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Offline gilly

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Stock refinish
« on: June 11, 2020, 12:42:45 AM »
Hi, newbie here. I started shooting muzzleloaders about three years ago, love it!
I currently have a 36 cal percussion cap rifle made in late 1800's and a 45 cal PA flintlock longrifle made in
1970's (not by me).

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I'm refinishing the flintlock stock. It's a nice piece of tiger maple but the builder didn't put a nice finish on it to do the
wood justice. I've already stripped the varnish and want to remove the stain. Any suggestions for stain removal would
be appreciated. thanks!
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Re: Stock refinish
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2020, 01:20:07 AM »
I can't say as though I've ever tried removing stain on a gunstock,.... but I have re-stained several stocks (after first removing the finish), and went darker with a darker stain.

Sorry I'm not much help to ya.

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Re: Stock refinish
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2020, 01:26:41 PM »
Welcome Gilly, do you want to go lighter of darker with the color?
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« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2020, 02:32:44 PM »
I think I would sand it down and get some wood off of it.  Looks a bit chunky to me.   That girl need to go on a diet.  Lock panels are pretty thick...just my two cents.   :bigsmile: :hairy
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Re: Stock refinish
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2020, 04:28:34 PM »
I think I would sand it down and get some wood off of it.  Looks a bit chunky to me.   That girl need to go on a diet.  Lock panels are pretty thick...just my two cents.   :bigsmile: :hairy
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Ha! Yeah I was planning to do a little reshaping, especially on the cheek rest. Also thinking of adding
some brass inlet stars on the fore end.
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Re: Stock refinish
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2020, 05:55:19 PM »
Quote from: BEAVERMAN on June 11, 2020, 01:26:41 PM
Welcome Gilly, do you want to go lighter of darker with the color?
Well, I’d like deep redish stain like iron nitrate. Kinda like this:
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Re: Stock refinish
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2020, 09:46:04 PM »
Luv it... :bl th up
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