Soaking old stocks in kersoene to remove years of diet, oil, grease, etc.

[Bruce_in_Oz]

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[1903Collector]

This bloke has a few clues on stock work:





DAYS of educational videos

First off, I want to know what cigar he smokes! Second, I want many of his cool tools. I ordered a Shinto rasp on Amazon as soon as he described it. Third...using files that were never used on metal before! Good advice.
I do a fair amount of wood repair like he showed but I need to be more patient, slower, and will employ some of his techniques.

HOWEVER, I still need advice on the relatively simple cleaning of old wood stocks of any state of repair or disrepair! It just so happens that one of the stocks were of his Majesty King Edward, a 1902 Lee Metford, and the other, an Ishapore No1 MkIII that was in the service of King George, if I am not mistaken. These need cleaning, especially the Metford as it found its way to the states from Ethiopia. The third is a Czar Nickolas M91 that has spiral cracks long the upper stock and a sheared crack almost thru the receiver mount area, but both clean breaks and repairable with prospects of good to very good cosmetic results in my opinion. THAT beings me back to the first step needed. Deep and thorough cleaning. Kersosene, anyone? ;-)