hey /k/ how do i get a stock to look like this? Is it just the

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>>34197421
I imagine burl wood would make impressive stocks

>>34197421
It is 90% the wood and 10% the work that went into finishing it.

Highly figured woods like walnut and mapple look great, but, are weeker. All the figure, is weakness.

Very high quality wood that has been prepared correctly + repeated applications of linseed/tung oil. You cannot make a rack grade or mass produced stock look like that no matter how much effort you put in, although you can definitely give it a better finish than something like shellac.

>>34197465
What this guy said

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Well the wood doesnt look terrible, but considering the replies, I'm not very hopeful. Pic related.

>>34197597
That's never going to have the same definition. The wood is too dark. But it will look nice with a good light stain and poly.

>>34197465
Bolivian walnut or regular walnut? There is a difference.

>>34197597

just find a new/better one and stash the old one

that one's toast

>>34197421
>how do i get a stock to look like this?
Use shitty wood.

>>34197421
Who wants a stock that looks like a bowl and old man turned and is selling in some quint tourist town

>>34197597
Bubba what did you do

>>34197623
American black walnut, is traditional

>>34197421
Looks like walnut crotch.

>>34197597
Youre not gonna get a finish like whats in the OP with that stock. The pic you posted is figured wood, which is essentially wood with a peculiar non-standard grain (I.e. burled, flamed, birdseye, etc etc) that tends to be used on more premium or high dollar projects.

That stock has a nice grain though, and with some solid effort (and maybe some staining even) it could look pretty damn good. I'm assuming you're fairly new to finishing wood though?

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Having a good finish on your gun is a must.

>>34197421
>how do i get a stock to look like this?

Blast it with piss

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Not to hijack the thread, but my suomi came with some pretty beat up wood. I would like to refinish it, but I want to give it something just like what it originally would have had. Should I just stripped the old shellac off and reapply? Clear or amber?

>>34202699
Yes and clear. Thats just my opinion though.

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>>34197597
OP that stock is literally plywood. It's a laminated K98 stock.

Clean it up with a chemical stripper and a good soak in mineral spirits, give it a once-over with 300 grit sandpaper (on a backing of some kind), and rub a thin coat of BLO into once every two days until you like the look. That's as good as it will ever be.

Here's mine. See how even the lines on the back are? Fucking plywood homie.

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>>34197597
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>>34202699
>>34202779
milsurp with nice wood