stock refinish... less brown, more red

[goo]

i been trying to get a salty looking redish tint to my bm59 stock,
the CMP stock i finished on top is too brown not enough like vintage usgi (below).
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so i thought i'd try some of this stuff (red oak), about 5 bucks at the hardware store,
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i stripped off the 'girly man' hi gloss finish on my bm59,
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see how brown the handguard is compared to the stained bm stock (in progress),
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usgi stock and bm stock, which ain't done yet.
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i think it will come out pretty close to a salty usgi redish brown,
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also, i thought the cmp scout scope mount was a bitt too glossy, so i dulled it.it matches the rifle metal pretty well now
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the 'white' part is just due the the flash reflection...
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oh yeah,
have a good friday and a happy easter!
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semper fi...
goo

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[eric2063]

Oh that last picture is a keeper, particularly if you have ever owned a Lab
Nice job on the stocks they look very good.

[JimL]

Goo
You are best off with Fiebings leather (alcohol based) dye. I use Cordovan, Medium Brown, and Chocolate.

You can mix these and get any shade you desire and you will not get the "orange" that you might with Chestnut Ridge stain.

Brownells sells what they call "military stains" which are again alcohol based and very useful.

JimL

[goo]

thx, gents

[Truman]

Been useing Varathane Red Oak for sometime and really like it. I also like to finish with a coat of Watco red mahogany Danish oil. Truman

[goo]

thanks, truman.
just ordered some.
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Watco Danish Oil Red Mahogany Finish, 1 Pt # 214381 by Rust-Oleum