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1894 Made in 1906
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Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:57 pmby jgentle
Recently inherited. Tore it completely down, it's tight enough to become a shooter, but the forearm is badly cracked and the butt stock is a homemade replacement due to the original getting broken in the 1930s. I've purchased a replacement carbine butt stock and forearm. I'm interested if there's a particular stain and finish material that would be period correct for this older version. I know plain linseed oil was commonly used for some finishes. I searched the forum and didn't find too much in the way of refinishing tips. Thanks in advance. Jack
Re: 1894 Made in 1906
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Thu Mar 17, 2016 9:51 pmby redryder
Welcome to the Winchester site. Congratulations on saving a Winchester.
Your concerns are subjective and will probably inherit several opinions. My opinion is if the wood is walnut and you intend to hunt. Warm boiled linseed oil (BLO) rubs will penetrate and protect the wood. If keeping in the family for looks and collecting. Walnut stain in the shade you prefer.
Re: 1894 Made in 1906
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Fri Mar 18, 2016 6:46 amby XLIV
Heres what closely matches old factory finish. I havent used it yet but probably will try it soon.
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Re: 1894 Made in 1906
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Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:32 amby redryder
Be careful with the linked site. I was hit with this by Malwarebytes Anti-Maleware.
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IP 95.84.156.43
Port 49548
outbound
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Could be a false-positive
Re: 1894 Made in 1906
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Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:33 amby XLIV
Always good to be safe..the link didnt give me any of the same on two different machines. Just do a search for the brand name tapaderas stain
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Re: 1894 Made in 1906
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Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:33 pmby SHOOTER13
Welcome to the Winchester Owners Forum jgentle !!
Please introduce yourself to our community via the New Member Welcome Area....
Enjoy the forum.
Re: 1894 Made in 1906
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Sat Mar 19, 2016 3:08 pmby jgentle
Thanks for the advice. I'll post pictures once the project is finished.
Re: 1894 Made in 1906
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Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:52 amby Land_Owner
I sanded down the stock of a Marlin and refinished it without a stain using a dozen coats of 10% Polyurethane/90% Mineral Spirits. Let it dry between coats. Hand sand lightly after drying using only 220 grit or finer paper. All of the pores fill in and the depth of the finish is 2nd to none. The finish is dark and the look is natural, not blonde. The hard areas were pain stakingly sanding off the old finish around inlet parts so as not to ruin the fit. Some areas were fitted with masking tape first, if I recall correctly, to prevent loss of profile. Good luck. Pictures do help.