Mark taught me to scrape many years ago (via video) and its crazy how much ive used it. I had a flat "multi tool" scraper (one of the oscollating dohickeys) that I never used. Nice springy steel. Ive put many miles on it. Probably cut it down 3/8 of an inch sharpening it by now. Redid every gun damaged in a house fire. Mark. Is. The. Shjt.
@@pickletickle101 Probably best to use a checkering tool to chase it, or grind a tool with the right geometry. That makes it a lot more complicated to be honest
I'm working on cleaning up an 1892 Berthier carbine stock right now. With everything it's been through, it's never gonna come out looking great but, with what I've learned from Mark, it's gonna live on for many more years because the maintenance is getting done.
I learned my scraping technique from Mark. I did a similar stock on and old 22lr to start off and now I've done 5 or so. Best thing to revamp an old tired stock for sure. Thanks for the content. 🤙🏾
I recently refinished/reshaped a model 514 stock just like that. I straightened, pointed and fluted the comb, reshaped the toeline and added a grip cap, fitted a new buttpad with a brass spacer, cut the forend tip and added a ebony forend tip also with a brass spacer. Sanded everything starting at 100- 220. Sealed and sanded the finish in (tru-oil+mineral spirits)from 320 all the way through 1000(many coats sanded in) until all the pores were filled and the finish was smooth as glass then buffed it down to a crystal clear satin sheen. It took some time but there was some gorgeous wood under all that varnish and stain.....It was a gift for my dad.
No doubt. After having several issued to me. Having the job....to shoot more ammo than you could stand. The black rifles have lost their lustre for me. I dig the contrast, materials, quality of craftsmanship and ingenuity of vintage stuff. No matter what it is. Cars, trucks, clothes, planes, furniture. But especially Lead dispensers.
One of the great things about Mark are his simple aphorisms that are so useful. "Less is more" and "Do the maintenance". Keeping a firearm running and looking good is really such a simple thing. And it prevents us from having to need Mark's extensive knowledge of firearm repair!
The toilet ring you mention is just bees wax correct? So any old bees wax candle should suffice for the final top coat? I have been using mostly Tru Oil or neutral danish oil.
This is a great refinishing technique the last time you showed us that is when I started to do that but you used the toilet ring this way is beautiful thank you for sharing five stars sir
Hand tool old timey type woodworker here. This video does an awesome job of simply explaining how to do things. A card scraper is a simple but very useful tool. I like what I see here.
this saved me tons of time. I thought it was scraping so easily for him because he's been doing it for years but it really does come off that easy. thank you
I love mark. He’s the proper gunsmith of a man. Like if you think of a gun smith. He’s the picture that comes to mind and I strive to soak in as much knowledge as he puts out. My projects have been getting progressively better due to watching his videos.
I've learned for 5 years as a furniture restaurator & learned french polishing from an old guy who actually learned it in switzerland (rest in piece, Rudi), I worked for many years as a custom cabinet maker and I learned SO much from watching gun makers and I'm still learning / refreshing by watching gunmakers. I can recommend that to every aspiring woodworker: watch the gunmakers & learns that bit from them. It will enhance your view on the "bundle of soda straws" ;) Another little thing (when you have fresh wood): wet it a little, dry it, then 320 or 280 it again, not much, just cut the fibres the water had standing up. The emphasis is on A LITTLE here.
Omnihil thank you for your tip at the end about the water grain raising and gentle sand back…I’ll soon be doing a pine electric guitar body, and will use real red Alkanet root dye , with danish oil and wax as Mark did here. I can’t wait for spring to roll around to get cranking on it! Stay safe ! Best regards, Shawn
Thank you! I can stop watching stock refinishing videos now. You said you can use anything, you'll be happy to hear that I walked into my kitchen and grabbed my mother's vintage pancake flipper. It's nice and sharp and flexible, works like a charm on my husband's uncle's old beat up Ithaca 37 12 gauge. I've been thinking I need a new shotgun but realized that I'd really be much happier with this old gun if it was so abused and ugly. I stole it from my husband and have claimed it as mine. I've been just watching TH-cam all day getting ideas about how to go about it, until this video - I can do that! I've been working on it for about an hour and it already looks like a different gun. Thank you! ❤
Always wanted to have Mark work his magic on a few of my firearms someday. The man is a treasure to the gun community with his videos on working on these classic firearms keeping them alive. Thanks for sharing this Pat I just might have to tear down my old savage 4c because I urethaned that stock about 16 years ago when my parents gave it to me when I was 11 but it's held up all this time but it's way too shiny for me now
Card scapers are amazing and cheep , they come in many shapes and sizes. I have about 30 of them I use on stocks. My grandfather taught me this many, many years ago. Thanks Mark , you are the best !!!
