Cupla Pics
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I bought some pure beeswax from a Bee Keeper and melted it down (ala melt chocolate style) When in liquid form I added Gum Turpentine.And this is the result
I used it on Camels Brno 601 stock after I had given it an oil finish.
I have yet to use it on Glenns stock but I will so here are some before shots
.I used it on Camels Brno 601 stock after I had given it an oil finish.
I have yet to use it on Glenns stock but I will so here are some before shots
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Re: Cupla Pics
I found some pics of Camels stock
Then here are another couple of Glenns-
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Bloody nice work. I much prefer an oiled or waxed finish over a high gloss finish.
Is the Brno a .308' or has it been rebarrelled to 7/08?
How do you approach chequering? Do you tend to repoint it when you refinish a stock?
I tend to very carefully take the old finish off, and basically leave it until the very end when it gets a light coat of wax with a toothbrush. I would love to know how to chequer stocks.
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Is the Brno a .308' or has it been rebarrelled to 7/08?
How do you approach chequering? Do you tend to repoint it when you refinish a stock?
I tend to very carefully take the old finish off, and basically leave it until the very end when it gets a light coat of wax with a toothbrush. I would love to know how to chequer stocks.
Marcus
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Wow!
That looks awesome Missed!
I can't wait to see it mate!
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That looks awesome Missed!
I can't wait to see it mate!
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Re: Cupla Pics
Branxhunter wrote:Bloody nice work. I much prefer an oiled or waxed finish over a high gloss finish.
Is the Brno a .308' or has it been rebarrelled to 7/08?
How do you approach chequering? Do you tend to repoint it when you refinish a stock?
I tend to very carefully take the old finish off, and basically leave it until the very end when it gets a light coat of wax with a toothbrush. I would love to know how to chequer stocks.
Marcus
Marcus when I strip the old finish I use a scrubbing brush and HOT water to remove any finish from the checkering.Then I just apply the XXXXX to the whole of the stock checkering and all.
When I have achieved the finish I want I clean the checkering out with a tool then apply XXXXXXX and then buff.Glenns stock has an XXXXX finish it will get the final XXXXXX in the next few days.
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Well done mate very nice indeed
All the best
John
All the best
John
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Thanks John
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Its amazing just how much grain came out of the stock that he has finished for me, its bloody amazing. Every time I open the safe, I take it out and give it a polish with some flannelette, its getting better each time I do that, I think anyway. It seems to be getting a bit darker as well, but maybe that's wishful thinking.
Yep its the one that is now a 7-08, I cant wait to see the finish on the other one he is doing.
Thanks for those pictures mate.
Yep its the one that is now a 7-08, I cant wait to see the finish on the other one he is doing.
Thanks for those pictures mate.
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Camel are you still talking about your gunEvery time I open the safe, I take it out and give it a polish with some flannelet, its getting better each time I do that, I think anyway.
It seems to be getting a bit darker as well, but maybe that's wishful thinking.
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Maybe mate Don't tell me you are getting jealous already.
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Hey Camel, that flannelet hasn't also been used for polishing black shoes has it? That might explain it getting darker!Glenn wrote:Camel are you still talking about your gunEvery time I open the safe, I take it out and give it a polish with some flannelet, its getting better each time I do that, I think anyway.
It seems to be getting a bit darker as well, but maybe that's wishful thinking.
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Re: Cupla Pics
Well done , looks great, watch out for rain, if it happens just give it another lickover,Chop
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Chopper the stocks have an oil finish and are finished with beeswaxchopper01 wrote:Well done , looks great, watch out for rain, if it happens just give it another lickover,Chop
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Dose the bees wax leave it with a tackie feel to it
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Not after hitting it with a lambs wool buff