longdayjake
April 10, 2009, 10:46 AM
Who here is proud of your personally refinished stocks? Post em and share your skill or lack thereof. One of my favorite parts about being a gun owner is bringing the old back to life.
Sometimes I get a rifle simply so that I can refinish the stock. I have refinished some friends stocks as well as a few of my own. I started with a turkish mauser, then a yugo sks. After that I moved up to a yugo mauser 24/47...
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/Feb07-Oct07138.jpg
This picture was taken shortly after we got married and she hadn't yet learned trigger discipline.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/Feb07-Oct07134.jpg
From there I moved on to my model 70 25-06. (newer model) but it was really beat up and had yellowing finish. I actually traded my highschool car for it. A 1983 Buick Riviera with no reverse and rust holes in the doors.
Its dirty in these pictures (rockchuck hunting does that) but atleast you get an idea of how beautiful the wood is.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG2939.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG2941.jpg
After the Model 70 I did my CMP m1 garand from March of 1944. It has since gotten a lot of use and abuse so the stock does not look as good as it did after I refinished it. Its due for a touchup any day now.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/random144.jpg
From there I did my buddy's old .22. It used to be a dark brown almost black like the color of the checkering. It was old and the protective coating was starting to peel off. Also turning a little yellow. Now its a brand new gun.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG1716.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG1715.jpg
Then yesterday I did my new cmp m1 carbine. The stock turned out amazing but I was a little dissapointed with the receiver. It had no park left on it and there was some rust pits in it. The first picture is how it looked in the box.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG2910.jpg
Then after I took it out of the dishwasher.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG2916.jpg
Now the final product.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG2927.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG2932.jpg
Sadly I was only smart enough to get before and after pictures of the carbine. I have done others as well, but I have never taken pictures of them. I will have to get them out and snap a few to show you.
If you are thinking about doing this to your guns please consider that some rifles have more value in their original unaltered stock. If you want tips on how to do it yourself I can help. Its fun and very rewarding. Also, feel free to post pictures of rifles you've refinished.
Sometimes I get a rifle simply so that I can refinish the stock. I have refinished some friends stocks as well as a few of my own. I started with a turkish mauser, then a yugo sks. After that I moved up to a yugo mauser 24/47...
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/Feb07-Oct07138.jpg
This picture was taken shortly after we got married and she hadn't yet learned trigger discipline.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/Feb07-Oct07134.jpg
From there I moved on to my model 70 25-06. (newer model) but it was really beat up and had yellowing finish. I actually traded my highschool car for it. A 1983 Buick Riviera with no reverse and rust holes in the doors.
Its dirty in these pictures (rockchuck hunting does that) but atleast you get an idea of how beautiful the wood is.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG2939.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG2941.jpg
After the Model 70 I did my CMP m1 garand from March of 1944. It has since gotten a lot of use and abuse so the stock does not look as good as it did after I refinished it. Its due for a touchup any day now.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/random144.jpg
From there I did my buddy's old .22. It used to be a dark brown almost black like the color of the checkering. It was old and the protective coating was starting to peel off. Also turning a little yellow. Now its a brand new gun.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG1716.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG1715.jpg
Then yesterday I did my new cmp m1 carbine. The stock turned out amazing but I was a little dissapointed with the receiver. It had no park left on it and there was some rust pits in it. The first picture is how it looked in the box.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG2910.jpg
Then after I took it out of the dishwasher.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG2916.jpg
Now the final product.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG2927.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG2932.jpg
Sadly I was only smart enough to get before and after pictures of the carbine. I have done others as well, but I have never taken pictures of them. I will have to get them out and snap a few to show you.
If you are thinking about doing this to your guns please consider that some rifles have more value in their original unaltered stock. If you want tips on how to do it yourself I can help. Its fun and very rewarding. Also, feel free to post pictures of rifles you've refinished.