I've been using scrapper in place of 90% of the sanding I used to do on finishing furniture that I build. It leaves a smoother finish as sand paper plugs grain and tends to sand the Summer and winter grain structure differently leaving a wavy surface. Very small with most hard woods, but it's there.
@@PatRMG You must have found the same befits I Did. Including less fuzzy surface, smoother feel and easier finish application. I was really convinced by Paul Sellers TH-cam channel.
Very nice, thanks Pat & Mark! I have a 1976 Marlin model 60 with the pretty squirrel stock. Gun is really accurate & runs like new & I need to work on the stock. Been putting it off bc I don't wanna mess it up & not be happy with the results. I work with a lot of wood, paint, & stain so I'm confident I can do this process & make it look like a new but original finish. Very good work, explanation, & demonstration! 👍👍 Thanks again!
@@marknovak8255 Any tips for refinishing a Beech stock? Many out there that need it! I'm thinking of doing a Russian Red tinted poly job on a Beech Marlin (no squirrels will be harmed) for my grandson (he likes red).
Mark is a wealth of information. With a polished hammer face, you can gently move dinged dented iron back where it needs to be. I have even used his wisdom to try out rust bluing. (Starting on axe heads, until I have the hang of it, of course. I'm not an idiot, contrary to what my ex-wife says.)
man ...what a job , beautiful , i have a Remington 870 that wood needs to be restored and blueing done on receiver and metal parts , i watched your clips several times on how to do gun wood refinishing & steel blueing , from what i watch and learn from you I'm confident to do the job and i appreciate you sharing and teaching people your knowledge and expertise . much respect and thank you from Austin Texas
First of all .... I'm a new sub!! Secondly and most importantly, your method of refinishing is elegant and simple and as about as effective as it could be. Thanks for sharing your commonsense approach to a task that is one of the most misunderstood in firearm restoration. Cheers and thank you ... Dave
I’ve been the dummy with the 60 grit and stripping chemicals before but not for a long time now thanks to mark. Awesome gunsmith and (demonstrater) on how to conserve a gun. Always enjoy your videos
Sir, I think I heard you say you "boiled" the barrel, what does that mean? Also, God forbid there is a fire and smoke damage, should we clean our rifles right away, leave them, or do something else? I appreciate your work. So many gunsmiths are just AR-15 focused. What you do is the old art, and it is truly awesome!
Yes, boiled. He has a hot water tank that he hung the barreled action in. It causes the bluing chemicals to convert. Then, he uses a special buffer to remove the oxidation to reveal the pretty blue finish underneath. I had preserved this one 7 years ago after the fire by cleaning and oiling immediately. It lost all its bluing from the heat and steam. Just had to keep an eye on it and keep it oiled.
I love how Pat is just quietly admiring Mark while he’s working lol. I’d definitely look the same if I saw the master himself working on my gun. Cheers!
Awesome stuff! I stumbled upon this as I am currently redoing an old Cooey Sureshot .22 lr (a Canadian legend) for my son for Christmas. It will be his first gun. 🙏🏻
Thank you. I had asked you in the past to illustrate for us how to make these scrapers. I previously used an old pocket knife to remove finish from milsurp stocks.
Did a model 1917 a while back , used a OB shine . It was cut from a stump where English walnut was grafted to black walnut root . It was sure a beautiful piece of wood
Good timing Swaby. Have Mossburg 151K somewhere on UPS truck. Was going do Laquer to dissolve the finish, Its a great Smell good. I use to paint old cars,. the rifle shows light rust. May boil, I will see how bad it is. Has to be better than Mausers I mess with. Cute Socks.
