Re: Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (DON1937) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:41:41 GMT

I have several with walnut that look about like yours. I like the walnut stocks that look like they've been used so I wont touch mine.

Re: Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (OldIronMan) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:40:35 GMT

Orange shellac isn't dyed. It's just not bleached much. The very cheapest raw shellac is the darkest brown sort, with progressively lighter shades of "garnet," orange, yellow and clear representing more refinement with methods like chlorine bleaching and charcoal filtration.

Re: Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (Calibear) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:06:11 GMT

jd46561 wrote:
Thanks Frank, your a book of knowledge.

Jeff, we're all lucky to have him here at SRDC!

Frank, please leave my 'commission' under the usual 'barrel'. ....................

Re: Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (jd46561) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:08:45 GMT

Thanks Frank, your a book of knowledge.

Re: Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (Guisan) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:31:51 GMT

Interesting aspect, they did not use any orange shellac, it was just the cheapest shellac around with no color additive added at all, there was no need to stain these rifles, just protection and waterproofing the wood was the main issue.
The reason for these rifles getting some kind of a orange look is just because the shellac got "aged" over the years that's why they look less bright.

Guisan.

Re: Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (jd46561) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:04:47 GMT

No I didnt take any. Picture, flaking orange shellac, dirt imbedded in the buttstock, stains around hand gripping areas. That about sums it up.

Re: Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (IrishSwissAmerican) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:21:43 GMT

jd, do you have any before pics?

Re: Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (jd46561) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:24:16 GMT

Wineman, I redid a Beech stock that was filthy dirty. I had to use TSP and wood Bleach on it to get it clean. (dont leave water on too long to cause warpage). I then used a golden oak stain and clear shellac . This is how it came out. The bruising to the wood unfortunately will remain.

Re: Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (Wineman) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:42:36 GMT

I plan to leave in the character marks but give the finish a more even look.

Thanks for all the replies!

Wineman

Re: Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (Guisan) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:51:14 GMT

I dug up a more recent posting about walnut stock finish see...
http://theswissriflesdotcommessageboard.yuku.com/topic/6027

Guisan.

Re: Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (IrishSwissAmerican) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:12:39 GMT

What a beautiful rifle. I personally think that your swiss lady has earned her service scars. Lol leave her be.

Re: Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (Parashooter) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:10:28 GMT

Rodents had nothing to do with it. Those are honorable hobnail tracks, earned on the cobbled parade grounds and rocky maneuver fields of proud Helvetia. Shame for thinking to obliterate those badges of valorous service! (The steam job will remove most old finish, by the way.)

Re: Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (SCHMIDT SHOOTER) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:57:18 GMT

What would take off the old linseed oil finish? If I would like to try to "improve the beaver chewed butt" on my 1954 K-31, steam out the butt? stay away from the cartouche, and put on a new coat of boiled linseed oil?

Re: Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (Guisan) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:29:31 GMT

Problem is that it's all there in many postings but the Yuku search-function is in error now, can't wait to see that function back up again, it takes them way too long to fix that.
Walnut got the linseed oil finish and beech got the shellac, refurbished walnut ones might have shellac over linseed.

Guisan.

Stock finish k31

feeds@yuku.com (Wineman) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:43:12 GMT

I think I have read all of the posts in the SP thread and I never found one that discussed the original finish that was applied to K31 stocks. I think one post did say Shellac, which is the same material I used to restore the finish on a Russian Mosin-Nagant 91/30.

Specifically I have two from the 1950's that are Beech and I would like to reapply the original finish if possible.

Thanks for the help!

Wineman