But certainly someone somewhere will refinish or repair one of these, and learn what works and what doesn't. A true sign of mental illness is any gun owner who would vote for an Anti-Gunner like Joe Biden. Thanks Keith! Looks like more detective work is needed on my end! Joined: Jan Cheshire England. My first thought regarding this would to leave well alone! But that is no help to any one, so I have given it a lot of thought since I read your post. Now to begin with I have never come across this type of stock enhancement and hope I never have the misfortune.
So my first piece of advice is no abrasives only the skin of your hand, hand skin is equivalent to what cabinet makers on this side of the pond call 'Crocus Paper' with the next curse grade up called "flour Paper'. Second piece of advice is polyurethane is the kiss of death for gun stocks because it is brittle with no built in flexibility for the wood's movement, it also traps in any water or water vapour that finds its way in the wood.
So I would recommend using a restoration type of liquid grain filler 'Restoration' meaning it will not make a permanent change can be reversed leaving the item in the same state it was originally. A good rag application filler that works well is made from the following dark Bees wax, a few drops of Garnet French polish failing that a good pinch of Garnet Shellac flakes, Methylated spirits. The mix is sort of experiment yourself but for a start two tablespoon's of Methylated Spirits dissolve a pea size piece of Bees wax in it add ten drops of Garnet French polish then add the Talc to form a Tooth paste type of consistency.
Finally I add the colouring. Method is simple, place a little of the filler on a rag and work across the grain spreading the filler then use tour hand to smooth it into the grain. If you apply too much Methylated spirits will remove the excess, leave over night to dry then re apply until the grain is filled finally leave for a week and apply a wax polish for the final finish.
The filler can be removed very quickly using Methylated Spirits also the filler hardens with age. The only lessons in my life I truly did learn from where the ones I paid for! Joined: Mar Southern Maine.
Old No7. This won't help, but If you stand back 3 feet or so, it will look better! That said I too have refinished guns that I didn't think looked as good "in my hands" as others thought they looked from "across the bench or room".
Most came out better and I was pleased with the upgrades. But I've regretted a few attempts too, and should have left well enough alone on those. If you feel you can refinish it -- and do it well -- then go for it.
Good luck! One cannot exist without the other. I did the linseed oil method, why Beretta uses that method is just perplexing. I got the pores filled and gave it a nice smooth surface. It looks times better than what the put on it! DIY Gunsmithing doublegunshop. Powered by UBB. I have a with the extra wood and the stock got hit by a pace of clay. I try all the normal ways to get the mark out.
I tried steam, hot iron on a damp cloth and the mark would not come out. In the end i had to take it to Jim's in Bath and when it came back it was like new. I have just bought a Beretta Outlander that has dark wood. It is stained walnut,obviously not top quality,but it is responding well to oiling. There is a technique available to the gun makers that can enhance any old piece of wood to look like a best English gun stock.
Staining and lasers will do wonders to an old lavatory seat. You would be surprised at what gun makers use this piece of technology. They will even copy any other gun stock from a picture. IT wont shoot better and the aged trees have not been replanted so sources are drying up and costs increasing, wont make it shoot any better I've a Browning Maxus grd 3 and I'd easily say it's got the nicest piece of wood I've ever saw on an auto straight off the shelf, this picture gives you an idea of what it's like but it's the only one I have handy.
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Paste as plain text instead. Only 75 emoji are allowed. Display as a link instead. Clear editor. Upload or insert images from URL. Xtra grain?? Share More sharing options Followers 0. Reply to this topic Start new topic. Recommended Posts. Mikesteel Posted February 24, Posted February 24, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options BlaserF3 Posted February 24, It's nothing new, Beretta has been selling Xtra Wood guns for a few years now.
The earlier Technys were "drawn on" grain The A as im led to believe is "burnt on" giving a more realistic look As long as you know its not real grain, where is the harm? Its very rare to get an auto with a nice stock, they dont seem to bother for some reason.
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