Fantastic video, thanks for sharing it! I recently restored a Remington Model 514 as well, utilizing Mr. Novak’s methods. That one was in rough shape, and ended up rust bluing, and refinishing the stock (boiled linseed and toilet bowl wax). It came out very nice thanks to the knowledge imparted by him.
Now this really peaked my interest! I have an old Western Auto .22 (S, L, LR) single shot that I just love. I'm 70 but this little shooter takes me back to the days when I attended summer Boy Scout camp with my Dad. It needs a full restoration and I was hoping to get it back to looking like it did when it sat on the rack at Western Auto. I'll follow this process to get the stock done. I'll be checking your videos for blueing techniques. Many thanks!
I'm working on an Interarms Mauser MkX with a cabinet scraper/burnisher kit I got from Amazon after watching Mark's work. About to order some Danish oil and a block of casting wax for the finish based on this video
I used a 1 1/2 inch paint scrapper to remove gunstock varnish. I used his methodology, and within one hour I was finished gentle scrapping. 220 grit was next step.AND a good friend gifted me bees wax some years ago! 🙃
Found an early 10/22 walnut stock that I’m going to refinish. This will help immensely. Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge and experience. Much appreciated
Mark is pure gold when it comes to stripping off the cover coat of varnish and if folks listen he won't steer anyone wrong and as Mark sez do the maintainance.
Great video, Mark, as usual. I would, however, caution DIY'ers about proper handling/disposal of rags used to wipe linseed oil-based finishes. Before disposal of wiping rags, it is important to hang or lay the rags in a single, flat layer to dry completely. Rags/paper towels that have been even slightly saturated with linseed oil, if thrown in the trash or balled-up, can easily spontaneously combust, sometimes in a few hours. Some people will soak them in water, but allowing them to air-dry instead has always worked for me, the very same advice is appropriate for disposing of oil/solvent based stains.
@@PatRMG My perfect afternoon involves a lawn chair, a beverage, an old 22 like the 514, and a full pocket of "bullets". Oh, and a distant steel target to measure the man😄
The first rifle stock I "refinshed". I went about it . Exactly the way Mark explained....Don't. And capped it off with a thick layer of polyurethane. Resulting in the forend of the stock Checking at the bottom of the barrel channel.
This is the best video Ive seen for refinishing a stock. I just need to take off the top varnish on a Tower Musket. It was a kit and the maker put varnish on and it has drips EVERYWHERE. Your way may just be the trick to remove the varnish and refinish the wood. Can you give me more information on a steel scraper? Can I roll and sharpen an old paint scraper? Thanks again.
Man I wish I'd seen something like this last year when I redid the wood on my mossberg. I was trying to make my own retrograde 500, I think I did a pretty good job, just would've been better with these tips
Thanks for an excellent video, it will come in handy. I found a great condition vintage M14 stock a few months back for my M1A socom I plan on switching out the polymer stock (kryptek highland) for a more authentic tanker style.
@@PatRMG immensely useful. It has a high sheen finish and I was wondering how best to remove it and get to the wood without screwing it up…..now I know. Thanks again.
What a great learning! I am curious though...what do you do when your rifle stock has checkering? In other words, how to remove the old finish there without resorting to chemicals that open the pores?
What kind of Danish oil did you use, exactly? Amazing work and great job of filming the video. Everything was short and STRAIGHT TO THE POINT! Which I love! I can't stand these other videos that drone on blah blah blah! Keep up the great work and spreading of lost knowledge.
I have gone back to this video multiple times, Mark is a true craftsman. Staying on topic with the video, anybody try this on a birch stock? If so did it color evenly?
I tried to redo a stock on a New Haven by Mossberg .22 mag. And it didn’t come out the way I wanted. I think I’ll give it another go,we shall see. Thanks Mark.
I've been watching Mark's channel for a long time now. It's great to find your channel. I see the Danish oil comes in several color stains. What stain gives you the red you used on this stock and what would you use on a 1960 Winchester 88 stock? Thanks for the videos.
