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I decided that my Zastava 17 HMR needed some better looking wood, or at least some stock work. The stock is supposed to be walnut. But it does not have a whole lot of figure and only so so color. But the grain is fairly close and did not appear to need any filler. Definatly not like the Claro Walnut I have dealt with.
After bedding the stock, I stripped with with 4 applications of CitriStripper. Which only took off some of the finish. I ended up sanding it with 150 grit sandpaper to get down the bare wood. From there, I went to 320, then burnished it with OOOO steel wool.
I tried MiniWax Special Walnut and Dark Walnut, but did not like either one. I settled on Chestnut Ridge Military Stock stain, and rubbed on about 2 coats. After drying a bit, I rubbed on 1 coat of True Oil. Once that was dry, I pointed up the diamonds with a checkering tool. I should have quit sooner and finished tomorrow. I was getting tired, and kind of rushed the last panel. Sort of screwed up a couple of spots. But then, checkering never was my forte. I will rest a week and give it another go on the messed up spots.
Once I finished with the checkering, I restained the checkering. Then steel wooled off the first coat of True Oil. When that was done, I did another coat of True Oil and let it dry. Here are before and after pics. I will probably steel wool off the glossy coat, as I prefer a satin finish to my stocks.
Before:
After:
After bedding the stock, I stripped with with 4 applications of CitriStripper. Which only took off some of the finish. I ended up sanding it with 150 grit sandpaper to get down the bare wood. From there, I went to 320, then burnished it with OOOO steel wool.
I tried MiniWax Special Walnut and Dark Walnut, but did not like either one. I settled on Chestnut Ridge Military Stock stain, and rubbed on about 2 coats. After drying a bit, I rubbed on 1 coat of True Oil. Once that was dry, I pointed up the diamonds with a checkering tool. I should have quit sooner and finished tomorrow. I was getting tired, and kind of rushed the last panel. Sort of screwed up a couple of spots. But then, checkering never was my forte. I will rest a week and give it another go on the messed up spots.
Once I finished with the checkering, I restained the checkering. Then steel wooled off the first coat of True Oil. When that was done, I did another coat of True Oil and let it dry. Here are before and after pics. I will probably steel wool off the glossy coat, as I prefer a satin finish to my stocks.
Before:
After:
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