FrankenMauser
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That stock is about 12 hours from getting its final coat of Formby's Matte Tung Oil finish. It's baby-bottom smooth, and pretty much finished.
It's a bit too late, now.
...And the harshness didn't hurt it.
Pressed Checkering Full of Paint - Iron it out, Sand it off, or Both?
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That stock is about 12 hours from getting its final coat of Formby's Matte Tung Oil finish. It's baby-bottom smooth, and pretty much finished.
It's a bit too late, now.
...And the harshness didn't hurt it.
orionengnr
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Please post pics when you are done.
FrankenMauser
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This post used to read:
However, I remembered I had some in-progress pics on my phone, and grabbed the camera for the "current condition" photo. As we all know... photographs always make the flaws stand out. The left hand side of the stock had some issues show up in the photos (sand marks and uneven finish), that I hadn't noticed before. I'll have to give a little more attention to the wrist and cheek piece, before the final coat.
In progress, crappy cell phone pics:
FrankenMauser said:
However, I remembered I had some in-progress pics on my phone, and grabbed the camera for the "current condition" photo. As we all know... photographs always make the flaws stand out. The left hand side of the stock had some issues show up in the photos (sand marks and uneven finish), that I hadn't noticed before. I'll have to give a little more attention to the wrist and cheek piece, before the final coat.
In progress, crappy cell phone pics:
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orionengnr
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No worries--I am subscribed.
I hope to try a rifle stock refinishing one day...and every little bit of inspiration helps.
I hope to try a rifle stock refinishing one day...and every little bit of inspiration helps.
FrankenMauser
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Current condition:
Dark background with post-production color adjustment brings out the detail:
Neutral grey poster board kills the detail, but shows truer color:
The "white specks" in the wrist checkering are just reflections. I'm hoping the Formby's will tone down the shine.
The fore end checkering does not exist. The eye sees it, but the hand can't feel it. Ghost Checkering.
It's no show piece, but I like how it turned out. I just wish it had been inletted a little better, at the factory. All this work... and the action, barrel, and floor plate still fit like a square peg in a (slightly better looking) round hole.
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FrankenMauser
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That's just weird.
They were uploaded to TFL. My computer shows them as being hosted by TFL. I can clear my cache, and still view them on TFL... Yet, they still weren't showing for any TFL member, but me.
...Fixed the photos.
They were uploaded to TFL. My computer shows them as being hosted by TFL. I can clear my cache, and still view them on TFL... Yet, they still weren't showing for any TFL member, but me.
...Fixed the photos.
FrankenMauser
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...Done.
Lots of clean up.
$30 scope. $10 rings. The old rings were thoroughly thrashed, and the old scope took a nosedive onto concrete...
Final finish was Fromby's Matte Tung Oil Finish.
Okay... it's not quite done. I still need to have the trophy shop down the street cut a grip cap medallion. The old "medallion" was adhesive-backed foil. It did not survive well, with 36 years of abuse.
Lots of clean up.
$30 scope. $10 rings. The old rings were thoroughly thrashed, and the old scope took a nosedive onto concrete...
Final finish was Fromby's Matte Tung Oil Finish.
Okay... it's not quite done. I still need to have the trophy shop down the street cut a grip cap medallion. The old "medallion" was adhesive-backed foil. It did not survive well, with 36 years of abuse.
