Win 1905 Restoration

[sigep1764]

25 rounds of that Remington Ammo on gunbroker is 150 bucks!

[sigep1764]

Ok guys, I've been almost finished with the stock for a week. I can't seem to get a smooth complete finish with the tru oil. The forearm turned out great, but I seem to be getting some form of contaminate in the stock finish. I sand with 1500 grit, clean with alcohole on a microfiber towel, then rub a thin coat. But it just gets some rough spots. Any suggestions or tips? I've done quite a few stocks before but have never really had trouble getting a smooth finish.

[sigep1764]

I even bought a new bottle of tru oil and I use a new throw away plastic dish every time I rub a coat on it.

[Wayne Smith]

What else has that microfiber towel been used for? I have always used a clean, recently washed cotton rag.

[sigep1764]

Nothing. Straight out of the wash. I will switch it up and use another.

[cwtebay]

Go to Hobby Lobby (I get my wife to go), get "virgin lamb's wool". I do my finish "sanding" with suede leather then the wool itself. Apply your wood treatment and rub it in with the wool until you're sick of it and then do it another 30 minutes. Each application do the same. I'll get a picture of a 1905 stock after a bit and show you what it can do.

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[sigep1764]

I'd be interested in seeing that! Does the wool not come apart onto the wood?

[cwtebay]

I'd be interested in seeing that! Does the wool not come apart onto the wood?

Not at all

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[sigep1764]

Well I just mounted the stock back onto the receiver to see how it looks. That crack by the screw reappeared. I guess I'll be living with it for awhile lol. It does look pretty decent tho. I'll post a pic tmro.

[cwtebay]

Here's one that I have done.
And the 351 WSL brass is from Starline.

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[sigep1764]

Looking good Bay!

[sigep1764]

This is how it looks currently, no pic of the puncture wound that opened back up. Ill be sealing that up, but its looking pretty decent.

[cwtebay]

This is how it looks currently, no pic of the puncture wound that opened back up. Ill be sealing that up, but its looking pretty decent.

Dang!!! That's looking sharp man!!! Well done.

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[sigep1764]

Its not so much work, just a lot of hurry up with the tru oil, then wait, hurry up, then wait. I bet there's 20 coats of oil on that thing. The torch really helped with the bluing. Soon as I pay the savings account for the puppy we got, Im looking for another project like this.

[cwtebay]

Its not so much work, just a lot of hurry up with the tru oil, then wait, hurry up, then wait. I bet there's 20 coats of oil on that thing. The torch really helped with the bluing. Soon as I pay the savings account for the puppy we got, Im looking for another project like this.

Agreed with the diligence. I learned a bit from a gentleman in Peru that did beautiful things with what we would call poor wood. He would wet sand at least 4 times going to the wool that I mentioned to fill the grain. Then would use a local oil that seemed to be closest to TruOil. He would rub miniscule amounts into the wood. He claimed that 20 applications was minimum, being rubbed in with an oily rag until warmed by the friction and hand warmth. After drying each coat it would be suede followed by wool. Lather - rinse - repeat.

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[sigep1764]

I do love doing it. Did a birds eye maple stock for a Marlin 60 first. Then one every couple of years. It's a little therapeutic when I get home from work.