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If you use Tung, its almost by definition not hand rubbed.
Gottcha, I dabble, that's all, far from an expert on the subject.
If you use Tung, its almost by definition not hand rubbed.
Gottcha, I dabble, that's all, far from an expert on the subject.
American Wormy Chestnut.
while i see you have used shellac in the past, wonder if you applied a french polish. if not, here are the directions that i used to refinish a guitar neck that had lost its finish over the years:
How to French polish for a fast finish without spraying | stewmac.com
given the amount of time required to achieve a great finish, i would not attempt this on a large project. one excellent feature of french polish is that it is easy to reapply to a marred area at a later date without being able to see that the finish was repaired
I have...but nothing as complicated as what you have already done. Love to see the finished product on the MN stock.
ive got a couple of OLD rifles...I was told the best thing I could do with both of them is absolutely nothing. The old Remington has almost a resin buildup on the stock from use and its got a petina...my temptation is to restore it. But...the gun guys recoiled with horror when I suggested that. Same as the old Winchester.I thought I was going to be finished today, then I found the back of the stock had some imperfections and needed more coats. Afer the final coat has dried it can be used but not polished until it has cured for a week.
I can get a pic of the stock in it's unfinished state, arctic birch is not the greatest wood for a hand rubbed finish, but it looks miles better than what those idiots before me did piling non matching finishes.
ive got a couple of OLD rifles...I was told the best thing I could do with both of them is absolutely nothing. The old Remington has almost a resin buildup on the stock from use and its got a petina...my temptation is to restore it. But...the gun guys recoiled with horror when I suggested that. Same as the old Winchester.
Most of my guns are shooters. Even the Winchester, I take it out pretty often. I have an old Stevens 311 Side by Side that didnt have a serial number...it had a hand driven proofing stamp. Kicks like a mule but its a great old gun. I like the old guns, but I like the new ones too.The stock on mine was modified and the original shellac which the russians just dip everything wood in had been stained over numerous times where non matching stains were bubbling up. I agree if it had been original or even a military factory refurb I would have left it alone, however it was not.
I am thinking in the future of buying a non molested 91-30 mosin stock and handguard to put back on there, but what it has now had no value even if I never changed it. Btw the unfinished product. after I update flash:doh
Most of my guns are shooters. Even the Winchester, I take it out pretty often. I have an old Stevens 311 Side by Side that didnt have a serial number...it had a hand driven proofing stamp. Kicks like a mule but its a great old gun. I like the old guns, but I like the new ones too.
very nice. Good job on that!My mosin has the refurb stamps on it for the upper and lower, can't spell it now but it was not the tula plant but the other in russia. My brothers was better than mine, an m-44 never issued but did have a correction stamp on it when we looked it up meant it was a factory defect, and was sent in for repair with the force match stamp, which was to show it was the original parts but repaired before leaving the factory.
Now flash is updated I can upload the pics
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American Wormy Chestnut.