Hello Mark, Can you let me know what brand of Danish oil you use? I can't seem to find the red color you are using in your video. I am in the process of restoring a Wards Western Field 93M 390A rifle. The rifle is approximately 80 years old and I would like to restore it to as original condition as possible. Also, I was very pleased with the results of using a scraper to remove the old finish on the stock. In the past I have used water soluble strippers on my stocks, but was not happy with their effect on the wood. I had an old metal scraper that I used to remove wax on my cross country skis. It did a wonderful job. I enjoy your channel and your sage advice. Regards, Charles Henley
Thanks for watching! Mark has a ton more of this type of content on his channel here: th-cam.com/channels/M86hA7E1y3vOJuzdqCXh1Q.html
Do you have a video or tip on how to stain a virgin wood gun stock?
What color Watco Danish oil was that?
Mark taught me to scrape many years ago (via video) and its crazy how much ive used it.
I had a flat "multi tool" scraper (one of the oscollating dohickeys) that I never used. Nice springy steel. Ive put many miles on it. Probably cut it down 3/8 of an inch sharpening it by now. Redid every gun damaged in a house fire.
Mark. Is. The. Shjt.
This one was damaged in a fire too. Im glad I took it down to him. This wasn't the main project though.
Mark is the carbon based lifeform
Emphasis on based
How do you tackle the checkered areas or just leave those areas be?
@@pickletickle101 Probably best to use a checkering tool to chase it, or grind a tool with the right geometry. That makes it a lot more complicated to be honest
@@mattfleming86 That’s what I figured. Wasn’t sure if Mark said in any other videos. Thanks for getting back so quick!
I am so glad I watched this, because a have a 40 year old Marlin Model 60, that I've been wanting to refinish.
I'm glad you watched it too! Thanks!
Wow, you get the award for teaching an old dog a new trick. Thank You
Thanks for watching!
Hey Pat, that's a VERY nice example of proper conservation. Mark Novak is 'The Man'. Many thanks from a Rifle-Shooting NRA Cousin in the UK.
Hello from across the pond!
I'm working on cleaning up an 1892 Berthier carbine stock right now. With everything it's been through, it's never gonna come out looking great but, with what I've learned from Mark, it's gonna live on for many more years because the maintenance is getting done.
This is awesome. 😁
I learned my scraping technique from Mark. I did a similar stock on and old 22lr to start off and now I've done 5 or so. Best thing to revamp an old tired stock for sure. Thanks for the content. 🤙🏾
I'm about to crank several stocks!
@@PatRMG right on. Keep em pretty, brother. 👍🏾🤙🏾
What a pure joy it is watching you work and sharing your craft...kinda makes my day!
I've watched it a couple times since I edited the video, a rarity for me. It definitely is enjoyable.
I recently refinished/reshaped a model 514 stock just like that. I straightened, pointed and fluted the comb, reshaped the toeline and added a grip cap, fitted a new buttpad with a brass spacer, cut the forend tip and added a ebony forend tip also with a brass spacer. Sanded everything starting at 100- 220. Sealed and sanded the finish in (tru-oil+mineral spirits)from 320 all the way through 1000(many coats sanded in) until all the pores were filled and the finish was smooth as glass then buffed it down to a crystal clear satin sheen. It took some time but there was some gorgeous wood under all that varnish and stain.....It was a gift for my dad.
Sounds nice!
I absolutely love this! I wish more gun TH-camrs would make content like this instead of the umpteenth AR or Glock clone! Fantastic content sir!
@Alex W You get a hearty "amen" from me!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Alex!
No doubt. After having several issued to me.
Having the job....to shoot more ammo than you could stand.
The black rifles have lost their lustre for me. I dig the contrast, materials, quality of craftsmanship and ingenuity of vintage stuff. No matter what it is. Cars, trucks, clothes, planes, furniture. But especially Lead dispensers.
That's the difference between a GUN SMITH and playing with a leggo set .. 🙂
One of the great things about Mark are his simple aphorisms that are so useful. "Less is more" and "Do the maintenance". Keeping a firearm running and looking good is really such a simple thing. And it prevents us from having to need Mark's extensive knowledge of firearm repair!
Absolutely!
As an amateur gun smith I can't get enough off your videos!
Thank you so much for the tutorial.
Thanks for watching!
The toilet ring you mention is just bees wax correct?
So any old bees wax candle should suffice for the final top coat?
I have been using mostly Tru Oil or neutral danish oil.
This is a great refinishing technique the last time you showed us that is when I started to do that but you used the toilet ring this way is beautiful thank you for sharing five stars sir
The purple wax is a nice touch.
