Finished one summer project

Dave91 · Jun 2, 2015

I recently got a new M1 carbine and was interested in getting a paratrooper M1a1 stock for it. I ordered one from Sarco and it showed up a few weeks ago. The quality is decent, I'd say about as good as a Made In Thailand reproduction can get. The stock finish wasn't great, so I stripped and refinished it.

I used Citristrip to get the stock down to bare wood. Then I used a mixture of red, black, and brown RitDye mixed with some alcohol to stain the wood. When I got the color I wanted, I let the stock soak in boiled linseed oil for a few days before finishing up with some light sanding and a few more hand-rubbed coats of linseed oil.

Pstango · Jun 2, 2015

Very nice!

CasualObserver · Jun 2, 2015

Looks good to me.
:thumbsup:

I love the satisfaction of standing back and looking at my handy work (a feeling I'm sure you got as well with this).

DennisCA · Jun 2, 2015

Works for me - very nice!
:party29:

mawkie · Jun 2, 2015

You got the tint spot on. Looks so much like Chestnut Ridge Walnut with a hint of Red alcohol based stain, which I used to refinish a commercial Universal M1 carbine. Good job!

smoothebore · Jun 2, 2015

Nice work! I love using homebrewed alcohol and Rit dye concoctionns. It actually colors light wood better than any oil stain could.

outrider58 · Jun 2, 2015

Nice job!

fred333 · Jun 2, 2015

I would've gone darker, but your hard work shows. Looks good.

outrider58 · Jun 2, 2015

Finished one summer preject???

What are you going to do now that fall is just around the corner? :sarcasm:

h2u · Jun 2, 2015

Nice job!

BossmanPJ · Jun 2, 2015

Looks great.

Laddertowr · Jun 2, 2015

awesome job Dave... would you consider trading a Romanian Tok for that ? (teasing)

namrelio · Jun 2, 2015

Nice looking job. Nice pics to.

marko12 · Jun 3, 2015

Very nice job, thanks for sharing.

Dave91 · Jun 3, 2015

fred333 said:
I would've gone darker, but your hard work shows. Looks good.

It's a bit darker than the pictures show. The sunlight really lightens it up. I did intend for it to be a bit darker, but rubbing in the oils removes some stain, so it's hard to get it exactly how you want it.

Rickhead · Jun 3, 2015

You did a great job! I like the Rit Dye method as it allows you to get the color you want. If you want to make it darker you can dye it again without having to refinish the stock, just dye over the existing oil finish.

Finished one summer project

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