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Well....it was an interesting experiment.
Two USGI stocks. Paid $11 bucks each...plus shipping.
One a 50's production H&R stock in fairly decent shape.
The other an unknown war horse of a stock that looks to have seen a few things and might have brought back a disease or two.
The H&R stock was refinished using conventional (aka less intrusive) methods of removing the old finish and steaming out dents and dings.
The other unknown stock.....off to the kitchen dishwasher for a heavy-duty wash cycle! I have to admit, I was rather surprised at how well the dishwasher cleaned the stock up. It also raised a vast majority of the small and medium dents and dings. Had I run it again, I probably could have erased even more but I didn't want to remove everything completely and end up with a new looking stock. I wouldn't recommend this for handguards btw.
Before...
After the wash cycle...
After working some boiled linseed oil magic.......
H&R stock on the left. Old warhorse stock on the right. I left the major dents and dings largely in place. They are part of the story behind where these pieces of wood have been. I did erase the "KVAXS" graffiti carved into the darker stock. I debated doing this, but I decided that if that stock had gone back through an arsenal, they would have sanded it off.
Left......1955 Harrington & Richardson M-1 Service Rifle. Philippine return rifle re-barreled to .308 Winchester.
Right....1956 Springfield Armory M-1 Service Rifle. Original 11/55 barrel in .30-06.
Two USGI stocks. Paid $11 bucks each...plus shipping.
One a 50's production H&R stock in fairly decent shape.
The other an unknown war horse of a stock that looks to have seen a few things and might have brought back a disease or two.
The H&R stock was refinished using conventional (aka less intrusive) methods of removing the old finish and steaming out dents and dings.
The other unknown stock.....off to the kitchen dishwasher for a heavy-duty wash cycle! I have to admit, I was rather surprised at how well the dishwasher cleaned the stock up. It also raised a vast majority of the small and medium dents and dings. Had I run it again, I probably could have erased even more but I didn't want to remove everything completely and end up with a new looking stock. I wouldn't recommend this for handguards btw.
Before...
After the wash cycle...
After working some boiled linseed oil magic.......
H&R stock on the left. Old warhorse stock on the right. I left the major dents and dings largely in place. They are part of the story behind where these pieces of wood have been. I did erase the "KVAXS" graffiti carved into the darker stock. I debated doing this, but I decided that if that stock had gone back through an arsenal, they would have sanded it off.
Left......1955 Harrington & Richardson M-1 Service Rifle. Philippine return rifle re-barreled to .308 Winchester.
Right....1956 Springfield Armory M-1 Service Rifle. Original 11/55 barrel in .30-06.