Thread: Parker Hale Restoration - Need advice

Don't use wood filler! Dowel is the way to go as it will expanded with the stock wood when you drill it. Wood filler won't.
The recoil pad you can tape the stock up so as you sand the pad down it protects the stock. You will need to replace the tape as it wears but this works really well.
On another note I've noticed that you have oiled in your checkering try and clean this out with a tooth brush our buy a dembar tool to lightly run over your checkering to clean out. You never need to oil checkering as it just clogs it up.
How heavy did you go with the oil?
If heavy then you still need another 7/8 coats. If light then a total of 14 will about do it!
Sorry but that's what bespoke gunmakers do here in the uk!
Now I know what your saying but a few of them have a century or so of gun making up there selve
And the extra coats will really help keep the water out.
I do mine with around 14 coats of Aklanet/red oil. Lightly dose it! A little on the palm of your hand and you will feel it get warm as you rub it in. Wipe off the excess oil and leave to dry. Then same again. Start with five minutes between coats ending in one day.
I recon you can get away with a day between coats now
Save that bottle of oil!
When you come back from a trip. Let the rifle dry out after cleaning. NOT IN FRONT OF THE FRIE! Slowly
Then rub a couple of coats on. This will bring that shin back up again and also fill in rewaterproof any scratchers dents that may have exposed the wood to the weather.
Warning it gets addictive
Your wife will soon be complaining that you rub your stock more than you rub her
Really looks good what you have done so far like it a lot