Hand tool old timey type woodworker here. This video does an awesome job of simply explaining how to do things. A card scraper is a simple but very useful tool. I like what I see here.
Thanks for watching!
this saved me tons of time. I thought it was scraping so easily for him because he's been doing it for years but it really does come off that easy. thank you
Glad it was helpful!
This man knows his stuff. Best advice I've ever seen on how to handle finish on woodstocks
Thanks for watching!
I love mark. He’s the proper gunsmith of a man. Like if you think of a gun smith. He’s the picture that comes to mind and I strive to soak in as much knowledge as he puts out. My projects have been getting progressively better due to watching his videos.
Just going down there makes me want to replicate his shop. Then, bring him with me to work on my stuff in it.
I've learned for 5 years as a furniture restaurator & learned french polishing from an old guy who actually learned it in switzerland (rest in piece, Rudi), I worked for many years as a custom cabinet maker and I learned SO much from watching gun makers and I'm still learning / refreshing by watching gunmakers. I can recommend that to every aspiring woodworker: watch the gunmakers & learns that bit from them. It will enhance your view on the "bundle of soda straws" ;)
Another little thing (when you have fresh wood): wet it a little, dry it, then 320 or 280 it again, not much, just cut the fibres the water had standing up. The emphasis is on A LITTLE here.
Thanks for the tip!
Omnihil thank you for your tip at the end about the water grain raising and gentle sand back…I’ll soon be doing a pine electric guitar body, and will use real red Alkanet root dye , with danish oil and wax as Mark did here.
I can’t wait for spring to roll around to get cranking on it!
Stay safe ! Best regards, Shawn
Love you too Mark. Shared the heck out of this on all my forums. And YES you ARE the carbon based life form.
Thanks for the shares! They showed up in the analytics.
Thank you! I can stop watching stock refinishing videos now. You said you can use anything, you'll be happy to hear that I walked into my kitchen and grabbed my mother's vintage pancake flipper. It's nice and sharp and flexible, works like a charm on my husband's uncle's old beat up Ithaca 37 12 gauge. I've been thinking I need a new shotgun but realized that I'd really be much happier with this old gun if it was so abused and ugly. I stole it from my husband and have claimed it as mine. I've been just watching TH-cam all day getting ideas about how to go about it, until this video - I can do that! I've been working on it for about an hour and it already looks like a different gun. Thank you! ❤
I’m just here for the Novak, he’s the greatest gunsmith of our time
Mark. Thank you once again. Your skill set seems never ending. An amazing lost art in these modern times.
Always wanted to have Mark work his magic on a few of my firearms someday. The man is a treasure to the gun community with his videos on working on these classic firearms keeping them alive. Thanks for sharing this Pat I just might have to tear down my old savage 4c because I urethaned that stock about 16 years ago when my parents gave it to me when I was 11 but it's held up all this time but it's way too shiny for me now
I always find the most important thing about these videos is learning what not to do. Thanks!
And that saves a ton of time.
Mark Novak is so awesome. Great video as always
Thanks a bunch, Ethan!
Card scapers are amazing and cheep , they come in many shapes and sizes. I have about 30 of them I use on stocks. My grandfather taught me this many, many years ago. Thanks Mark , you are the best !!!
Thanks a bunch and thanks for watching!
I have a 69a and it is a fantastic gun but that glossy finish has seen better days.. now I know what to do with it.. great video!
Thanks for watching!
I've been using scrapper in place of 90% of the sanding I used to do on finishing furniture that I build. It leaves a smoother finish as sand paper plugs grain and tends to sand the Summer and winter grain structure differently leaving a wavy surface. Very small with most hard woods, but it's there.
My sandpaper use just decreased. Scraper is how I'll move forward from now on.
@@PatRMG You must have found the same befits I Did. Including less fuzzy surface, smoother feel and easier finish application. I was really convinced by Paul Sellers TH-cam channel.
Very nice, thanks Pat & Mark! I have a 1976 Marlin model 60 with the pretty squirrel stock. Gun is really accurate & runs like new & I need to work on the stock. Been putting it off bc I don't wanna mess it up & not be happy with the results. I work with a lot of wood, paint, & stain so I'm confident I can do this process & make it look like a new but original finish. Very good work, explanation, & demonstration! 👍👍 Thanks again!
