marcjones89 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Hi have a 1942 enfield no4 rifle . She's still live and is used . Iam trying to refinish the wood work but have these areas that won't take any stain... how can I get rid of these stripes please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 beech is difficult to stain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Welcome to Pigeon Watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fil Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 As Ditchman and Tightchoke says. I'd say with Beech you're stuck with that. I've had the same doing up old air rifle stocks. Call it "character." Unless someone knows of a wonder potion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Fil said: I'd say with Beech you're stuck with that. I've had the same doing up old air rifle stocks. Call it "character." Unless someone knows of a wonder potion. I have had some success in the past using scumble as in "false woodgraining". Edited January 3 by Yellow Bear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 You could wrap it. I had a berreta 686 wrapped in Turkish walnut finish they were called wood extra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spr1985 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 (edited) I used to stain beech and pine furniture many many years ago using a stain made from caustic soda, boiling water and potassium permanganate crystals. I cannot remember the exact recipe so it may be worth googling doing some researchinto it /speaking to a pine furniture shop that does their own finishing, please DO NOT just try knocking it together as it’s really not very nice stuff until properly neutralised (I believe we used washing powder to neutralise it, but again I can’t recall exactly) I will have a rummage around online and see if I can get a link for a recipe and update later. https://www.jpennyltd.co.uk/shopping/pgm-more_information.php?id=220 Edited January 3 by Spr1985 Adding link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 (edited) 1 hour ago, ditchman said: beech is difficult to stain It is beech as DITCHMAN says. It is part of the history of the rifle, that beech was used when walnut became scarce, and why would anyone want to disguise the fact? It also has been finished so as to be resistant to water. My advice is leave alone. But if the OP wants to do it he'll need to use a spirit base stain such as Rustin's and FWIW still won't hide the contrast between the colours. if he uses water based he may risk raising the grain. It'll simply look like beech that's been stained...or rather attempted to have been stained. Your rifle was, once, one of the tools of liberty that fought Nazism in Europe and later perhaps Communism in Korea. Let it be. Edited January 3 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet11-87 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 1942 was a rough year, the rifles were rough when they left the factory, trying to make it presentable is like putting lipstick on a pig, a pig thats of more historic than financial value these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 2 minutes ago, Sweet11-87 said: 1942 was a rough year, the rifles were rough when they left the factory, trying to make it presentable is like putting lipstick on a pig, a pig thats of more historic than financial value these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Looks like a Turkish 'Gob Job' ! A lot of those around Liverpool at present ? 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 39 minutes ago, Westley said: Looks like a Turkish 'Gob Job' ! A lot of those around Liverpool at present ? 😄 Agreed, too many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I am watching Top of the Pops re-runs on Freeview as I read this thread. My there must have been gallons on lipstick delivered weekly to the BBC TOTP studio. Some of the acts are dire. Kenny, Bay City Rollers I could go on...but it'd make me ill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Good ol ditchy. He always has a smile for everyone 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 17 hours ago, mel b3 said: Good ol ditchy. He always has a smile for everyone 😁 wish i had teeth like your **** buddy mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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