Refinishing a shotgun stock

[Harry136]

Hi

 

Just refinishing a shotgun stock, I'm going to be using some wood grain filler and sealer as there are some big holes in the grain!

Do I put the filler  on the chequering as well?

TIA

[TIGHTCHOKE]

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[ditchman]

you must be joking ......dear oh dear

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, if it is walnut buy or get some walnut saw dust and mix with a clear glue , make sure all the old finish is taken off , clean with white spirit and dry off, then fill holes, once dry finish off , walnut stain stock oil mix 

[Diver One]

I've done a few now. For sawdust I take the butt pad off, create sawdust away from the edges or better still, from down where the fixing bolt is. That way it HAS to be the right stuff

[Harry136]

I think I am just going to use someone who knows what they’re doing! Any recommendations for stock finishers?

[Docleo]

15 hours ago, Harry136 said:

I think I am just going to use someone who knows what they’re doing! Any recommendations for stock finishers?

This seems a sensible decision 😉

[Weihrauch17]

19 hours ago, Harry136 said:

I think I am just going to use someone who knows what they’re doing! Any recommendations for stock finishers?

Nath92 on the Airgun Forum, he does amazing work.

[Red696]

On 25/08/2023 at 18:47, Weihrauch17 said:

Nath92 on the Airgun Forum, he does amazing work.

I’ve seen plenty of Nath92’s work, it is very good.

Doing it yourself is not that difficult if you want an oil finish, patience is the key.  I strip mine with meths first, and then wash off with white spirit.  The first coat is always a 50/50 mix of white spirit and BLO, and for any grain filling I use sawdust/oil mix.  Allowing the oil to dry is vital, hence the need for patience.

[Red696]

Bought a Franchi AL48 a couple of weeks ago as thought there might be some OK wood under the very heavy varnish.  Here’s a couple of pics of the progress so far.

 

Whatever that varnish was it was tough old stuff needing 5 covers of stripper and 800 grit wet n dry.  This is it with 4 coats of Alkanet, it’s no high grade but looks much better in oil.

I’ll photo the buttstock later.

[Red696]

 

looks better than dark and battered varnish.

[udderlyoffroad]

23 hours ago, Red696 said:

Whatever that varnish was it was tough old stuff needing 5 covers of stripper and 800 grit wet n dry.  This is it with 4 coats of Alkanet, it’s no high grade but looks much better in oil.

Interesting thanks, got a Franchi in 20 bore that definitely needs some attention.  What size Alkanet bottle did you need for that?

[Red696]

2 minutes ago, udderlyoffroad said:

Interesting thanks, got a Franchi in 20 bore that definitely needs some attention.  What size Alkanet bottle did you need for that?

I used M&M alkanet oil, a small bottle has done 4 full airgun stocks, the Franchi and probably enough to do one more from scratch.  Usually do 5 coats before moving on to BLO and finally my own wax.