Make sure the stock is Walnut and not Beech. This stock is walnut. Beech not so much.
Thanks for watching! I actually have a model 60 that I need to repair. Needs a spit shine and a sear spring.
@@marknovak8255 got it, thanks.
@@PatRMG nice, can't go wrong with a Marlin.
@@marknovak8255 Any tips for refinishing a Beech stock? Many out there that need it! I'm thinking of doing a Russian Red tinted poly job on a Beech Marlin (no squirrels will be harmed) for my grandson (he likes red).
Mark is a wealth of information. With a polished hammer face, you can gently move dinged dented iron back where it needs to be. I have even used his wisdom to try out rust bluing. (Starting on axe heads, until I have the hang of it, of course. I'm not an idiot, contrary to what my ex-wife says.)
I've got about a week of time in Mark's shop under my belt. I'm freaking blown away every time.
man ...what a job , beautiful , i have a Remington 870 that wood needs to be restored and blueing done on receiver and metal parts , i watched your clips several times on how to do gun wood refinishing & steel blueing , from what i watch and learn from you I'm confident to do the job and i appreciate you sharing and teaching people your knowledge and expertise .
much respect and thank you from Austin Texas
First of all .... I'm a new sub!! Secondly and most importantly, your method of refinishing is elegant and simple and as about as effective as it could be. Thanks for sharing your commonsense approach to a task that is one of the most misunderstood in firearm restoration. Cheers and thank you ... Dave
I just found your channel and I binged all your videos. Love your content man!
Welcome to the channel and thanks a bunch!
I’ve been the dummy with the 60 grit and stripping chemicals before but not for a long time now thanks to mark. Awesome gunsmith and (demonstrater) on how to conserve a gun. Always enjoy your videos
Sir, I think I heard you say you "boiled" the barrel, what does that mean? Also, God forbid there is a fire and smoke damage, should we clean our rifles right away, leave them, or do something else? I appreciate your work. So many gunsmiths are just AR-15 focused. What you do is the old art, and it is truly awesome!
Yes, boiled. He has a hot water tank that he hung the barreled action in. It causes the bluing chemicals to convert. Then, he uses a special buffer to remove the oxidation to reveal the pretty blue finish underneath.
I had preserved this one 7 years ago after the fire by cleaning and oiling immediately. It lost all its bluing from the heat and steam. Just had to keep an eye on it and keep it oiled.
Guys, that's a true professional right there! Absolutely loved it and learned a lot when it comes to restoration.
Always a pleasure to learn something from mark
I've spent about a week total in his shop. I just let him talk and do the things. Absorb is the word.
@@PatRMG what a blessing man! That would have been one of the greatest weeks for anyone ever!!!
One of the best videos that you have done! Thanks mark!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good job SPARKY ! Very good video! Take care my friend.
I love how Pat is just quietly admiring Mark while he’s working lol. I’d definitely look the same if I saw the master himself working on my gun. Cheers!
He just did some beautiful stock repairing. A true master at what he can do.
I'm glad to own an example of his work.
Never miss an episode of Mark Nouvac
I catch them every time too!
NOVAK !
New vac. Lol.
@@redtobertshateshandles air vac
Never thought I'd see Mark take on an old .22 stock to work on, but like always he did a beautiful job.
It was 94 degrees in his shop. I possess the skills to remedy that. He took the job. 😁😁😁
@@PatRMGThat'll do it! 😂
One simple explanation , and I finally "get" scrapers. Bless You!
Glad it helped!
Awesome stuff! I stumbled upon this as I am currently redoing an old Cooey Sureshot .22 lr (a Canadian legend) for my son for Christmas. It will be his first gun. 🙏🏻
Mark thanks for sharing your years of expertise. It may not seem like a big deal to you but it's just gold for us out here. 😊👍 Cheers 🍻
Thanks for watching!
Thank you. I had asked you in the past to illustrate for us how to make these scrapers. I previously used an old pocket knife to remove finish from milsurp stocks.
Thanks for the good information, it’s always good to know all the tricks
I knew it was worth sharing!
I'm a new viewer and I thank you so much. Mark, that makes my job a lot easier. Thanks for the video.
