Restoring a sporterized P13... My turn to play

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It does need some gloss now, so curious to see how it will become after oiling and steel wool.

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It does need some gloss now, so curious to see how it will become after oiling and steel wool.

I'm curious too but i also know it will turn out ok.
These 3 where done using the same technique.
At the top, LEC MK I*
Middle one is a NZ
Both where done by me.
Bottom one is a RIC but was done by the late englishman_ca, that i purchased from him... of course his looks much better than mine, he had mastered his technique.
The handguard was all mine though, i was able to match it almost perfectly to the rest of the carbine.
If you look closely enough you can see all fore ends were spliced chopped up sporters.
When i did the two top ones i wanted to experiment with other shades and color tones.
All 3 where done with dark brown shows the versatility of the Fiebings dye, when worked differently.
Of course, no wood will come out like the next. Wood is a living thing and as such they are all different, no matter what stain or dye you use.