Got the CVA Blazer in the shop today after i cleaned out some space and stripped/sanded about 90% of it. I still have the wrist to do tomorrow and then just fine sand after that. What a pretty piece of wood on it! I am going to use the Birchwood Casey Rusty Walnut stain and that should really bring out the pattern. Lots of stripes and chunky wood grain throughout the stock. I'll use thin coats of Tru-oil on it but im really going to take my time with the tru oil and give it a day between coats to dry.

I'll finish up the barrel with Cerama-Coat metal finish. I figure i'll cut the barrel down to 20-22" area. Later on i will buy a barrel blank and make it strictly slow twist round ball.

Found this on the Wheeler website,

• Degrease the item to be coated
• Shake the Cerama-Coat can vigorously
• Spray the parts with three light coats of finish
• Bake the part in an oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes to cure the finish

We'll be real interested in your results with that Cerama-Coat Devil. Take lots of pictures of the whole process.

Same here that cerama-coat sounds interesting.

+2 on that Cerama-Coat. Curious, how do you bake the barrel? Does it fit in your oven?

I was wondering about that myself. I suppose you could get a three foot length of three or four inch diameter metal pipe. Put a cap on both ends and insert an oven thermometer through a small hole. Set the whole thing on a propane burner or electric hotplate and monitor the temperature.

it will fit after i shorten the barrel!

Gander have you ever tried Triaminic acid? A lot of custom gun makers use it. It works especially well with Tiger-stripe, Curly and Birdseye maple. You coat the wood well with it the after it turns black you sand it off till you get the exact effect you are looking for.
You might try it some time you will like it. Lee

that sounds interesting. This is a beech wood stock so im not to sure how it would work, i like the rusty walnut stain so i'll give it a go and see. Later on though im going to rebarrel it with a 45 or 50cal GM blank. For $130, what the heck, it would be a cool round ball shooter.

Well here are some pictures of the progress.




Look at all them purdy lines!


Rusty walnut is going to make all of this pop out,

Stripped and sanded with 220 grit,


First coat,

4 coats,

First coat of Tru oil,