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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowrider" data-source="post: 1648007" data-attributes="member: 3099"><p>Well the deed is done. At least there's no going back now. I had to go with the stain/oil concoction I came up with because I tried the tung oil on the underside of the rear hand guard and it looked yellow like that stock Coolhandluke refinished up above. I added some red stain for color tint because it was just too <span style="color: #8B4513"><strong>BROWN</strong></span>. At first I was a bit disappointed. All three pieces are different colors and look different in general. And the splotching came through with flying colors like I figured it would. It's birch what are you gonna do?</p><p></p><p>But after I wiped them down and stood back, it dawned on me. I nailed it! <img src="/images/smilies/new/woohoo1.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":woohoo1:" title="Woohoo1 :woohoo1:" data-shortname=":woohoo1:" /></p><p>This is a 2010 stock on a WWII rifle. It's not supposed to look like a fine English Holland and Holland or a grade IV Weatherby. It's supposed to look like it's been who knows where, done who knows what and by who knows whom. This 2010 stock looks pretty much like a 60 year old battle rifle stock should except for being all beat up. And it kind of looks like may have been in the past, it has a well used look to it from a distance. Overall I'm totally happy with it. It ain't walnut, but it does look period correct now.</p><p></p><p>Pics to follow....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowrider, post: 1648007, member: 3099"] Well the deed is done. At least there's no going back now. I had to go with the stain/oil concoction I came up with because I tried the tung oil on the underside of the rear hand guard and it looked yellow like that stock Coolhandluke refinished up above. I added some red stain for color tint because it was just too [COLOR="#8B4513"][B]BROWN[/B][/COLOR]. At first I was a bit disappointed. All three pieces are different colors and look different in general. And the splotching came through with flying colors like I figured it would. It's birch what are you gonna do? But after I wiped them down and stood back, it dawned on me. I nailed it! :woohoo1: This is a 2010 stock on a WWII rifle. It's not supposed to look like a fine English Holland and Holland or a grade IV Weatherby. It's supposed to look like it's been who knows where, done who knows what and by who knows whom. This 2010 stock looks pretty much like a 60 year old battle rifle stock should except for being all beat up. And it kind of looks like may have been in the past, it has a well used look to it from a distance. Overall I'm totally happy with it. It ain't walnut, but it does look period correct now. Pics to follow.... [/QUOTE]
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