[bigo5552000]

Refinished my mosins today just thought i would share how they turned out. Took me about three hours from start to finish on them both. Stripped them, sanded with 220, 400, and 0000 steel wool. Then, put three coats of lenseed oil. They are Smooth as a baby's bottom now! Tell me what you think!

[dogzebra]

Simply lovely, I like the way the one on the right blends in with the ground, now take 'em out and go shootin'

dz.

[dothedrew57]

i like the way the spotty one turned out. looks really good man

[R5CYA]

the one with the tiger strips might be the best looking russian stock i've seen.

[Ken in Iowa]

Quote:       Originally Posted by R5CYA

the one with the tiger strips might be the best looking russian stock i've seen.

I wonder what the stripped one would look like in 20 years if you put a pine tar finish on it. I'll bet it would be mistaken for a Finn.

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[bigo5552000]

Yeah I really like the one on the right. I thought the dark spots were finish that wouldn't come off, but it isn't it is the grain in the wood. Any ideas what kind it is? Oh, I just picked that one up for $60 which makes it even better!

[Ken in Iowa]

Both stocks are Birch. Some stocks have more character than others. There is a difference in how the stock blank was sawed as well. Soviet Mosin stocks (including yours) are normally 'slab sawn' with the center of the log to the left side. This gives maximum strength to the weak spot on the left of the action where the relief cut is made for the interrupter/ejector.

Many Finn stocks were made with what is called in Mosin circles Arctic Birch. While the stock on the right certainly is beautiful, it is not 'quite' the same as the Finns.

Seriously, I wonder what a pine tar finish would look like after it cures out.

[roggom]

The striped on kind of looks like rolling flames.

[bigo5552000]

Not sure what a pine tar finish is.

[lunchbox99]

Agree with everyone else. Nice job I really like the one on the right.

[Chris61289]

I just love the one on the right. It's naturally camoflauged. Making me wish I had one like it

[gandog56]

The closest thing I have to Spottie is my M39.

[Ken in Iowa]

Quote:       Originally Posted by bigo5552000

Not sure what a pine tar finish is.

Take a look here.
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[bigo5552000]

Interesting. I may have to try that. Gonna do pretty much the same thing on my sporter Enfield.

[HickFrosty]

I still think this would look cool on a new Oak stock and finnish it with a hand rubed Tru oil or linseed finnish.

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[poorboyhere]

Good lookin' guns. I like the one on the right. I got to stop looking at all these Mosins.... It's causing me to want more...and more...and more...

[R5CYA]

Quote:       Originally Posted by HickFrosty

I still think this would look cool on a new Oak stock and finnish it with a hand rubed Tru oil or linseed finnish. An Experiment In Fuming White Oak « Kleinwerk

that's very interesting. i wonder how fuming would work on the birch mosin stocks? or were they beech? i keep forgetting.