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http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1559341661 Message started by fourbore on May 31st, 2019 at 10:27pm |
Title: Re: How to restore the stock finish or look ? Post by butlersrangers on Jun 4th, 2019 at 6:06pm
In the late 1920's, Springfield Armory stopped using Logwood Stain, in an economy move. This changed the appearance of the wood on U.S. Military Arms.
Possibly, 'AFJuvat' has a later 1903 Springfield stock in his photo. FWIW - I had luck getting a good color match with a new walnut forearm that I spliced to a 'cut-down' original Krag stock. I put a dark walnut stain on the raw walnut wood and quickly followed that with a "Rosewood" stain. It approximated the original wood color. (Getting the same finish 'sheen', as the original wood, is trickier and a different issue). I do not know if your original stock can take a 'stain' at this point. There may be 'oils' in the wood that would inhibit the stock from accepting a stain. Your call. You can test with some stain in a hidden area like the barrel channel. Attached: 'Before' and 'After' Staining a replacement forearm. |
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