Thread: Self isolation gun projects

I spent a few hours yesterday slowly cleaning 110 years of dirt and grunge and oil stains off this winchester 1885 stock.

Before


Multiple applications of white spirits and acetone using 0000 steel wool.
Slowly the dirt and oil dissolved and came out.
It took a few hours but it was obvious from the dirty rags that it was working
A good long drying time for all the solvent to evaporate then 4 coats of schaftoil
And then a light polish once reasonably dry.
It's now lots lighter coloured and has heaps more of its grain and character showing



When I was finishing the fore end I was horrified to find the ebony fore end insert was gone !
Mad panic and search of the workshop and I found the little lighter and epoxied it back in before oiling