Stock Re-Furb

[paulk73 151]

The stock on my 100 kt is a bit tatty and has a few scratches on the underside (wurz). Lol. so im thinking about giving the stock a rub down, taking all the scratches out and re-oiling it. what is the coarsest grade of sand paper to use on it first??

[porkybella 284]

180 grit

[paulk73 151]

Cheers pal.

[tinson1 16]

Use a few different grades of wire wool! Then finish it off with 0000 wire wool extra fine!

[porkycrook 466]

Start at 120 but go steady or you will put more scratches on it. The lower the grade the less rubbing is needed, so go steady. I would go to a 360 grit as any finer will be wasted, then start the oiling de-nibbing each coat before going onto the next coat. Good Luck

[paulk73 151]

Cheers boys. just started it now. think its going to be a quite long winded procedure.

[Craig Fosse 286]

Paul it doesn't take that long mate, you will be surprised I did mine (shotgun stock) in a few hours, its now ready for oil and perhaps a varnish, I did exactly what porky was saying, 120 grit and down to 360, finishing off with just a go over with some 0000 fine wool, its as smooth as a baby's bum and looks epic! Even before the oiling

 

 

 

This is what I did (the stock has some white spirit on it and is beng repaired from a crack, it's a 25 year old shotgun I'm restoring for someone that hasn't been fired in 16 years) the picture doesn't do it justice because I rubbed it down more after.

 

 

I'm using birchwood cassey gun stock finish and it works great!

[Craig Fosse 286]

 

This is a bit more like it at the finish u can see the grain really well (this is the repaired crack)

 

Just shows what you can do to a damaged stock

 

 

Moxy on here is the man who helped me do it when I posted about stock referb a week or so ago. He kindly rang me and went through it with me

[gurtwurz 792]

I did tell ya paul mate!

[paulk73 151]

I know mate. im only messing. im actually quite enjoying it. its not too bad. its got me out of doing a few jobs in the garden this evening. its going to look really nice when its done pal. its got some nice grain to it wurz. how's things with you pal???

[paulk73 151]

Cheers guys. Craig its good to see in its different stages. im going to take a few pics myself i think.

[Craig Fosse 286]

Go for it mate! It will look like new when its done