FWB Robert Law ARH 120 stock

[KWK]

eBay find
Super cool stock.

Nice overall condition. Finish looks to have darkened.
9 coats of epoxy finish? Has some interesting grain and fiddleback.
Needs a new Pachmayr pad. Nice Pachmayr quick disconnect swivel mounts. Nice because I don’t want a sling. So I can remove them and just leave the bases. Hard to find, Pachmayr quick disconnect swivels are definitely cool.
Leave as is or restore?
Add checking??

 

[A.G.R]

Classic lines.

 

[TnCnDn]

eBay find
Super cool stock.

Nice overall condition. Finish looks to have darkened.
9 coats of epoxy finish? Has some interesting grain and fiddleback.
Needs a new Pachmayr pad. Nice Pachmayr quick disconnect swivel mounts. Nice because I don’t want a sling. So I can remove them and just leave the bases. Hard to find, Pachmayr quick disconnect swivels are definitely cool.
Leave as is or restore?
Add checking??

If I had that there would be a barreled action mated up and ready to roll, Yay!

 

[KWK]

Classic lines.

Thanks
Yeah, Cool rollover cheekpiece

 

[Silver Ace]

I would just refinish and hold off on checkering. That is a classic stock, and sometimes checkering, unless done really well, can sort of ruin the look.

 

[A.G.R]

I would just refinish and hold off on checkering. That is a classic stock, and sometimes checkering, unless done really well, can sort of ruin the look.

I agree. It’s one stock I’d restore with soft clean and light oil and let its patina and age show

 

[KWK]

That's what a purist would do. Definitely needs a pad. Somebody turned the screws without greasing the screwdriver and the holes are torn up. It's dry rotted anyway and it's a Pachmayr White Line that is still available.
Original finish is claimed to be 9 coats of epoxy finish whatever that means. Has turned dark and I noticed it scratches off very easily. Going over it might not be good because it may not stick and not a very good substrate.

 

[Wadcutter]

I agree. It’s one stock I’d restore with soft clean and light oil and let its patina and age show

^^ This^^
I've only documented nine others, so leave it as is and find a nice early action to mate.

 

[Gear_Junkie]

Wow, that's a sweet find with nice figuring!

 

[vashon]

I wouldnt touch the pad. leave it all original since it can rarely be seen in original condition again.

 

[mj102]

eBay find
Super cool stock.

Nice overall condition. Finish looks to have darkened.
9 coats of epoxy finish? Has some interesting grain and fiddleback.
Needs a new Pachmayr pad. Nice Pachmayr quick disconnect swivel mounts. Nice because I don’t want a sling. So I can remove them and just leave the bases. Hard to find, Pachmayr quick disconnect swivels are definitely cool.
Leave as is or restore?
Add checking??

Nice video and love the music. You scored yourself a beauty there. Just need a non Beeman marked action to drop in it and you got yourself a vintage classic piece of airgun history! Made my morning.

 

[vintageairguncollector@gm]

That stock is perfectly beautiful

 

[KWK]

Nice video and love the music. You scored yourself a beauty there. Just need a non Beeman marked action to drop in it and you got yourself a vintage classic piece of airgun history! Made my morning.

If I close my eyes and listen I feel warm sunshine

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

Leave as is or restore?

I would pickup the action before making the decision. If the action is “as new” then a refinish. If the action matches the present condition of the stock then leave it.

 

[KWK]

Looks like a thumbhole version