Christmas project

[Enrgizerbunny]

My friend got a 22 for my son. It is a Remington No. 6 falling block. My 4 year old is way too small for it, so we're making a custom stock out of a piece of solid oak for him that will fit him now and have a block I can add on to grow with him. Keeps the original stock untouched.

 

[Deersknot]

Nice, my 3 kids all learned on a Stevens Marksman break open .22. I commend you for avoiding the urge to chop the original stock like so many Bubba's out there. Good shooting to you and your boy!

 

[Enrgizerbunny]

For those who've done it, what's the best DIY product to finish?

 

[deermanok]

For the 4 or 5 kit guns that I've done, I've always used Minnwax stains, followed by a few coats of Birchwood Casey Truoil.

 

[Enrgizerbunny]

Drilled it out properly and sanded to final fit last night. Ready for a butt plate and finish now.

 

[Chundoo]

Minnwax and Truoil for my projects too.

 

[mike nelson]

Minnwax stains and several coats of Tungoil

 

[gman57]

Minnwax and Tung oil

 

[03mossy]

Looking good! Nice work!

 

[mnoland30]

I like an oil finish, especially on a gun that is going to be used. If you gouge it, you can sometimes steam the wood back into shape and just re-oil. Much better than the glossy polyurethane finish I had on my Remington back in the 70's. You are skilled to make a stock like that.

 

[ShawnT]

I'd stain it with some Birchwood Casey Walnut stain and then coat it with Tru-oil.

 

[gregdaws]

So, My daughter is stripping her Savage 64 and rebuilding it. She wanted to know more about how a gun works and this is a pretty easy project for a few dollars. It`s one of the late 60`s Winchester models with a Birch stock. The original finish has peeled in places leaving the wood looking pretty rough with a strange pink hue. I've refinished a few stocks but never a birch stock. What stain is going to work best here ? What have you used in the past. Anyone got pictures to share? Thanks for you help !!

 

[brad502a]

if the stock has an open grain, which oak and walnut do, use Herters French Red and follow the directions. You should fill the grain first then finish. It is great stuff. I follow it with Permalynn from Laurel Mountain Forge. It is the best that I have used.

 

[Confederate rifleman]

Minwax Antique Oil finish. Everything True Oil was supposed to be...

 

[Enrgizerbunny]

Finally finished. Used Tru oil kit. Next I'll fix the bluing.

 

[deermanok]

Looking pretty good.

 

[Enrgizerbunny]

if the stock has an open grain, which oak and walnut do, use Herters French Red and follow the directions. You should fill the grain first then finish. It is great stuff. I follow it with Permalynn from Laurel Mountain Forge. It is the best that I have used.

Ended up wet-sanding with tru-oil with 400 grit to fill the grain. Seemed to work okay. It's not perfect, but it'll work for a 4 year old who's going to grow out of it in a couple years. I'll be shopping for a shotgun before I know it.

 

[Enrgizerbunny]

Looked up the information on this gun. Manufactured August 1929. Just pre-depression.