Best way to refinish a gun stock

[Logunner]

just butting in here sorry :-

Just wondering if any one as had good success refinishing Beech stocks , ive got a HW80 and a pros-port , that could do with a make over .

Same process for Beech as it is for Walnut, although you could use Danish oil on the beech.

Not Tru-oil, never Tru-oil

[Segata]

Only difference to the two is it tends to be darkened to make it look Walnut but otherwise it behaves the same.

[maximus]

I have done 3 beech stocks, the first two went well but I wasn't happy with the last one. It had a lot of residual staining after removing the original finish. I had it sanded up nicely but tried the trick of soaking in bleach water to remove the stain. This kind of worked but the wood never took on the stain I applied successfully, maybe because of the bleach. I originally used Danish oil over the stain but refinished using a coloured wax. Still not what I was after but its OK I guess.

[Segata]

The Bleach was probably still in the wood effectively, it's a bugger for seeming dry when it's not quite, probably best to let it sit for quite a while after bleaching in a warm dry place so it goes completely dry.

[Logunner]

The Bleach was probably still in the wood effectively, it's a bugger for seeming dry when it's not quite, probably best to let it sit for quite a while after bleaching in a warm dry place so it goes completely dry.

You need to neutralise the bleach with white vinegar.

[ricardolamos]

I have used oxalic acid to bring out the grain in a beech stock before oiling.

I recently used Parker Hale walnut oil on a walnut stock and lots of light coats and buffing in between has given a really nice satin finish.

Lots of sanding with very fine grade paper(2000-3000)is worthwhile before applying the finish.

[maximus]

You need to neutralise the bleach with white vinegar.

Thanks for that tip, it only occurred to me that the bleach might of been a factor as I posted on this thread.

Regards Max

[vestlenning]

Alkanet oil on beech: