"Final" CMP garand refinish.

[GM4spd]

I like that red tint,very nice.

[Freedom_shooter]

From what I've gathered from books and internet; the "reddish" look isn't how the these stock looked during WW2. Now I wasn't there to make an eye/witness account. But, the reason for the reddish look is what happens when the oil oxidizes over the years.
The oil stains typically give it a yellowish tint which a lot of people groan about. But, in fact that is most likely what they looked like from the factory. Add some dirt, grease and other miscellaneous gunk and it darkens with use to look "USGI"

Anytime we try to replicate the look we always use a dye/stain to accomplish this which isn't what the military used. But nevertheless it makes it look good

[xxINKxx]

I always use this stuff from home depot to strip wood stocks. It works great and does the job in almost 1 coat. The stuff will eat through latex gloves

[xxINKxx]

From what I've gathered from books and internet; the "reddish" look isn't how the these stock looked during WW2. Now I wasn't there to make an eye/witness account. But, the reason for the reddish look is what happens when the oil oxidizes over the years.
The oil stains typically give it a yellowish tint which a lot of people groan about. But, in fact that is most likely what they looked like from the factory. Add some dirt, grease and other miscellaneous gunk and it darkens with use to look "USGI"

Anytime we try to replicate the look we always use a dye/stain to accomplish this which isn't what the military used. But nevertheless it makes it look good

Ya, military didn't stain the wood. I believe they only completely submerged large batches of stocks in the hot RLO (raw linseed oil) to treat it. Real linseed oil ages over time and turns into that dark reddish color that you see on original usage stocks. Plus oil, dirt, usage will give it that petina.

Staining it only gives you that look now, instead of letting it get that way from use.

[2meterB]

I always use this stuff from home depot to strip wood stocks. It works great and does the job in almost 1 coat. The stuff will eat through latex gloves

Ill try the spray next time. I had the one in the can, and it didn't do ****.

[kurac]

That came out real nice, and with those CMP stocks, there is plenty of wood to sand them a few times without running into problems. You do have bad grain flow going through the neck on that one, keep an eye out for cracks and don't be using it to launch any grenades

[smoothy8500]

Ill try the spray next time. I had the one in the can, and it didn't do ****.

They "Californized" the stripper formula.