VARNISHED STOCK

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:28 pm

I am so glad that I have you for a Mentor

Woftam · Post by **Woftam** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:18 pm

Anything you need to know Duncan - just ask

People are always telling me I'm full of it. I assume they mean information.

ian27 · Post by **ian27** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:48 pm

Looks like you have done a good job Duncan. I hope I can get one with as good a looking stock.

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:05 am

I have started to coat the stock now. Dings have been reduced to a minimum but not filled. It has been smoothed down with various grades of sand/wet & dry paper although only on the outside of the stock. The internals are as they were. This is the state after the second thinned coat was applied. The stock is hanging in the workshop but I have rotated the photographs as they look better this way!

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http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/ ... AT-RHS.jpg[/pic]

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Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:01 am

After 4 coats of thinned and 8 coats of rubbed in neat oil it is ready for some polishing. I have just made up some Bees Wax and White Spirit and will be getting down to it this week.

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http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/ ... SH-RHS.jpg[/pic]

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Woftam · Post by **Woftam** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:07 pm

Very nice Duncan!!

An obvious reflection of the time and effort you are expending.

ian27 · Post by **ian27** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:33 am

I have to agree Duncan, you have done a good job!!!!

Post by **Niner** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:36 am

Duncan.... you could run a little light sand paper over those scrape marks under the bolt take down ring......

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:06 am

.............obviously where Ivan used a circular sander to remove the German markings. That part of the stock is quite concaved as it is. i have already had 2 attempts at reducing them down.

Post by **Niner** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:10 pm

On a laminated stock it's probably best to leave it alone anyway.

VARNISHED STOCK

WOFTAM - I AM NOT WORTHY!

PROGRESS

READY TO POLISH!

Oh...

THEY ARE QUITE DEEP........