stock question

[charlie cleveland]

fellas i m about ready to get back on the stock refinishing of the old 10 ga..i have left it inlaquer thinner for over a week i m now gonna do the oven cleaner on it..my question is what kind of finish would you fellas recomend for a shooter stock.something preferably not to complicated..charlie

[OH Osthaus]

if you want a simple to do hard finish - try true oil - use the Birchwood casey walnut filler first.

if you gently warm it (i put a very little in a cut down paper cup and set it on a warm stone to help it spread ) - a few drops will go a long way rubbing it in with your hand

when the finish is built up where you like it- you can knock the shine down with rottenstone if it is too shiny for you.

[tom tutwiler]

I used to use Tru Oil and cut it with artist grade linseed oil. Seemed to work real well. Agree you need to use Walnut filler first to fill the pores if you trying to do open grain black walnut.

[B. Dudley]

Amber shellac would be a correct original finish for this gun.

I always approach finish from what the end result is to be. If the wood is real marred up and you are not removing all the surface damage, sometimes a satin at the wood finish is best for more of a freshened up yet aged look. Tru Oil is a good to to finish for many applications. I like it for newer or custom work.

[Bruce Day]

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[OH Osthaus]

there are better finishes and certainly more correct finishes than true oil

on the last English stock I did I tried the Warthog London finish,turned out great but it took a couple months to complete.

but Charlie asked "for a shooter stock.something preferably not to complicated"

and rub it in and let it dry is about as uncomplicated as it gets.

[chris dawe]

Charlie ,you can rub in spar varnish just like the rest,thin it and ad a little drop of japan drier if you like ,and all of it should be easily available ,it'll make a good serviceable finish.

[Todd K.]

Try Timberluxe it is easy to apply and will look correct.

[CHE]

I like Fornbys tung oil low gloss finish. It dries hard and can be sanded in to fill pores.