character of old shotguns

brybenn said:
But I worked out a deal with th wife. Feel like I got robbed still. She gets to keep the Sarasequesta I'm working on and I can do what I want with the aya and other Spanish double I picked up
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You wouldn't happen to have recently picked up a straight stocked Arizaga from Tradeex, have you? :)


The following is an old 12 bore Parkemy my friend picked up from Tradeex when they brought in the first batch of Basque guns some years back. It was in excellent plus shape end-to-end. However, over the years in and out of Grouse covers, my friend messed up the stock with so many dings/gouges that I could no longer bear it and offered to patch that up for him last year. My amateur efforts resulted in some really dark spots as a result of over staining. :)



The same gun from his trip last week ...... one could tell he doesn't care much about photo effects. :)

 
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Thanks! It is just a light coat of Tru-Oil finger rubbed post buffing with 0000 steel wool.

P.S. I was thinking of getting the Arizaga for a refinish project but wasn't that serious about it as I hardly use a 12ga. Couple days later, I went to look for it again and it was gone. :)
 
Refinishing a beat up gun is very satisfying. Bring them up to your standards and move them along in answer to your OP. Excellent past time for the -40c winter weather. Put a nice mark on the stock of my Elsie, going to try and steam it out this winter. Was not sure where to start but will use the idea posted above. Keep up the good work.
 
I've got a drilling shotgun that was probably made around 1895 or thereabouts. The wooden fore end appears original to me.

But someone in the not too distant past gave it a brand new butt stock complete with a very nice prince of wales bag style pistol grip. Very well done IMO.
 
even on more expensive guns too

that price point that was referred to of ~ $300-$400 guns i think is even a touch low. goof friend of mine picked up a Zoli combo gun from tradex last year and it was beat up - no surprise; meaning tradex was completely accurate in ttheir description; as were the photo's.
point being, the zoli cost almost $800, and by the time my buddy was through with it; simply removing old finish and stainz, lifting dents with the steam iron, and a light finish of tung oil, it was unbelievable! he and i are by no means pros, yet we are convinced that provided the mechanics of the firearm are sound, and the integrity of the stock is good, any refinishing work will enhance the dollar value of the gun as well as make it personal a objet de'art (or whatever). it feels good
And it always increases accuracy!!;)
 
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