Stock repair
Does anyone here remember who the member is that did stock repair? Or any ideas if this can be repaired?
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I would say so. You might talk to a good furniture repair guy if there is one in your area.
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Perhaps the one you are looking for is Oldemagics. From your pics I don't see any major damage. If it was me, I would strip the old finish, steam and sand the dents and refinish with your choice of products. Personally I prefer oil but since it is a Weatherby a shiny polyurethane would be appropriate. Bob
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several + years ago I ask oldmagic ( Keith ) to repair a Ruger M-77 stock for me and then a Remington 1100 20 ga stock
he did a fantastic job on both . I wanted them to be nice and did not want to risk me doing a half / crap job on them my self as the guns had sentimental value to me . I am sorry I lost his email in a computer crash but he still post on here might be able to find his user name and e-mail thru it and did have a web site but not sure if he still uses
if you want his help or a est . maybe just post on here looking for oldmagic ?
I know he did custom stocks as well as repairs
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I agree with others - oldmagics. Keith is a great guy and does wonderful work.
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oldmagics is your guy.
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It's been years....but, I use to repair such dents and scrapes with a "daubing" technique, followed by masked sanding and polishing.
Using a clear two part epoxy(16:1) finish, by Anderson GlassCoat or FullerPlast, I was able to complete undetectable restorations.
Question.......what factory rifle is this, or is it a custom??
Good luck.
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It's been years....but, I use to repair such dents and scrapes with a "daubing" technique, followed by masked sanding and polishing.
Using a clear two part epoxy(16:1) finish, by Anderson GlassCoat or FullerPlast, I was able to complete undetectable restorations.
Question.......what factory rifle is this, or is it a custom??
Good luck.
It is a factory Weatherby Mark XXII .22 cal rifle.
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I would suggest that you might want to ask about or think about a oil finish.
Because on a wood stocked rifle that is used quite often on wild hunting trips/treks and likely to get dinged can be re-finished more user friendly with a oil finish than a high gloss poly finish. Hard to believe but their are oil finishes available that will produce a nice gloss if desired.
I've repaired and re-finished stocks of that type FOR MYSELF and it's quite a task. Stripping the old finish and PROPERLY preparing the wood for a new finish and being able to quickly detect when the new finish is going on correctly.
High gloss poly hard finished wood stocks in my opinion are only for show and tell.
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Okie, I agree with you on the oil finish and prefer that, however this rifle is essentially show and tell. It was damaged when I moved my gun safe. I would like to retain the original finish if possible. To be honest, I was/am still upset about it and haven't been able to look at it for a number of years other the occasional wipe-down with an oily cloth. And for those of you have noticed, it does deserve a better quality glass.
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Some of the pics Old magics posted of his work was impressive. if you can contact him I'm sure he could fix you right up.
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I have sent Oldemagics a message from GB forum, I hope he responds.
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Yes about the scope. That scope is what made me think it had been dragged through the woods hunting. After you get it fixed do put some good glass on it. right now though the scope helps keep one from looking at the bad dings so close.
Not long ago I bought a Rifle ON GB that had a dinged up HI Gloss stock, the rifle should have brought big bucks but the High Gloss pictures made the scrapes look really worse than they actually were and not any serious bidders. It looked like it had been dragged down a rough concrete road. Strange that no high gloss bluing on the metal was even scratched. It was similar to yours only worse. I suspected it had been left in a gun safe during moving, but just could not imagine someone letting that happen. I re-finished it with a High Gloss finish because it's a show and tell gun.
I ask people to keep a mask or hankerchief over their mouth before looking at the CUSTOM rifle so they will not droll/slober (salivate) on it when admiring.
I told a guy this once and his girlfriend was beside him and she said, OH MY and turned away.
When they start drooling when looking at a gun you then know that they are a gun lover and the price goes up.
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