Getting a walnut stock finished (update)

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Hello! Not sure if its technically a gunsmith question but I have a walnut f class stock that Is raw and I'd like it sealed up and finished. Pretty much just a clear coat. Is there anyone who is local to Edmonton who offers this service? I'd like to avoid shipping if possible. Thank you for the help!

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Here's the wood currently
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Just get yourself a tru oil kit, sand the stock with a fine sandpaper (800-1000 grit) rubs light coat of tru oil on it, polish with 0000 steal wool after it drys and repeat this will give you a very nice finish
 
Shawn_338 said:
Just get yourself a tru oil kit, sand the stock with a fine sandpaper (800-1000 grit) rubs light coat of tru oil on it, polish with 0000 steal wool after it drys and repeat this will give you a very nice finish
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That is an idea! I'm not the most proficient with that stuff though and Its a $1k stock so I'd prefer a more professional touch if possible. But the tru oil finishes do look really good, I may give it a go.
 
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If Tru Oil is too shiny try Polymerized Tung Oil available from Lee Valley. It takes about 3 coats to really seal the wood and then each succeeding coat makes the finish a bit more shiny. The finish really shows off the wood grain and color as well as being very durable. I have been using the tung oil exclusively on my rifles for several years now with good results. It is easy to apply.
 
Well read the instructions thoroughly first and follow them. I have fxxked up on occasion thinking I was an expert and left nasty runs on cheap wood. IMO - it takes a very clever man to know what he doesn’t know. Cleverer than me anyway!
 
I have done some googling and I'll watch some YouTube later it seems like a doable project. I just wanted to see if anyone had a shop who would spray it. There's a lot of nooks and crannies in the stock so it adds some difficulty
 
If you want the stock professionally finished I would highly recommend Legacy Restorations in Edmonton 780-906-8660
 
You can’t beat the look of an oiled walnut stock, if you don’t want to go shiny you might want to consider BLO. Pretty hard to screw that up, you just need time to let things soak in and fully dry. Winter time is the perfect time for those projects.
 
I would aviod the clear coat spray route it looks great until you use the gun, many here have had to fix a scratched Browning stock not a nice or easy job. A well oiled stock looks a lot richer than spray but like any wood finishing it takes time and patience to do properly so it wont come cheap.
 
I have been in contact with legacy restorations who has given me a reasonable quote for the oiling or spray route so I will likely pursue that option
 
It takes years to finish a good walnut stock. Certainly no spuper duper highgrade or anything unseen you have there. Leave it as is or put some finish on it. Looks OK as is. For target shooting anyways.

RR
 
Built up polymerizing oil finish can take 2 weeks of daily attention. I guess it seems like years to some.

Tru Oil is one of the very best stock finishes, in my experience. You can get any level of gloss or satin that you want - you cut back the gloss in your final finish if it is a satin look you desire.

Old fashioned boiled linseed oil is a good 100 years out of date. Perhaps that is the stock finish that takes years to complete.
 
Years ago I've bought some M96 stocks from Boyds when they had'em on sale due to overstock. Shipping was fast. Taking them out of the box they looked nice and I was excited at the quality of figure in them.

When sticking the moisture probe it showed 48% humidity on one and over sixty percent on the other. Basically, it was half green and when handling it your fingers would get a blueish/purple color. (same color as when you would pick a green walnut from the tree and peel it)

So, I've dried/treated them stocks slowly over the course of two years. They turned out great and I still add a handrubbed coat once in while.

RR
 
O.K. I get what you say about green wood, I thought you where talking about the finish, I have taken a month for a good one ( the finish)
Most of my wood is at least 20-30yrs in the shop
 
riversrest said:
the moisture probe it showed 48% humidity on one and over sixty percent on the other.
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something wrong with your moisture meter - most wood fibre saturation points are around 30% - those stocks should have been literally dripping wet at 50% & 60%
 
sean69 said:
something wrong with your moisture meter - most wood fibre saturation points are around 30% - those stocks should have been literally dripping wet at 50% & 60%
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Not really, green wood is considered to have 100% moisture content and it rarely drips unless you cut e.g. a birch in spring just before the leaves come out.

Relative moisture content is different from fibre saturation points.

RR

RR
 
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