knovotny
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This is Margaret of Fazakerley. She was born in July of 1943 as Enfield No4 Mk I, when her realm was in great peril. After dutifully serving Queen and County, she earned her /2 designation through FTR in 1950. Sometime before coming home with me, she acquired walnut handguards that do not match her beech stock. As pretty as she is now, I think she would be prettier in matching wood. Hubby was nice enough to buy us a set of beech handguards, but they are unfinished. The wood and color look good, but they are dry and matte, and just don't quite look right. He tried researching online for what the British used to get her satiny finish. Tung oil, raw linseed oil, or boiled linseed oil (apparently there are different varieties of each?), he threw up his hands and said to ask the Shooters.
So here I am asking the braintrust how to make these handguards match the existing finish on the stock. I don't want to completely refinish her. She has earned her nicks and bruises. Thank you all for your help.
So here I am asking the braintrust how to make these handguards match the existing finish on the stock. I don't want to completely refinish her. She has earned her nicks and bruises. Thank you all for your help.