garndawg
Senior Member
Gents,
Saw a couple of refinishing posts on here and it's given me courage, but I have a few questions for those of you who might have done this before...
I have a couple of old guns, heirlooms, in my case that I'd like to dress up. Both weapons are well-used, with scratches and bluing rubbed off considerably. The stocks are my primary concern, however. I've been quoted $150 to refinish and that seems a little steep as I can buy brand new walnut replacements from Cabela's for $120.
In the worst shape is my father's A5 handed down to me. This 12ga has had no-telling-how-many cases of shells through it, as dad used it for duck, quail, turkey, etc, etc. Anyhow the stock has had most of the finish eaten/worn off of it from rough use in duck boats, drips of the old vietnam era bugjuice, a slipon recoil pad, and hard use. I'd like to refinish the stock and forearm, but two things make me hesitant.
First, both stock and forearm have a lot of checkering on them and I'm cautious of how best to clean that area up. Second, the stock has a very slight split where the wood has been weakened from oil seeping into the wood from the action.
To note: I've never done this before and I don't have vast experience in woodworking. I have done stain and refinish on tables, etc. but nothing with this many complex curves.
Your thoughts?
Saw a couple of refinishing posts on here and it's given me courage, but I have a few questions for those of you who might have done this before...
I have a couple of old guns, heirlooms, in my case that I'd like to dress up. Both weapons are well-used, with scratches and bluing rubbed off considerably. The stocks are my primary concern, however. I've been quoted $150 to refinish and that seems a little steep as I can buy brand new walnut replacements from Cabela's for $120.
In the worst shape is my father's A5 handed down to me. This 12ga has had no-telling-how-many cases of shells through it, as dad used it for duck, quail, turkey, etc, etc. Anyhow the stock has had most of the finish eaten/worn off of it from rough use in duck boats, drips of the old vietnam era bugjuice, a slipon recoil pad, and hard use. I'd like to refinish the stock and forearm, but two things make me hesitant.
First, both stock and forearm have a lot of checkering on them and I'm cautious of how best to clean that area up. Second, the stock has a very slight split where the wood has been weakened from oil seeping into the wood from the action.
To note: I've never done this before and I don't have vast experience in woodworking. I have done stain and refinish on tables, etc. but nothing with this many complex curves.
Your thoughts?