Finishing Wildcat Stock

[TrevorMack]

Looking for recommendations on a smith to finish a stock for me.

 

[double gun]

Mitch Kendall

 

[bassman]

Mitch Kendall

What would it cost to fit and finish?

 

[double gun]

You would have to ask him. I've always finished them myself, but have seen Mitch's work and have no worry recommending him.

 

[kamlooky]

Yep, Mitch does do a great job.

 

[remington jim]

Mitch is brno284 on here ! PM him - he will answer you ! RJ

 

[TrevorMack]

Thanks fellas

 

[Ditchdogger]

Looking for recommendations on a smith to finish a stock for me.

If it is bedded , wildcat will finish and paint.

 

[double gun]

If you can get wildcat to finish and paint, that would be an excellent choice. As a bonus they are super to deal with.

 

[TrevorMack]

Mitch will be doing it for me.

 

[Silvertip13]

What would be the steps to finish one of these? Not the bedding and fitting, but the exterior part.

 

[hunter5425]

They send out instructions that go something like this. First clean the stock with a degreaser ( I use alcohol) to remove any mold release agent. Second sand off any remaining mold lines ( the ones I've used had very faint ones). Third sand the entire stock and degrease again, then apply lightweight auto body filler to fill any voids in the stock. Sand off the filler to a smooth finish then prime . At this point I mount the recoil pad using epoxy and grind it to fit the stock (I like Pachmayr old english pads). Then lastly paint and clearcoat ( I use a very hard textured paint and clear coat and over several seasons have not needed to touch up any stocks).