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Got home this morning and thought I'd put up a few photos of the stock so far. The true oil is now finished. I hope you can see just how much grain has come out. The inside of the thumb hole was completely black when I got her from hand oils and usage. I am not too sure on the true oil finish. Its seriously reflective and is glass like. Looks like its been vanished rather than oiled. I have the conditioner and also wax to go on yet so that should tone it down but keep the grain. I have to wait 48-72 ...

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Well, got it sanded back and am pretty happy with it. So, it was all dusty so I dampened a sponger and gave it a wipe over. Grain looked much better. Now I've gone back to it and most has dried out. BUT!!

Every single area has shown up not just bits I've missed but also some areas that I knew would be difficult as listed earlier. I am NOT gonna get this stock back to its initial glory

I expected that especially in the thumb hole and inner of the hand grip. BUT not ...

OK! a blog is a diary with tips. SO here is what I found today. Strip the stock, sand it and then when you think you are on your way give it a "flick over" and I do mean flick over with 0000 wire wool or a piece of 280 sand paper. Because that is the point all the bits you thought you had sorted will pop up and show themselves. Don't try and work around them thats a disaster. Instead, buy more supplies of the "generous amounts" and "more than enough" sand paper and ...

Well I haven't had this much wear and tear to my thumb and forefinger since I discovered broadband all those years ago. You traditional guys will be getting moist at the appearing grain. I'm actually quite surprised. Underneath the build up it IS there. All the time of a sweating armpit, trigger finger, holding the barrel/cylinder waiting for something are clearing away. There is a beauty underneath... still gonna be a side board though but I'm not buying the victoria sponge yet!. She is becoming ...

So my tired looking FAlcon bought as a project has kicked off. I started today by removing the adjustable butt pad, action, swivel stubs in fact anything that needed removing from the wood. First a few pics off the gun. Sorry about the lighting etc but still waiting to get main computer up and running so difficult to use my main camera. These are from my phone but should give you and idea.

I noticed a furniture restoration place fairly close to me so popped in and asked. They advised ...

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