1917 BSA No1 MkIII Enfield Project Rifle

[Candyman]

Thanks for the info.
If I am to keep the DP stock set on the rifle, I will need to do a good bit of work to remove all the DP stamps from the wood. I am thinking about getting another stock set. It may be 6 or more months before I get the time to work on it again. I have so much work that I have to get don before I can play with my own toys.

[DuncaninFrance]

TWAS EVER THUS Candyman

[Woftam]

If I am to keep the DP stock set on the rifle, I will need to do a good bit of work to remove all the DP stamps from the wood.

My opinion only but I wouldn't try and remove them. I think you'd end up having to sand and this would be very noticeable.

I have a No4 that came out of the armoury of one of the larger private schools in Sydney. It has a 4 carved in the butt, about the size of your DP stamp. I've finished that area of the butt with my usual mixture of BLO/Turps/Beeswax with some added sawdust (taken from the stock) and a touch of grease to darken it. Sawdust was collected from areas that are usually not seen - barrel channel, stock bolt hole in the butt etc. Didn't make it invisible but it's certainly much less noticeable.

Just my thoughts.

[Candyman]

If I do remove the DP stamps, the stock would be cleaned and steamed to remove them. I have been doing stock work for over 20 years and do very little sanding when restoring a stock.
But with all the work I have, waiting to be done, this one will have to sit on the back burner for now.

[A square 10]

you certainly have revived that old girl nicely , and she was worth it