I started the refinishing another stock. 3 days removing the old stain[&:]. taking the stain off my sks was easier then this one. bleaching it now. anyway
I was going to linseed oil but with all the trouble I am having with this stock it may not be the best. now I am thinking of doing a really dark stain.
I am thinking in oil based
ebony jacobean red mahogany
love to have yall's thoughts and help on this, it is a blued barrel.
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I like the mahogany personally, but it's not my rifle. The jacobean might look good too. IMO the ebony is going to be too dark - like having a black synthetic stock. Good luck!
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I think either the jacobean or the red mahogony. From what little experience I have with woodstain, real dark or real light stains show an uneven application a lot worse than others. I think the jacobean is going to make it have a little more of an aged look, whereas the mahogany will look a little more classy. Just my opinion though.
All of them look a little too dark for my liking. So I guess since it is your rifle, and you have to enjoy it, it should be you that picks the color. I always liked a lighter color to wood more like an oak or light maple color.. all a matter of preference.
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what is the stock made out of. those three colors will all appear totally different, lighter or darker depending on the wood. for example i re-finished my 870 express after i cut the stock down w/ ebony because it is made of birch it didnt penetrate very well and ended up coming out a tick lighter then a jacobean color. still better then the origanal nasty color of the express line in my opinion.....test a small area under the barrel or behind the but platefirst and then decide thats what ide do.
help with the next color for my stock
