Hw35 open sights

[I. J.]

My next dilemma is, what to do with the stock?

B, Have a go myself and risk making a pigs ear out of it?

Have a go yourself! Get a gentle stripper and various grades of sandpaper and wire wool and strip it back to bare wood then make it as soft and smooth as a babys bum. Repair any damage then you can decide what finish you want to give it. This is one I did earlier, a plain boring beech '35 stock. :








and if I can do it anyone can.

HTH
Ian

[gtfreight]

Have a go yourself! Get a gentle stripper and various grades of sandpaper and wire wool and strip it back to bare wood then make it as soft and smooth as a babys bum. Repair any damage then you can decide what finish you want to give it. This is one I did earlier, a plain boring beech '35 stock. :








and if I can do it anyone can.

HTH
Ian

That is lovely Ian. My stock hasn't got the grain to come out like that but if I have a go myself and do mess it up, I can always get it done properly plus there's no chequering which will make it a bit easier. Good shout.
Is the one you've pictured an ambi' stock with no cheek piece like mine? I don't know if these are common or not.

[I. J.]

That is lovely Ian. My stock hasn't got the grain to come out like that but if I have a go myself and do mess it up, I can always get it done properly plus there's no chequering which will make it a bit easier. Good shout.
Is the one you've pictured an ambi' stock with no cheek piece like mine? I don't know if these are common or not.

Its a standard '35 beech stock. You may not think theres any grain there until you have removed all the old finish then I usually wet it (several times between sandings ) and this will give you an idea what your playing with. I enhanced the grain with a bit of wood dye.

HTH
Ian

[gtfreight]

Its a standard '35 beech stock. You may not think theres any grain there until you have removed all the old finish then I usually wet it (several times between sandings ) and this will give you an idea what your playing with. I enhanced the grain with a bit of wood dye.

HTH
Ian

Thanks again Ian.
Next time you're at RAGC say hello to Mick Pomphrey and his friend Graham for me please?
ATB,
Gary.

[gtfreight]

I've started to rub the stock down and spent a couple of hours on it and it feels like glass but I don't think it looks great, where the grain is it appears dirty, as if some of the rubbing has got into it but it won't come out with white spirit so I'm thinking that it's how the wood is.
At least I'm getting the little dents out.👍
http://imgur.com/a/hvJYx07

[I. J.]

I've started to rub the stock down and spent a couple of hours on it and it feels like glass but I don't think it looks great, where the grain is it appears dirty, as if some of the rubbing has got into it but it won't come out with white spirit so I'm thinking that it's how the wood is.
At least I'm getting the little dents out.��
http://imgur.com/a/hvJYx07

I usually use a mild stripper that gets into the grain. Thickly paint it on then put it into a bin bag overnight but make sure you get all the stripper off and give it a good sanding back to smooth with wetting between sanding.

I will pass you regards on to Mick & Graham.

This is a beech Daystate (Air Ranger) stock that I bought off here ( http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....ghlight=Ranger ) which I recently stripped of its black tar finish. Boy did THAT take some moving.

[gtfreight]

I'm in awe Ian. I'd better get some Nitromors ordered, or would you recommend something else?