Refinishing a gun stock

Buck36 · February 08, 2009, 09:33:44 PM

Have any of you refinished a gun stock?

I have a Remington Sportsman 58 shotgun that has seen better days. The finish is beat up from use. My dog also found it under the bed and it now has some decent scratches. The dog is testing me!!!

I figured this would be a good time to try my hand at refinishing. I have refinished furniture and figured it can't be too big of a stretch. Do these links seem correct?

Is there any tips I should know?

Thanks for any help you can provide!

http://hunting.about.com/od/guns/a/aastockrefinish.htm

http://www.outdoorlife.com/articles/jim-carmichel/2007/09/refinish-your-rifles-stock

love the smoke · February 09, 2009, 05:41:48 AM

Yes I have done around 5-6 of them, I use the truoil and they turn out very nice I will see if I can find a picture of some of them and post it later

LTS

Smoking Duck · February 09, 2009, 05:47:01 AM

Yep, that looks like the process on the 2 that I have done. I actually enjoy doint it myself.

Good luck!

SD

pensrock · February 09, 2009, 01:33:49 PM

I have only done one an old Remington model 788. Not much of a finish to speak of on the gun new. Used the Truoil and it came out great.

love the smoke · February 09, 2009, 01:53:48 PM

Just a few of my collection that have been finished to some degree

FLBentRider · February 09, 2009, 02:01:11 PM

Nice lookin' shootin' irons, LTS.

I did a complete refinish from a kit a long time ago. Stock refinish, re-blue the barrel, etc...

Buck36 · February 09, 2009, 03:53:13 PM

Thanks for all the input. it should be a fun project.

Love the Smoke -

Those are pieces of art! If my shotgun looked that nice I don't know if I would have the heart to sit in the muck with it. Incredible looking guns!!

love the smoke · February 09, 2009, 05:49:45 PM

I built/ made these for hunting and they all have had at least 1500-2000 rounds through them at a minimum some probably 3-4 times that many. Have shot a lot of Prairie Dogs with these rifles

LTS

smokeitall · February 09, 2009, 05:54:46 PM

Beautiful guns LTS, I hope to have a collection that nice some day.

Buck36 · February 09, 2009, 07:31:07 PM

Those guns are even more amazing after knowing you built them yourself.

Is the stock on the bottom gun made from zebrawood?

Smoking Duck · February 09, 2009, 08:35:31 PM

I actually had a knife that's handles were made out of that same exact wood (the name escapes me now). Was made by a guy up in Idaho who builds custom knives. I had him take one of my Schrade knives and replace the old delrin handles with that wood. Unfortunately, it was lost in the fire :'(

Gizmo · February 09, 2009, 10:04:03 PM

I refinished one back in the late 70s. For the final finish sanding, I used steel wool and the actual finish was with hand rubbed linseed oil (if my memory even works back that far). It was an old old process, very labor intensive to get the right finish. I am sure the Truoil is a much faster product than the old linseed oil.

In the link with the instructions, the technique for raising dents is a good one. I use a steam iron on wood working. It does a great job of raising the dents (i.e. swelling the wood). As mentioned, it does raise the grain and you will need to sand afterward.

Caneyscud · February 10, 2009, 05:30:48 AM

Quote from: Gizmo on February 09, 2009, 10:04:03 PM
I refinished one back in the late 70s. For the final finish sanding, I used steel wool and the actual finish was with hand rubbed linseed oil (if my memory even works back that far). It was an old old process, very labor intensive to get the right finish.

Would that be with a shellac and a little oil and called French Polishing?

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Caneyscud · February 10, 2009, 05:41:51 AM

Quote from: Smoking Duck on February 09, 2009, 08:35:31 PM
I actually had a knife that's handles were made out of that same exact wood (the name escapes me now). Was made by a guy up in Idaho who builds custom knives. I had him take one of my Schrade knives and replace the old delrin handles with that wood. Unfortunately, it was lost in the fire :'(

Diamondwood? I make my daughter pens from it.

The stocks all look to be laminated - more stability.

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Caneyscud · February 10, 2009, 06:20:04 AM

Quote from: love the smoke on February 09, 2009, 05:49:45 PM
I built/ made these for hunting and they all have had at least 1500-2000 rounds through them at a minimum some probably 3-4 times that many. Have shot a lot of Prairie Dogs with these rifles

LTS

What's next a Schuetzen or a 50-90 Sharps?

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