stock work

[graycrait]

I got this stock in trade and it was a roughed out blank with deep deep chatter and tool marks from the maker.  I have it this far and can see in the photos  a couple of places on the right side where I can radius things a bit more to give more symmetry.  This is my first foray into this sort of work at this level.  I've refinished plenty of stocks, some very nice ones but I never realized how much work was entailed taking one from the maker in such roughed out condition.  I can't imagine taking a blank and doing one by hand.  That would take a great amount of time.    I had at first thought about mixing a bit of red tint to stock finishing oil to highlight the contrast but now I think I will just go clear.  Any suggestions, criticisms or advice would be appreciated. This is a 10/22 stock.

 

 

[bigun]

I like it. I think clear finish would be perfect to show off the beautiful grain of the wood.

[peejman]

Looks good to me like it is. I'm not a big fan of gloss finishes on gun stocks.

[runco]

I like the oil stain myself.

[tnhawk]

Congrats on a nice looking stock.

[gregintenn]

Good looking piece of walnut. Were it mine, I'd take a LOT of wood off it before I began to finish it. A red stain would look good on it, as would a dark brown stain. It also wouldn't look bad with just several coats of tru oil. To get rid of the glossy finish of tru oil, you can simply let it dry and then rub it with pumice powder or 0000 steel wool. Have you thought of having it checkered?

[graycrait]

gregintenn,

 

I like the way it looks on the left side, for the most part. On the right side I see a lot of room for taking something off to make it "curvy" and more symmetrical. I've read where some red dye in clear oil makes a better contrast in this type of walnut.  Maybe I will relook at some of the links I have found that discuss this and provide the type and ratios.  Ultimately I want a nice feeling stock and it is already that, I just don't want to jack up something that could look really nice, without having to outsource it and give up the chance to learn something.

[gregintenn]

I've never mixed dye with oil. I stain/dye first, let dry, and then start applying oil.

[Fourtyfive]

Very nice , I like it just like it is !