Yes, this is what I'm looking for. Like in the "how much is too much?" departmant. Thanks!
Yes, this is what I'm looking for. Like in the "how much is too much?" departmant. Thanks!
Going off what my grandfather told me who fought in the Aleutians.
You cut the linseed with a quarter turpentine
What that means basically is, for 1 cup total. 3/4 Linseed, 1/4 turpentine.
Other than to aid drying, I can't remember off the top of my head for having any other benefits, since that was many years ago.
On another site I read that the oil finish was busy work for the army in the 20's and 30's.Issue a man a gun and a can of blo or tung oil and tell him to keep it oiled weekly, then gig him for too must/too little oil, dust on the oil . It why most pre WW2 gun stocks are so dark brown,they were oiled weekly for about 20 years till the army had something else to do.
I had my rack grade Garand recrowned, refinished, and blued (yes blued not parked). It became a beautiful rifle and shoots incredible groups. Did I hurt the value? I seriously doubt it. Yes I had a pro do it, and it's not something I would do myself, but I don't regret doing it in the least.
Here's the thing about "hurting the value". If you have a $10,000 One of One Thousand Winchester rifle and you refinish it, the value will drop, probably considerably.
On the other hand, if you have an $800 M1 of no consequential collectors value, and you refinish it, it may go down a little in value or, given the right buyer, it might go up a little in value. If it happens to be a "collectible", it will probably go down in value.
If you have a run-of-the-mill Mosin 91/30 worth $100 and you refinish it, no one cares and it may go up in value, but only a modest amount.
flatwins, your stated ideas on your three rifles is right on in my opinion. Play with that Turk. It's a good learning tool.
On the other hand, if you have an $800 M1 of no consequential collectors value, and you refinish it, it may go down a little in value or, given the right buyer, it might go up a little in value. If it happens to be a "collectible", it will probably go down in value.
If you have a run-of-the-mill Mosin 91/30 worth $100 and you refinish it, no one cares and it may go up in value, but only a modest amount.
flatwins, your stated ideas on your three rifles is right on in my opinion. Play with that Turk. It's a good learning tool.
I will say the same I always do, if you have a collector grade piece, and you want it as a collector, best not to refinish. But if not, and you want a rifle with a high gloss finish, or whatever finish you please. Do it. It's your gun.
Excellent example:
Excellent example:
I had my rack grade Garand recrowned, refinished, and blued (yes blued not parked). It became a beautiful rifle and shoots incredible groups. Did I hurt the value? I seriously doubt it. Yes I had a pro do it, and it's not something I would do myself, but I don't regret doing it in the least.
Biggest trick I have run into was finding the RIGHT finish for a rifle! I have done a couple of Mausers and they turned out to be real nice BUT they were not worth a whole mess from the get go. I have a little Winchester 67 and was about to refinish it but was told to leave it alone! I have a little M1 Carbine Universal that I'd like to refinish since it will never really be worth much and I can figure out the correct finish used I may redo it. Long story short if you have a rifle of collector grade it should have a pretty nice finish already but to keep the value I'd not refinish and just enjoy it as is. Later,
Kirk
Kirk
Yes I would be up for a milsurp section too.
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