Finishing a unfinished RAW HM1000 LRT Stock - Walnut
- Thread starter SpiralGroove
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Yeah, I shouldn't blame it on someone else - my bad, no matter ......Oh NO! I'm so sorry about that.........that's a HUGE BUMMER! Wouldn't think an amazon driver would do that as they could lose their job if you caught it on video....but, I also could be wrong. I know you'll fix it so no one could tell it was chipped before! It's a gorgeous stock. Maybe a good sized bird perched on it....
The worse mistake I ever made on a gun, was after spending 3 months on a Thomson Center muzzle loader kit ... and after having it blued twice (I wasn't happy with the 1st bluing job), I pack up the finished gun to show my neighbor. Unfortunately, I was so excited, I forgot to zip the back of the case. While running down the sidewalk, the gun slipped out of the case and bounced a few time on the concrete.
I was so upset, I almost cried looking at the damage in disbelief.
However, re-worked the stock and metal work, had it re-blued and I swear it looked better the 2nd time. All that was wasted was my time.
Here we go again!!!
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Wowzer! I WOULD HAVE CRIED! LOL! You are a very determined person! I only wish I was more like you! I KNOW you'll make it better the second time like the other one! You are a perfectionist...a very good trait to have!
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Yeah, this one will be patch work, not a complete re-do. Hoping I'll be the only one to find the blemish/repair when done.
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Post a pic when you get the gun together. I love the contrast between a beautiful stock against blued metal. Looks fantastic already.
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With the incredible wood working skills you have, no one even yourself will have a tough time locating the fix!
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Hey Guys,
One last update before I buff out with Mother's Mag Polish to remove the "slick" look.
Even though the stock arguably looked better with just tung oil, I decided to spray it with a clear poly to add strength to the finish.
I found my finger nails were repeatably scratching the stock when finish sanding ........ as the Walnut was so soft.
I just didn't want to deal with constant, minor denting; I've found the Varathane Poly is a tuff finish (5 sanded coats).
One last update before I buff out with Mother's Mag Polish to remove the "slick" look.
Even though the stock arguably looked better with just tung oil, I decided to spray it with a clear poly to add strength to the finish.
I found my finger nails were repeatably scratching the stock when finish sanding ........ as the Walnut was so soft.
I just didn't want to deal with constant, minor denting; I've found the Varathane Poly is a tuff finish (5 sanded coats).
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Thanks Guys,
Finally got the chip to disappear to most (but me). Will hit with 1200 paper and contour polish for a more supple look.
Finally got the chip to disappear to most (but me). Will hit with 1200 paper and contour polish for a more supple look.
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Thanks ....
Yeah, I decided to go with the thicker (buffed) poly finish over the tung oil, because the wood was so soft - I must have accidentally dented the stock 3 or 4 times during the entire process, plus the chip. The poly finish is very durable relative to THIS wood finished by tung oil.
Sprayed the stock in-letting with flat black paint.
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WOWZER Spiral! That came out gorgeous! Luv matte much more than gloss. You made a beautiful stock even much more beautiful!
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