Advice requested re Daystate Mk111 RT stock.

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

My stock has a mark on it, on the snabel edge.

It's small but goes down to the bare wood.

I have some English walnut oil, which I think I got from Nickerson's, and I wondered if I'd be advised to rub this in to the affected area.

Or should I put on a walnut stain first and then use something like boiled linseed oil, which I believe, is what Daystate advise for their stocks.

On another note, if I wanted to ponce up the whole stock with a deeper oiled finish, what oil would you chaps recommend? And could I just start to put it on, or should I use wire wool to rub down the original finish a little bit to allow the oil to take?

Would welcome your comments.

Arthur

[sniper22]

My stock has a mark on it, on the snabel edge.

It's small but goes down to the bare wood.

I have some English walnut oil, which I think I got from Nickerson's, and I wondered if I'd be advised to rub this in to the affected area.

it will stand out like a sore thumb.

Or should I put on a walnut stain first and then use something like boiled linseed oil, which I believe, is what Daystate advise for their stocks.

if its been coated in eggshell laquer any oil will just sit on top and not soak into the wood. strip it to bae wood. or give it me and ill refinis it for you. see mick barnes guns for the quality of my oil finish.

On another note, if I wanted to ponce up the whole stock with a deeper oiled finish, what oil would you chaps recommend?

like a pizza maker wont tell you whats in his tomato sauce - mines a secret mix.

And could I just start to put it on, or should I use wire wool to rub down the original finish a little bit to allow the oil to take?

its all or nothing. strip it to bare wood, seal it, oil it and keep oiling it.



Would welcome your comments.

Arthur

ill email you some pics of my work.

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

Thanks, Tony.

Can anyone else help with my specific question?

Would be much obliged.

Arthur

[Kev. (Cambs.)]

Due to general wear and tear of HFT & woodland use my MK3b stock had obtained a few blemishes/scratches down to the wood. Hence, I recently stripped back to bare wood, refinishing with Danish 'tung' oil http://www.rustins.co.uk/Dano.html

My stock had originally been coated with some form of varnish which was a b1tch to remove.

No matter what I tried I could not obtain a decent match doing patch repairs, hence the full strip/refinish.

Go on, you know it makes sense......

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

Thanks, Kev.

I was afraid it would need a full strip, but I just couldn't bear to admit it to myself.

Much obliged for the advice.

Arthur

[Kev. (Cambs.)]

I used the age old method;

Chemical stripper
Wire wool
Plenty of white spirit
Lots of rags
Sunny day
Out door chair and worksurface (stuff stinks to high heaven - SWMBO not happy with me doing said deed indoors )
...about 4-hours to strip the stock completely, and another 2+ hours to refinish....(literally only takes 10mins to coat the stock, but needs a lot of coats )

[Lash13]

I just stripped my stock of varnish...I used nitro morse and a stanley blade as a scraper....worked a treat...the varnish just rolls off. Obviously care has to be taken not to scratch the wood too much.

Tooth brush is best on the stippling...

[Kev. (Cambs.)]

...or finger nails if you've got any...

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

Many thanks.

I'm surprised to hear the Mark111 RT stock is varnished. I was told it was oiled. Mine certainly looks like it's been oiled. My X2 has a varnished stock, and you can tell the difference.

Arthur

[Geordie]

MK3 stocks look very silky indeed, but it's a 2 pack varnish finish - something to do with cost of a hand rubbed finish IIRC?

They look nice as they come, but soooooo much nicer when oiled - outstanding

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

Thanks, Geordie.

You live and learn.

Arthur

[sniper22]

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[Arthur John Smithsplease]

Lovely work, Tony.

Very impressive.

Cheers.

Arthur

[Mike H]

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Nice one Tony,
any chance you can email details of how to do that to my MK3 ?
Ta, Mike.