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Offline m-g Willy

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Org. finnish on 1917?
« on: May 26, 2008, 02:00:10 PM »
I've got a 1917 enfield that has been refinished with a high gloss finish.
I stripped it down to bare wood, and it isn't walnut???
What woods other than walnut was used on these , and what type finish was used?
Thanks for any info


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Offline Victor3

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Re: Org. finnish on 1917?
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2008, 01:36:17 AM »
 IIRC, as they were reconditioned after WWI, they made some birch stocks for them after running out of the original walnut ones.
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Re: Org. finnish on 1917?
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2008, 01:37:05 AM »
The last one I owned came right out of a box, with all attachments. The finish was parkerized and the stock was Walnut.  Other stock woods might possibly include Maple or Birch, maybe not.  HTH.  Mikey.
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Re: Org. finnish on 1917?
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2008, 03:38:46 AM »
Thanks for the info guys.
So if the stock isn't walnut then it was reconditioned after WWI?
What kind of finish was used on them ?(oil or a varnish)


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Re: Org. finnish on 1917?
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2008, 10:40:43 AM »
Oil
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Re: Org. finnish on 1917?
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2008, 03:34:35 PM »
Thanks!


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Re: Org. finnish on 1917?
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2008, 05:12:01 PM »
Boiled linseed oil or Tung oil.   NOT Tung oil finish like you'd find at Lowes's.   
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