Emathiasma1 Joined Feb 27, 2013 Messages 587 Likes 38 Location Fall River mass Feedback: 2 / 0 / 0 Jul 22, 2014 #1/8 What do you think before is on top. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
92G Joined Mar 19, 2014 Messages 8,129 Likes 5,657 Location NC Feedback: 110 / 1 / 0 Jul 22, 2014 #2/8 looks better to me.....anything looks better than the left photo with untreated rifle syphilis. how did you re-finish the stock? how does it feel?
looks better to me.....anything looks better than the left photo with untreated rifle syphilis. how did you re-finish the stock? how does it feel?
rcwhat Joined Apr 29, 2012 Messages 2,578 Likes 2,959 Location Assnet, MA Feedback: 23 / 0 / 0 Jul 22, 2014 #3/8 I'm in the opposite camp, I like the original. That looks way too lacquered up for my tastes.
Emathiasma1 Joined Feb 27, 2013 Messages 587 Likes 38 Location Fall River mass Feedback: 2 / 0 / 0 Jul 22, 2014 #4/8 Sanded it all down stained it with jobawood color stain and I think it was 12 coats of tung oil sealer over about 6 days feels great not to smooth the tung oil worked great.
Sanded it all down stained it with jobawood color stain and I think it was 12 coats of tung oil sealer over about 6 days feels great not to smooth the tung oil worked great.
ColdDayInHell Joined Jul 24, 2011 Messages 26,123 Likes 16,938 Location North Shore Feedback: 9 / 0 / 0 Jul 22, 2014 #5/8 The T53 has so much character. Leave the next one alone! Not bad, little too much lacquer but it's yours.
The T53 has so much character. Leave the next one alone! Not bad, little too much lacquer but it's yours.
mattyw Joined Oct 10, 2011 Messages 8,611 Likes 1,661 Feedback: 12 / 0 / 0 Jul 22, 2014 #6/8 I prefer the original but it's personal taste, still nice either way
Emathiasma1 Joined Feb 27, 2013 Messages 587 Likes 38 Location Fall River mass Feedback: 2 / 0 / 0 Jul 22, 2014 #7/8 The wood was soaked with Cosmo it was a mess
Emathiasma1 Joined Feb 27, 2013 Messages 587 Likes 38 Location Fall River mass Feedback: 2 / 0 / 0 Jul 22, 2014 #8/8 It's a actually not the shiny the pic doesn't do it justice