Walnut stock finishing advice please.

[barrel]

Have a walnut stock that has been oiled but its not silky smooth in certain places. What's the best way to deal with this before I apply more oil?, any advice would be most welcome.

Kindest regards

Barrel

[look no hands]

I'd use very fine wire wool 0000 grade and rub the effected bits down and then give the whole stock a gentle rub over afterwards to make it uniform and then just add a tiny bit of oil on the end of your finger and spread it as far as it will go before moving on the next bit of the stock, leave that coat to dry as long as possible and then repeat a few more times but leave at least a week between coats.

Pete

[Telephonepete]

the first thing to do is to wet a tea towel and with a steam iron iron the stock and you will see a lot of the dents coming to the surface. continue doing this keeping the tea towel wet to prevent the stock from scorching. when you are convinced there are no more dents coming out sand any other imperfections away finishing with very fine grade sandpaper then if the stock has been stained and is looking a bit patchy stain it all over with a colour of you choice. let it dry. put the grain down with very fine wire wool and then oil it with say danish oil, best google again at this point as there are many techniques to oil a stock all of them simple. pete

[barrel]

I'd use very fine wire wool 0000 grade and rub the effected bits down and then give the whole stock a gentle rub over afterwards to make it uniform and then just add a tiny bit of oil on the end of your finger and spread it as far as it will go before moving on the next bit of the stock, leave that coat to dry as long as possible and then repeat a few more times but leave at least a week between coats.

Pete

Thanks mate will get some fine wire wool, as I say its only slight but not as silky smooth on the cheek piece as in other areas on the stock, many thanks.

Kindest regards

Barrel

[Baxterbasics]

I'm just in the process of refinishing a Walnut stock, after sanding down I spent some time with wet and dry to get a glass smooth finish. It has had 2 coats of oil of Alkanet to enhance the grain and deepen the colour and when dry I will be giving it numerous coats of Birchwood casey oil. From past experience it will take numerous coats to build up the depth off and and equal finish required. As advised, rub down with 0000 grade wire wool between coats. When you have finished the oiling process, cut back with the wire wool and apply numerous coats of Birchwood casey wax to finish her off.

Enjoy-Very therapeutic process

[Seamaster]

Thanks mate will get some fine wire wool, as I say its only slight but not as silky smooth on the cheek piece as in other areas on the stock, many thanks.

Kindest regards

Barrel

Just be aware that particles from the wire wool can stick in your wood and down the line you could get lots of minute rust spots if you haven't taken the time initially to remove them.
Personally I would recommend wet n dry rather than wire wool.

Chris

[Logunner]

I've been using pumice powder, and the finish is very good.

Oil has to be dry for at least 48hrs before using it, but worth the wait...

[joffy]

You can use 1200 grit wet and dry and wet sand the stock .....I sand circular a motion very lightly then when dry I sand again lightly in the direction of the grain ....works well to fill stubborn grain

[Baxterbasics]

I forgot to add: after using 0000 wire wool between coats of oil, i wipe the stock down with a lint free rag soaked in white spirit

[joffy]

On my miroku shotgun with grd5 curly walnut I had to use two types of oil ....truoil to fill the deep grain and a lighter oil to put the finish on

[barrel]

Great advice as always, thanks for taking the time to reply everyone.

Kindest regards

Barrel

[locodude]

Has anyone tried using 3M Scotchbrite pads instead of wire wool? I've found them very effective on other items, yet to try it on a stock though....