Hw 35 in .22

[Bluefan]

If its '35 gun porn' you want hows about this? A 'ball bag' deluxe bought earlier this year from fellow club member Phil. This re-blued by Colin Malloy and tuned by Dave Mercer this classic was for sale at our Adlington Airgun Fair but no-one took bought it because it had the manufacturers brown varnish finish. I bought it for £120 and stripped and re-finished to stock. This was what was under the brown gunk varnish.

Bugger ,I thought the Xocet I mugged him for was the bargain ......wait a mo it was that is lovely Ian and I couldn't decide between the two and unusually for me I only bought one . Bugger

[I. J.]

Oops; sorry, Ian.

Wasn't looking too closely; it's upsetting, y'know!

I know !!! They dont call me 'poison dwarf' for nowt.

Bugger ,I thought the Xocet I mugged him for was the bargain ......wait a mo it was that is lovely Ian and I couldn't decide between the two and unusually for me I only bought one . Bugger

That was lucky for me.

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Ian

[Dred]

The stock on that 35 is amazing!

I just bought a new HW35e in .22 and am very happy with it so far.

I was hoping for a lighter coloured stock on mine with a good grain and I was at first glance a bit disappointed with the stock which was very dark with a really heavy coat of oil. This meant that the wood figure was barely even noticeable to begin with. I have since given it a light rub down to remove a bit of the oil and the grain is starting to shine through now. Just debating whether to work on it a bit more or leave it well alone before I ruin it!

Definitely appreciate the sturdiness and engineering of this old classic!

[I. J.]

The stock on that 35 is amazing!

I just bought a new HW35e in .22 and am very happy with it so far.

I was hoping for a lighter coloured stock on mine with a good grain and I was at first glance a bit disappointed with the stock which was very dark with a really heavy coat of oil. This meant that the wood figure was barely even noticeable to begin with. I have since given it a light rub down to remove a bit of the oil and the grain is starting to shine through now. Just debating whether to work on it a bit more or leave it well alone before I ruin it!

Definitely appreciate the sturdiness and engineering of this old classic!

This



is the 'B B' deluxe stock before I gave it some TLC just using varnish stripper (not Nitro Moors ) and using over the counter CCL sealer and oil. Several hours removing a few dents and rubbing down to glass smooth produced the finished article. Im far from a wood working expert but I find the end result acceptable.
This is after:



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Ian

[Dred]

Very acceptable - must have been satisfying getting such a great result!

Mine has quite a few small knots on the wood which gives the grain a nice pattern and adds a bit of character, but do wonder if these should be sanded back a bit a bit more to get the best out of it. Will certainly think about doing it, perhaps a bit down the line when it is scuffed and in need of a refinish.

Thanks,

Ed