Did a model 1917 a while back , used a OB shine . It was cut from a stump where English walnut was grafted to black walnut root . It was sure a beautiful piece of wood
Sounds nice!
Good timing Swaby. Have Mossburg 151K somewhere on UPS truck. Was going do Laquer to dissolve the finish, Its a great Smell good. I use to paint old cars,. the rifle shows light rust. May boil, I will see how bad it is. Has to be better than Mausers I mess with. Cute Socks.
Such a pleasure watching a Master at work!
Wow!! One of the most useful videos ever!
Glad you think so. I knew it was worth sharing.
Great video. It’s nice to see someone enjoy their work and take pride in it.
That's the best stock refinishing video I've ever seen thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome work From Mark you will be proud to own that for the rest of your life to pass on to your kids
I've had it for two decades. Here's to two more!
Best how to video that I have ever seen. Thanks from Tasmania.
This are cool tips man. Appreciate the video!
Thanks for watching!
Wow. That stock truly looks amazing! I may attempt this step by step refinishing method on an old Ruger 77 who’s stock has seen better days ; )
I'm ready to do some of my own!
Absolutely brilliant! Btw , my 2oz long wood handle hammer showed up today- this is my fave channel on the u tube by a mile
Great video and had me sucked in to see finished product🤙
I'm glad to have carried the finished product home!
Fantastic video, thanks for sharing it! I recently restored a Remington Model 514 as well, utilizing Mr. Novak’s methods. That one was in rough shape, and ended up rust bluing, and refinishing the stock (boiled linseed and toilet bowl wax). It came out very nice thanks to the knowledge imparted by him.
Glad to hear it!
He is a badass! Everything he does is quality. Thanks for sharing Pat!
I experience cool stuff. I share cool stuff.
@@PatRMG Because you're cool like that. 😎
That stock looks amazing Mark ! nicely done
Now this really peaked my interest! I have an old Western Auto .22 (S, L, LR) single shot that I just love. I'm 70 but this little shooter takes me back to the days when I attended summer Boy Scout camp with my Dad. It needs a full restoration and I was hoping to get it back to looking like it did when it sat on the rack at Western Auto. I'll follow this process to get the stock done. I'll be checking your videos for blueing techniques. Many thanks!
I'm working on an Interarms Mauser MkX with a cabinet scraper/burnisher kit I got from Amazon after watching Mark's work.
About to order some Danish oil and a block of casting wax for the finish based on this video
Awesomeness! Have fun!
I used a 1 1/2 inch paint scrapper to remove gunstock varnish. I used his methodology, and within one hour I was finished gentle scrapping. 220 grit was next step.AND a good friend gifted me bees wax some years ago! 🙃
Nice work!
Found an early 10/22 walnut stock that I’m going to refinish. This will help immensely. Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge and experience. Much appreciated
Thanks for watching!
Mark is pure gold when it comes to stripping off the cover coat of varnish and if folks listen he won't steer anyone wrong and as Mark sez do the maintainance.
Those Remington bolt action .22s are absolutely gorgeous.
I've had this one for lots of years.
So much real knowledge this guy shared. Amazing
What specifc Danish Oil and color was used? What wax was that? I loved how great everything came out
I believe he uses Walnut Finish Watco Danish Oil. This is available at Home Depot.
Great video, Mark, as usual. I would, however, caution DIY'ers about proper handling/disposal of rags used to wipe linseed oil-based finishes. Before disposal of wiping rags, it is important to hang or lay the rags in a single, flat layer to dry completely. Rags/paper towels that have been even slightly saturated with linseed oil, if thrown in the trash or balled-up, can easily spontaneously combust, sometimes in a few hours. Some people will soak them in water, but allowing them to air-dry instead has always worked for me, the very same advice is appropriate for disposing of oil/solvent based stains.
Great job on that old Remington 514.
And George identifies the mystery gun perfectly.
@@PatRMG My perfect afternoon involves a lawn chair, a beverage, an old 22 like the 514, and a full pocket of "bullets". Oh, and a distant steel target to measure the man😄
I took the 550 down for a bit of help too. It's looking good.
The first rifle stock I "refinshed".
I went about it . Exactly the way Mark explained....Don't.
And capped it off with a thick layer of polyurethane. Resulting in the forend of the stock Checking at the bottom of the barrel channel.
