To be honest its not really that much work. Do the right steps and a horrid gun stock can be brought back to a very respectable look with under 5-6 hrs of work.
Looks like the original finish was remove prior (acetone?). I don't necessarily disagree, without seeing the original condition. I would have steamed those dents first though, then used a scraper. Sanding for the final stage. The scraper gets through the gack without removing much wood. Just my humble opinion.
When I came across this shotgun someone had already messed it up pretty badly. It had a poly clear coat on it and in the clear you could see dog hairs and dirt that had been sealed in. The guns value was gone at this point, so stripping and re-doing it was a no brainer. Each firearm gets it's own evaluation on whats best to retain value, function and originality.
I like to try new methods and finishes on projects. Looking forward to the finished stage. Good stuff PFR.
Considering the amount of work and the current price of a reasonable looking gunstock i would go for buying.
But maybe i'm just lazy. 😎
To be honest its not really that much work. Do the right steps and a horrid gun stock can be brought back to a very respectable look with under 5-6 hrs of work.
Its only original wood once. Imagine if everyone did that to their granddad's old Winchester...
Looks like the original finish was remove prior (acetone?). I don't necessarily disagree, without seeing the original condition. I would have steamed those dents first though, then used a scraper. Sanding for the final stage. The scraper gets through the gack without removing much wood. Just my humble opinion.
When I came across this shotgun someone had already messed it up pretty badly. It had a poly clear coat on it and in the clear you could see dog hairs and dirt that had been sealed in. The guns value was gone at this point, so stripping and re-doing it was a no brainer. Each firearm gets it's own evaluation on whats best to retain value, function and originality.