find the cause before you fix the problem all the best of +1 for cartridge belt (I hate them ) as marks are all on left hand side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 2 hours ago, terence said: ive started puting guns away butt up then youre holding wood when takeing them out Thats the way to go Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi786 Posted April 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 many thanks all, believe its because of too many guns in cabinet, got 8 gun cabinet, storing couple for friend till his house move is completed. I've always kept it in sock and in far side corner, so it gets least rubbing from other guns when getting them out. I've been using boiled linseed oil, just to rub on stock v little amount. will wait before getting anything done on it, many thanks all for ur input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) Only guns I store butt down are synthetic stocked semi automatics, all other guns are barrel down. Any excess oil from cleaning and re lubing will run down away from the head of the stock. Edited April 4, 2019 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 1 hour ago, figgy said: Oy guns I store butt down are synthetic stocked semi automatics, all other guns are barrel down. Any excess oil from cleaning and re lubing will run down away from the head of the stock. Fair point, but all of mine are stock upwards and the lesser used ones are in gun-socks for extra protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Tightchoke only reason I do it this way it leaves more room between the wooden stocked guns. Don't have gunsocks on any of my guns, might be worth getting a couple for the lesser used guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 When you get the stock redone why not get the pad fitted properly at the same time? Wood like that deserves a well fitted pad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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