Thread: Refurbing a couple of oldies

you can do them yourself its not difficult just time consuming a job that should not be rushed - the metal comes out of the woodwork and butt plate comes off - if its rubber then that can be a little problem is it a slot head or a phillips inside holding it on - a slot head is likely but gentle feeling will tell you - then a good quality varnish remover toothbrush for the checkering and strip it - various grade of sand paper - dents can be steamed out suggest you you tube how to do that - some bad ones leave if its an older rifle they have been used and are allowed to show it - followed by steel wool down to 4x - last few sands with steel wool damp the stock with a warm damp rag let dry and sand again - your feel will tell you when ready for oil - smooth as glass is what you are looking for - boiled linseed ( a lot will suggest otherwise but this has been the go to for over 100 years trust it - including best English stocks ) - rub a coat in let dry - again - again rub rub rub use bare hand if you like - ( best English stocks done like that ) or a piece of rough towel is good - hand rub again and again and again - rub until stock is warm the more rubbing the better the finish

Thanks for the info, sounds like a good project!