Given Hatty A Facelift!

[mattwhite 1,993]

Just a quick one lads.

As you know I was very kindly given this hatsan and the lad had sanded the stock back and just tung oiled her which left it quite pale so on Friday night I rubbed it down to 400 grit and then on Saturday I went and picked up some walnut stain.

One very thin coat was applied as this wood which I think is beech seems very pourus even when sanded super smooth and left to dry.

If I had thought at the time maybe I should have sealed it first to even out the coverage as it's quite mottled with a bit of stripeing on the opposite side but to honest I don't mind it.

 

After that was completely dry I gave her 4 coats of true oil with a 0000 wire wool inbetween and here she is. By no means perfect but I like the colour much better now.

The pics actually make it look lighter than it really is too.

ATVB Matt.

[mattwhite 1,993]

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[RSVNelly 518]

_{Nice job Matt, made the grain stand out nicely on the but.}

_{I am a butt man myself}

[si brown 8,486]

Looks ace now Matt

I don't like lite stocks, first thing I do is darken them up.... badly

 

Atb si

[mattwhite 1,993]

_{Nice job Matt, made the grain stand out nicely on the but.}

_{I am a butt man myself}

Thanks pal.?

[mattwhite 1,993]

Looks ace now Matt

I don't like lite stocks, first thing I do is darken them up.... badly

Atb si

Cheers Si.

It was definately too pale but I was too eager to get out and use it before staining it.

It's not perfect but like you said, I prefer it darker?

[forest of dean redneck 12,023]

Looks respectful enough.

[bigmac 97kt 13,836]

Well i think thats a top class job Matt and as far as im concerned she looks ace mate

 

dont think i could of done better my self

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

[villaman 9,982]

Respect mate

[mattwhite 1,993]

Well i think thats a top class job Matt and as far as im concerned she looks ace mate

 

dont think i could of done better my self

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

Thano you pal.

[mattwhite 1,993]

 

Well i think thats a top class job Matt and as far as im concerned she looks ace mate

 

dont think i could of done better my self

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

Thano you pal.

Thank you pal.?

[mattwhite 1,993]

Cheers VM?

[mark williams 7,568]

Much better Matt but that wooden bench is " desperately needing your attention".

 

Those weeds Matt - !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" only saying like"

[mattwhite 1,993]

Much better Matt but that wooden bench is " desperately needing your attention".

 

Those weeds Matt - !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" only saying like"

Thanks Mark.

I thought I'd got off very lightly pal.?