Proper stock finish on an L57?

[RHA]

After I complete this repair, I need will need finish to match the existing.
Will also touch up a few spots elsewhere on the stock.

What type of finish would be correct?

 

[stonecreek]

The finish is a lacquer with a stain under it, but it will be hard to match. That stock will never be a "collector", so just do your best. Making it a good shooter is more important to its value than its cosmetics.

 

[RHA]

The finish is a lacquer with a stain under it, but it will be hard to match. That stock will never be a "collector", so just do your best. Making it a good shooter is more important to its value than its cosmetics.

No collector status expected. Just making it "good", though it will be as "good" as I can make it.

Short version: Rifle owned by a friend I was roommates with over 30 years ago.
Another friend I have known for 45+ years was shooting this rifle when the piece of the stock went missing.
This happened.....30+ years ago.
We reconnected in the last couple of years and I brought the rifle home a couple of months ago.
Sending pics of progress to both friends.

A few minutes ago.

 

[wombat]

RHA, that’s looking good - keep us posted when done
Jay

 

[RHA]

RHA, that’s looking good - keep us posted when done
Jay

Needs just a touch of stain in the checkering. It lightened up when the lacquer was applied. Much more obvious in the pics than in person.

 

[bloorooster]

Very well done!
Not knowing before hand of the repair area..you have to look pretty closely to find it.
Excellent work

 

[Bucktote]

Needs just a touch of stain in the checkering. It lightened up when the lacquer was applied. Much more obvious in the pics than in person.


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You work magic! well done! B/T

 

[RHA]

Final pictures sent to the owner. Pics taken outside for better lighting.
Just a bit of stain in the checkering.

Thank you for the information about the finish.
When repairing for resale I default to oil for most older guns and polyurethane for newer stuff.
For a customer/friend I wanted it to be correct.
This was his fathers rifle and will likely go to one of his grandchildren.

 

[stonecreek]

I've never seen better work, although our own Paulsonconstruction does some fantastic things with gun wood.

 

[icebear]

Final pictures sent to the owner. Pics taken outside for better lighting.
Just a bit of stain in the checkering.

Thank you for the information about the finish.
When repairing for resale I default to oil for most older guns and polyurethane for newer stuff.
For a customer/friend I wanted it to be correct.
This was his fathers rifle and will likely go to one of his grandchildren.

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Outstanding job of blending.

 

[Bucktote]

Final pictures sent to the owner. Pics taken outside for better lighting.
Just a bit of stain in the checkering.

Thank you for the information about the finish.
When repairing for resale I default to oil for most older guns and polyurethane for newer stuff.
For a customer/friend I wanted it to be correct.
This was his fathers rifle and will likely go to one of his grandchildren.

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If you don't mind me asking, how did the break occur? Seems like a strange place for a stock to split off wood? B/T

 

[RHA]

If you don't mind me asking, how did the break occur? Seems like a strange place for a stock to split off wood? B/T

Cannot recall exactly, as it was a long time ago.

Typically when I see these kind of repairs, the rear tang was inletted poorly or the recoil surface has compressed allowing the tang to impact the wood.