finsh on stock

[typhoon]

i just got a ruger 44carbine. . the stock is wood its about 20+ yrs old and one side of stock is a lot darker than the other.. almost like it laided in gun oil for a long time.. any suggestions of a way to return it to stock?

 

[kfarmerk]

I've refinished many wood stocks and had great results. Strip the finish, sand it to remove the stain without altering the shape of the stock, tack it, and apply new finish. I like about 6 coats of Formbys Tung Oil. That's the basics. Lemme know if you would like more details or pics.

 

[Naptown]

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what he said. It's pretty easy to do. Check out this 30 year old AK stock I did. It was my 1st. I used a simple spray polyurethane after staining and it turned out great.