Preferred Revolver Wood Grips Scratch Removal process?

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At aGun Show a few weeks ago I picked up a well used Uberti Cattleman in 45 Colt for a really good price. While cosmetically she doesn't look all that great, functionality and accuracy are pretty spot on. One thing that made the gun look used up is the grips were beat to hell. I figured a nice set of replacement grips would be the ticket, except I didn't realize one thing. For this particular handgun the grips are all one piece and they are hard to come by.

Luckily I ran across a very nice replacement grip and picked it up last weekend. A very nice rosewood grip w/ a good wood pattern to it. With these there is no such thing as exact fit and most sites say some "minor" fitting is needed. Minor my ass. I had to remove a lot of wood with a file to get it to fit properly with the gun. The down side is that as I got tired I slipped with the file and scratched the grips.

Now that I have the grips fitting perfectly I need to work on either getting the scratch out or redoing the grips all together. I think I'll start with trying to work the scratch out. I'm thinking of trying Boiled Linseed Oil or maybe Gunstock Scratch Eraser. Unless someone has a better option for me to try? Definitely don't want to leave the scratch at this point. I know the edges still look a little rough and I'm going to take some fine sandpaper to them to square them up.

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I would think you could lightly sand them and determine what finishing method you would need after sanding.
 
You must be more particular than I am, that grip looks fine to me! Especially if you say the rest of the gun is cosmetically lacking.
 
I agree with bassjam. Unless you are refinishing the gun itself having a pristine set of stocks on a worn (well traveled) revolver looks kind of funky, out of place. A gun with "character" deserves stocks with character as well.

YMMV,
Dave
 
Heck, it’s just getting seasoned. Rub some Old English scratch cover on it.
 
I'd go along with bodam and 792mauser; a little light sanding and some boiled linseed oil to finish them.
 
Howdy

Before you add any oil or anything, remove the grips then try raising the grain by placing a damp towel over the offending areas, then heating the damp towel with a hot iron. You want to hear the towel sizzle as the water boils. This should raise the grain a bit and there will then be less to sand off to remove the offending marks.
 
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It’s an easy touch up. Tru-Oil will do the job. Just get a little on the tip of your finger and rub into the scratches . Let dry and buff with steel wool.
 
Jimster said:
Heck, it’s just getting seasoned. Rub some Old English scratch cover on it.
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This or Howards Restore a Finish.

If you want the finish better use stripper and remove the finish to the bare wood. Steam out what you can. Don't sand anymore than you have to. Lightly sand anything you want to be smooth.

Then you can stain and seal with polyurethane or you can just use Polyshade. That is Poly with color already in it. Just add more coats to darken the color
 
JONWILL said:
This or Howards Restore a Finish.

If you want the finish better use stripper and remove the finish to the bare wood. Steam out what you can. Don't sand anymore than you have to. Lightly sand anything you want to be smooth.

Then you can stain and seal with polyurethane or you can just use Polyshade. That is Poly with color already in it. Just add more coats to darken the color
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A Polyurethane finish on gun stocks is like painting with crayons.
Also, patina is in the aged surface of the wood. Any sanding will remove it. If you strip and clean but wish to keep the aged look of the wood, bone the surface. This is done by rubbing the surface with a smooth bone or hard wood dowel. It will give you a smooth finish plus compres the surface and resist dents.
 
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