Wood Stock Refinishing

[sharps4570]

Here's another where I also used Tru-Oil ....

[MikePal]

Here's another where I also used Tru-Oil ....

Beautiful wood work, love to colour. ..but....that's way to much sheen for me on a hunting rifle. I like my wood stocks with, what some guys would call, a 'dull' finish.

I should try that on the plaques (apple wood) I use for my racks, it would work nice with that application.

[sharps4570]

I concur, it's too much sheen. I have that kinda coat on only two of my "wet weather" shotguns.....the Grouse don't care. The rest wear dull coats.

[sharps4570]

You can also rub it down with "rotten stone " and you wind up with an excellent finish with a nice dull satin sheen.

Yep, tru oil then pumice then rottenstone gives that classic satin oil finish but with all the benefits of essentially a varnish when it comes to sealing out the elements.

Where can one get hold of rotten stone? Lee Valley type of store?

[MikePal]

I picked up this stock refinishing kit (new) by Outers at a gun show a couple years back for $5....I haven't tried it yet to see what colour the stain/oil is, I should give it a try on my .22 Remington stock just for fun. These kits are sure handy.

[SongDog]

I like boiled linseed oil for gun stocks or furniture. Blo drys with a yellowish colour that gives the wood an antique look. Advantages are the antique look, waterproofing capabilities and helps to close cracks and checks in the wood. Disadvantages; it is a soft finish.

i apply several coats of carnauba wax once the oil is dry.

Roe+

Maybe I'll just do that then? buff some wax into the stock and see how that looks. I was thinking of doing a Krylon clear coat rattle can....Was too afraid I'd wreck it after all the work I've put into already.

[Pat32rf]

The only finish that I have been happy with was BLO and whatever Ruger used on my #1

[Frosty]

Where can one get hold of rotten stone? Lee Valley type of store?

You can buy 1lb containers of pumice and rottenstone on line from Lee Valley, it ships from Ottawa. You would need 2f, 4f and rottenstone for rubbing back tru-oil to a satin finish.

Heres a quick vid on how to do it .......

http://youtu.be/LJ6PEk_OXBY

[jaycee]

Where can one get hold of rotten stone? Lee Valley type of store?

I have picked it up at "Home Hardware " a small [ came in a box] lasts a long time .

[kjay]

I just finished an old cooey 60 with tru oil. I too not a fan of the shine, but buffing out with 0000 steel wool works good. I did however put on 9 coats to get the finish I wanted.