What, what a beautiful finish/stain.
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What, what a beautiful finish/stain.
I have a good selection of old wood and wood that has been cleaned.
The wood that has had the bathtub soak with detergent and left for two-three years to darken naturally, with only one thin coat of blo, tung or danish, looks comparable to my old '03's/17's and krags in color.
Leave the stain for something else is my opinion. Time and aging is the key. Impatience does not pay--no instant gratification.
Years ago I used to play with the leather dyes, french stains, etc but was never really satisfied--- especially after they went very dark after a few years.
The natural walnut oil still left in the wood after cleaning will slowly come out and darken/color the surface, along with some help from oxidation from the air. Time will provide a really good color and authentic military look.
What he said...seriously.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger
daveboy
Dave, I've done just that and had them come out perfect. :)
Beautiful, Johnny, but NRA guns always get me mad... when I was looking for just one '03 to show what the M1 replaced, I found a beautiful NRA at the Stratford, CT. show for $200. It had a Redfield sight, however, and I wanted a regular GI. When I mentioned this to the seller, he said he had another one at home that was perfect and in the box that he would sell for $250. I offered to follow him home and buy it, but he said no, he would bring it to the Allentown, PA. show next weekend. I offered to pay him now, but he also refused that, saying, "Don't worry, it's yours, I'll hold it under the table."
The next weekend I set out for A'town, but Murphy's Law decreed a traffic jam on the way, and I arrived a half hour after the show had opened. I raced around the room until I found the guy and asked for the '03. "Oh," he said, "I thought you weren't coming, so I sold it." If he were not so old, I would have punched him in the teeth.
Larry Kaufman had bought it and he showed it to me later -- mint perfect and gorgeous, nicest '03 I've ever seen. That was 30 years ago and I still get angry when I think about it.
OK, I will ask for a cherry/brown combo.
Hi Charlie,
The time is 0655 local on a Sunday morning . The sun's not up yet but it's good shooting light , given local conditions and a good Dutch scope.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie59
The date is 11 Sep 2011.
Please run a search of my posts on this forum ( milsurps .com ) going back 6 months , a year , 2 years , whatever floats your fishing boat.
News you can use. Special Comparted Infomation etc.
Zaytun , dude.
I hope this thread does not get locked.
Gotta go.
That is beautiful. I would sure like to see a picture of the whole rifle. JoeQuote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Peppers
I'm not really set up to do full length shots, but here goes. The rifle is a 1916 Special Target sold to NRA members. It was a service rifle with a star gaged barrel. The barrel does not have a star gage record number, and doesn't have the star gage mark on the muzzle. Those markings did not show up until 1922.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe W
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