Make It Your Own

[si brown 8,486]

i brought a hw 95 the other day and what with the long nights and some of the lads wanting to lighten stocks...

it got me thinking, i don't really go a load on light stocks... the only reason i bought the tx was because it was so dark!

so I've decided to stain the stock... i don't want a full on tactical look i want it too still look like wood but i want it dark!!

so i stripped the varnish off... what a fcuking nightmare,

when its dry tomorrow ill be finishing the rubbing down and stain it

once the stock is sorted it'll be time for the internals...

my mate next doors an old school miller so I've got a feeling ill be getting him to fettle a few bits!

atb si

ps.. this is all your fault jimmy

[philpot 5,035]

Let's see if it does what it says on the tin then Si.

 

DARK,.............noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

Phil

[Rez 4,961]

Light stocks mate... Way forward. Did my PS that way and my 97 is currently light, all be it from about numerous coatings of WD40.

 

Looking forward to seeing this.

 

Proper graft though taking the varnish off a standard beech stock. Init

[si brown 8,486]

Light stocks mate... Way forward. Did my PS that way and my 97 is currently light, all be it from about numerous coatings of WD40.

 

Looking forward to seeing this.

 

Proper graft though taking the varnish off a standard beech stock. Init

its taken hours rez... this is first time I've done it!

it won't be half as bad next time if there is a next time... i was tempted to strip the bluing of the tx and polish it but i haven't got it any more!!

this could be the one!! lol

atb si

[bigmac 97kt 13,812]

1,,have you wire wool,d the stock

 

2,,did you give it a light sanding

 

3,,did you use nitro morse to remove the laquer

 

4,, the stock looks a bit ruff still

 

5,,once the dark stain is applied its even harder to remove than the original laquer

 

6,,its looking good and as viz would say

 

WHEN YOU THINK ITS DONE DO IT AGAIN

 

ATVBJIMMY :thumbs:

[Jonjon79 13,358]

Be interesting to see when it's done Si.

 

I actually don't mind dark stocks. Light or dark is ok as long as it's got some nice grain.

 

You're right about the lacquer though - I've done it once and, it was a bitch to get off.

 

Good luck with it mate, hope it turns out how you expect

[bilbobagins 92]

When your finished si you won't know where the stock finishes and the action starts it'll be that dark lol

[nath92 84]

You managed abviously mate , thought ide post this just how i go about things may or may not help

https://youtu.be/KSLN7_j8-TY

[si brown 8,486]

You managed abviously mate , thought ide post this just how i go about things may or may not help

https://youtu.be/KSLN7_j8-TY

Cheers Nath...

I've been fallowing yours and macs posts!

You two make it look far too easy!!

Atb si

[Jonjon79 13,358]

 

You managed abviously mate , thought ide post this just how i go about things may or may not help

https://youtu.be/KSLN7_j8-TY

Cheers Nath...

I've been fallowing yours and macs posts!

You two make it look far too easy!!

Atb si

Ain't that the feckin truth

[j j m 6,563]

should look good when its finished

[si brown 8,486]

should look good when its finished

hope so jjm.... if not i can see it getting dipped

atb si

[si brown 8,486]

got it sanded/ rubbed down!

not everones cup of tea but I'm chuffed, i didn't want it jet black so the stain was watered down!

i wanted it to be like the tx stock, dark with dark grain runing through!

ill tackle the oiling tomorrow when I'm laid up with a massive hangover

 

 

atb si

[Jonjon79 13,358]

Nice I like the dark matt finish.

 

 

Before you stained it, it matched your ladders

[tomburras 2,730]

Nice I like the dark matt finish.

Before you stained it, it matched your ladders

I like dark stocks too, look classy!