Here is the stock with a generous amount of the Q tea solution on it (still wet). It soaked in pretty good and didn't really change the color of the birch.

Here it is after brushing on the iron oxide solution (still wet).

And after it dried.

And after another coat of the Q tea solution.

After several coats if Tru-Oil.

Few more pics on their way...

 

The assembled rifle with a white butt pad spacer added.

Here are the two completed refinished stocks.

Comments, critiques, questions, and suggestions welcomed.

Thanks,

-jason

 

The assembled rifle with a white butt pad spacer added.

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Here are the two completed refinished stocks.

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Comments, critiques, questions, and suggestions welcomed.

Thanks,

-jason

Very nice job. Did you buy the white butt plate spacer or make it?

 

Interesting work and appears well done, congrats! Just a suggestion on your future projects, if you are staining wood consider using a spirit based stain. I use a leather dye sold by Tandy Leather, also available on Amazon. It's Fiebing's Leather Dye, by name. I started using this after reading an interview with Hacker Martin discussing his stock work building muzzle loading rifles. I've used it ever since, works great, and pretty inexpensive too. And if you like the ebonized look, they have that covered too. Still, your results with the methods you used are impressive.

 

Thanks . I've researched the Fiebings leather a while back, just never bought any and wanted to give this method a try as I plan on ebonizing some of my other (non gun) woodworking projects down the road.

-jason

 

Very nice work. In my thoughts, the ebonized version would have really stood out with a matte finish. Perhaps the pics just don't do it justice. But I'd be happy with either. Good job!

 

Yeah, I'm not 100% sold on the high gloss, so I may buff with wax to reduce the shine and have a more matte finish, will post pics if I decide to go that route.

Thanks,

-jason

 

Looks sharp!:tee:

 

That ebonized stock looks great. Not sure what it is that you used to turn it black. I am not familiar with the process.

 

Basically you use a combination of oxidizers to stain the wood black or ebony, some woods that have lots of tannic acid work better than others.

Also that black and stainless is a pretty slick combo like chrome on a muscle car.

 

Very nice!!

 

I did my 10/22 dark in a similar manner.

 

Most of us make the spacers out of a heavy 5 gallon white bucket... Cut it large, screw it on and sand to fit...

 

Great work! Your stocks came out very nice.

 

Nice job! Thanks for sharing the process with us.

Nice work! I will have to try that process.

Thanks for the compliments, I'm getting ready to refinish another one and will be experimenting with some different colored dyes this time.

-jb

 

Nice job! Thanks for sharing the process with us.

 

Nice work! I will have to try that process.

 

I'm in the long process of redoing a Ruger 10-22 stock. I've shaped a traditional style pistol grip into the boring factory one. Still have a few deep hole/dents to deal with. Just time never seems to be on my side.

Great job. I personally like the contrasting of the ebony but prefer the more traditional wood color. Both look excellent in the photos!

 

Thanks, I really like the look of stainless with the black, but didn't want to go synthetic. With this finish the grain of the wood can still be seen which, being a woodworker, I wanted to maintain that look. I still have a few stocks with the traditional color, but wanted to try something a little different that sets a few of my M60s apart from one another.

Thanks again,

-jb

 

Very nice! Certainly different.

FWIW - I've been wanting to try Fiebing's Leather Dye, but Tandy stores are like unicorns now. But I just found some at our local Hobby Lobby! Bought a bottle of dark brown, just have to try it now.

 

I've heard people getting good results with the Fiebings, but just hadn't bought any to try it myself. Post pics if you get a chance to use it on a stock, I'd be interested in seeing the results.

Thanks,

-jb