I'm one of those that just started watching and said.. "Oh son of a b...." I love people that teach.
Man! This video just saved me hours literally on an old db shotgun I’m starting to restore!
We love you too, Mark! Thank You!
Thanks for watching!
@@PatRMG Yes Sir! Christ bless all that you put your hands to.
Hawk
Mark is the Godfather of Gunsmiths. Respect!
This is the best video Ive seen for refinishing a stock. I just need to take off the top varnish on a Tower Musket. It was a kit and the maker put varnish on and it has drips EVERYWHERE. Your way may just be the trick to remove the varnish and refinish the wood. Can you give me more information on a steel scraper? Can I roll and sharpen an old paint scraper? Thanks again.
This guy is awesome! I love videos like this. I have to redo an old ithaca ultralight and I think this is the route Im going. Thanks!
I like this guy. A very good tip he shared. I will keep this in mind. :)
Thanks for watching!
This is sublime and as I am redoing my old Ruger 44 mag. carbine stock I would like to know what color of Watco's Danish Oil did you use?
Thanks!
Outstanding video! Well appreciated, great information👍🏻👍🏻🙏
I used to work finishing high end gunstocks at RAW and luv to work on them!
Very nice job as it came out awesome....Good stuff....
Great Stuff, Great Scott!
outstanding !!
Super outstanding!
That was awesome! More!
Man I wish I'd seen something like this last year when I redid the wood on my mossberg. I was trying to make my own retrograde 500, I think I did a pretty good job, just would've been better with these tips
I'll not waste any time Refinishing the way I used to.
Thanks for an excellent video, it will come in handy. I found a great condition vintage M14 stock a few months back for my M1A socom I plan on switching out the polymer stock (kryptek highland) for a more authentic tanker style.
Glad you found the video useful!
@@PatRMG immensely useful. It has a high sheen finish and I was wondering how best to remove it and get to the wood without screwing it up…..now I know. Thanks again.
@@3PercentNeanderthal Mark Novak has a TH-cam channel. He's always a wealth of knowledge. Tons of that type of stuff over there.
Great video, do mind if I ask what color danish oil you used? I have an old Winchester model 67 that needs the stock refinished. Thanks.
What a great learning! I am curious though...what do you do when your rifle stock has checkering? In other words, how to remove the old finish there without resorting to chemicals that open the pores?
Great video. I enjoyed and learned something.
Thanks a bunch and thanks for watching!
What kind of Danish oil did you use, exactly? Amazing work and great job of filming the video. Everything was short and STRAIGHT TO THE POINT! Which I love! I can't stand these other videos that drone on blah blah blah!
Keep up the great work and spreading of lost knowledge.
Beautiful, I will try on my K31. Thanks for the video ❤
I have gone back to this video multiple times, Mark is a true craftsman. Staying on topic with the video, anybody try this on a birch stock? If so did it color evenly?
I tried to redo a stock on a New Haven by Mossberg .22 mag. And it didn’t come out the way I wanted. I think I’ll give it another go,we shall see. Thanks Mark.
I've been watching Mark's channel for a long time now. It's great to find your channel. I see the Danish oil comes in several color stains. What stain gives you the red you used on this stock and what would you use on a 1960 Winchester 88 stock? Thanks for the videos.
The red tint was from red aniline powder. It's a leather dye. He mixed until we got the right hue of red.
There’s the reply I was looking for. So it’s Watco Dark walnut Danish oil tinted with Red aniline powder leather dye?
Hello Mark,
Can you let me know what brand of Danish oil you use? I can't seem to find the red color you are using in your video. I am in the process of restoring a Wards Western Field 93M 390A rifle. The rifle is approximately 80 years old and I would like to restore it to as original condition as possible.
Also, I was very pleased with the results of using a scraper to remove the old finish on the stock. In the past I have used water soluble strippers on my stocks, but was not happy with their effect on the wood. I had an old metal scraper that I used to remove wax on my cross country skis. It did a wonderful job.
I enjoy your channel and your sage advice.
Regards,
Charles Henley
Sure would like to know a good mix to get that color, dyes ? Ink ? Minwax ? Isn't minwax polyurethane ? Or is it oil ?
Learn something every day!
Absolutely!