Originally Posted by
John McCorkle
plan to polish the brass with very fine grit paper then polish compound...sand the stock super fine, stain, then polish in with beeswax ? (What is a good finish sealer for the Walnut ?)
[The above plan for the stock is not a finish - sanding/staining are preparations for finishing. If beeswax (a top coat) is applied, applying finish will be impossible. Tru-Oil works very well as a stock finish, and can be left glossy or rubbed down with 0000 steel wool for a satin finish. Apply the wax AFTER[/I] the finish has cured/hardened.]
Blue the barrel and set in the hardware... [The browning solution that came with the fit is traditional, and if the barrel is polished properly B 4 application, the browning can look fantastic...… and classic.]
prob put in a 209 conversion nipple - [NOT ! !]
and rear peep sight....I dunno may leave the original sight - [I would advise shooting it with the open/barrel sights before making that decision.]
What color should I stain the stock ? - [No stain if you like a light-colored walnut, one of the darker brown shades if a darker brown walnut is desired.]