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Offline BoneDigger

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Stock refinishing, what color?
« on: December 11, 2005, 03:25:24 PM »
Cherry, Mohogany, Oak, Americana (whatever that is?)?  What is the best color stain for redoing a Handi Rifle stock?  Not interested in camo or black.  Thanks for any input.

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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2005, 04:39:58 PM »
My son sanded his down and rubbed linseed oil into the wood.  Left it unstained.  Looks nice, sort of blond color, with lots of grain showing.  I like it, so does he.
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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2005, 04:59:02 PM »
Sourdough
Yes that is what I like, nothing like natural wood. I like the Tru-Oil finish it is clear and brings out the grain.

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« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2005, 08:34:08 PM »
Making a wood stock beautiful is extreamly rewarding...I use a combination of 3 different colors for my stocks...Cherry...Mahogany..and Walnut..then many many many coats of Tru-oil....it comes out looking like this...

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thanks guys
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2005, 02:51:05 AM »
Thanks guys.  I would sort of like a little darker stock, similar to Mac11700's.  

Mac, that obviously isn't the original stock, and I presume it is a different grade of wood.  Is that correct?  I haven't actually sanded my stock yet since deer season isn't over here yet, but I was wondering what kind of grain can be seen with the original "paddlewood" stocks on the NEF?  

Sourdough and Fred, do you happen to have a picture of what your turned out like?

I have heard good things abouit Arrow's wood finishing, but haven't tried it yet.  

Todd
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« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2005, 06:00:47 AM »
Your right..it is a custom stock from Gunstocks Inc...I don't have any pictures of the Pallet woods to show you...haven't done one for a long time...but I did use this coloration on a few of them ...and they turned out real nice...on those  I had 20-25 coats of Tung Oil on them..so theyreally glowed...

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