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 Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:35 pm |
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| oddtodd |
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Yes my crazy a$$ is hand sanding a thumbhole crosman stock. My fingers are getting a little sore. Here's some samples of where I'm at now:
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:43 pm |
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| AirGunEric |
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| What color/finish are you putting on it? |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:51 pm |
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| oddtodd |
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| Going with a leaf green stain, with about 5 coats of satin spar poly. I don't know how deep the green will be yet. I'll decide that with how many coats I go with I guess. I don't know what that woodgrain plastic coating is that they use on those stocks is, but it's a royal pain in the a$$ to get off. Orange Oil based finish remover doesn't budge it, and I can't risk using the chemical stuff around my fiancee. She has COPD. It's got a pretty grain though. It's a hardwood of some kind, I just don't know enough about woods to be able to tell what. |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:33 pm |
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| robert w |
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| i just got done redoing a Diana 34 stock. I used a chemical stripper but you cant use that. but I agree on wtf did they use on those stocks. I used almond pecan minwax stain and sealer. let that dry for 2 days. rubbed it down with 00 steel wool and sprayed 4 coats clear gloss laquer on it, let that dry 24 hours , wet sanded it with 600 grit , then 2 more clear coats. now I might get my rubbing compound out and give it a dee gloss that makes it look like its a long way to the grain. keep us abreast of your endeavors . oh try wet sanding it with 400 grit, it wont clog up near as bad and it will cut a lot faster. when done wipe it down good and let the sun dry it up for a day |
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| Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 12:48 am |
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| oddtodd |
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Almost done sanding! Can anyone tell me what kind of wood this is?
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| dobiman |
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| Looks like beech to me. Same kind of wood on my HW50 and HW35. |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:01 pm |
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| Slavia |
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| Can anyone tell me what kind of wood this is? |
Probably Asian Beech, A.K.A. "Chinese Mystery Wood." The wood on my Titan turned out horribly blotchy, and ugly grey streaks turned greenish with stain. (I wound up painting it.) I sincerely hope your chunk of wood turns out like I had wished mine would. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:25 pm |
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| Robw |
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| Yep. That's beech alright. |
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