Author Topic: My version of stock alteration. (Read 808 times)

springfling · « **on:** December 11, 2009, 12:01:44 PM »

Hi guys. Well I didn't like the way the pallet wood pistol grip stock fit in my hand. So I converted it to an english stock. I added some inlay work to it to jazz it up which is crushed blue lapis and buffalo horn. I stained it cherry to bring out a little bit of fiddleback that was already there. I like it much better now. It really makes the rifle look nice. Here is a before and after pic. What do you all think?

quickdtoo · « **Reply #1 on:** December 11, 2009, 12:03:03 PM »

Nice!!!

Tim

springfling · « **Reply #2 on:** December 11, 2009, 01:39:05 PM »

Thanks Tim! Here is another pic showing the grain, which is sometimes hiding beneath all that factory red.

Big Blue · « **Reply #3 on:** December 11, 2009, 01:47:34 PM »

Your sure did a great job on that stock. It amazes me how many very talented people are to be found here.
Don

Lon371 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2009, 02:09:03 PM »

Nice work.

Lonny

Spanky · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2009, 04:17:22 PM »

I always strip and refinish my Handi stocks. Most of them have turned out to be really nice looking under all that nasty stain. I like to finish mine with a BLO scrub with 0000 steel wool. Makes for a very nice finish. I thin the BLO 50/50 with mineral spirits.

Spanky

dpe.ahoy · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2009, 04:22:27 PM »

Very nice. Really like the inlay. DP

rem700-3 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 11, 2009, 04:33:40 PM »

nice work!

springfling · « **Reply #8 on:** December 11, 2009, 04:42:53 PM »

Thanks for the comments guys. I was going to make it more fancy but didn't want it to look gaudy

Next time I'll use some ivory inlays.

Spanky, what do you use to strip off the factory finish?

Spanky · « **Reply #9 on:** December 11, 2009, 05:25:30 PM »

I use a citrus stripper that I get a Wal Mart.
Takes it right off. I have used Strip X before but it's pretty harsh stuff.

Spanky

Big Blue · « **Reply #10 on:** December 12, 2009, 01:50:14 AM »

+1 on the Citri-strip. Pretty mild stuff, but does a great job stripping the finish. Once stripped I give it a paint thinner wash down and let it dry before refinishing.
Don

dpe.ahoy · « **Reply #11 on:** December 12, 2009, 01:40:00 PM »

Thanks for the tip guys. DP