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Topper 158 30-30 Refinish
« on: March 15, 2010, 03:10:53 PM »
Guys I refinished my Topper 158.



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Re: Topper 158 30-30 Refinish
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2010, 03:12:21 PM »
Here is a close up of the refinished stocks.

Notice the black grain in the fore end. I have never noticed that before.

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Re: Topper 158 30-30 Refinish
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2010, 03:24:09 PM »
 Nice job!
I have had the strange patterns and dark spots appear also. I just call it character ;)

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Re: Topper 158 30-30 Refinish
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2010, 04:04:20 PM »
Looks good Daman.
Did you use BLO for the refinish?



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Re: Topper 158 30-30 Refinish
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2010, 03:34:52 AM »
Yes. I used BLO thinned with Mineral Spirits. Both in the Sunnyvale brand I believe. I learned a lesson though. The mixture if left on a rag under a bright light that is over my workspace will combust! If you use it as soon as you are through soak the rags in water and pour the excess mixture out.

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Re: Topper 158 30-30 Refinish
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2010, 06:22:25 AM »
Daman it looks good. I,ve done two stock sets so far with the blo & polyurethane and had that same dark grain in the first forend I did. I figured I just didn.t get all the old stain off, but I like it adds character.
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Re: Topper 158 30-30 Refinish
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2010, 06:29:19 AM »
This was my second also. I am going to do my Topper 158 22 Hornet next and am seriously debating my NIB 7mm-08. The 7-08 has nice wood, but I am falling for the oil finish.

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Re: Topper 158 30-30 Refinish
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2010, 06:40:13 AM »
Daman,

Looks very nice.  Quick question, what is BLO?

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Re: Topper 158 30-30 Refinish
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2010, 06:47:13 AM »
Boiled Linseed Oil.

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Re: Topper 158 30-30 Refinish
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2010, 10:29:45 AM »
Yeah I'm really liking the oil finish also just started number 3
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Re: Topper 158 30-30 Refinish
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2010, 02:42:58 PM »
When I was young and foolish (and climbers still slung about 25 pounds of pitons on a sling over their shoulders) I used to treat my piton hammer handles with a mixture of BLO and turpentine.  I still have my old Yosemite hammer - and it still looks good some 40 years later.  That stuff is tough as nails.
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Re: Topper 158 30-30 Refinish
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2010, 06:06:39 PM »
Quote from: Daman on March 15, 2010, 03:12:21 PM
Here is a close up of the refinished stocks.

Notice the black grain in the fore end. I have never noticed that before.

Daman

If you dont like the spotted finish minwax makes a  pre stain conditioner just for birch and maple woods. it makes the finish take at an even rate. DR
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