[ZOBO]

Quote:       Originally Posted by madcratebuilder

ZOBO that's some nice wood.

Thanks MCB! As you surely kinow, the older Ruger 1022 DSP's were made of some great walnut. I seek out the old beauties which have been abused or discarded and refinish them as a hobby! There's something very rewarding about rescuing one of these old beauties. Each one has it's own history.

ZOBO

[madcratebuilder]

Quote:       Originally Posted by ZOBO

Thanks MCB! As you surely kinow, the older Ruger 1022 DSP's were made of some great walnut. I seek out the old beauties which have been abused or discarded and refinish them as a hobby! There's something very rewarding about rescuing one of these old beauties. Each one has it's own history. ZOBO

I would love to find a DSP in need of a new home. Used 10/22's are rare around here. I may see two or three a year and they are truly beaters, under the seat truck gun for most of their life, and then they want $150 for them.

[ZOBO]

MCB, Right you are! I've been fortunate enough to find several (stocks only) and bring 'em back to life.

KIWI, Is that the original stock on the bottom? It appears to be birch as it should be.
MadCratebuilder gave you some terrific tips on "stain testing" your new one. After applying some mineral spirits or turp to the stock to test tone you might try color sampling in the channel or butt as he recommended.

Let us know how it goes.

ZOBO

[KIWI]

Quote:       Originally Posted by ZOBO

MCB, Right you are! I've been fortunate enough to find several (stocks only) and bring 'em back to life. KIWI, Is that the original stock on the bottom? It appears to be birch as it should be. MadCratebuilder gave you some terrific tips on "stain testing" your new one. After applying some mineral spirits or turp to the stock to test tone you might try color sampling in the channel or butt as he recommended. Let us know how it goes. ZOBO

The bottom stock is an old one I have had lying around for years, had a few knocks in it and was stripped and left in the back of the gun room. I have been doing test strips on some pine and watching for the colour change in the grain. So far a blend of light walnut stain with 5 coats of tru oil is giving my a result close to what i want. A few more coats and I'll make a decision and then test on the stocks as MCB has suggested. Progress is good so far.

[KIWI]

Decided to go with Tru oil. Here it is with 10 coats. I tryed using the truoil spray for the final coat but it didn't work out to well, left it very dimpled, so time to knock it back again and have another go.

[madcratebuilder]

I just use my fingers and rub the finish on, but that's with tung oil, or BLO on military stocks.
You can use 0000 steel wool to rub out the final coat then buff it with fine polishing compound, followed by a good wood wax.