Military Stock Stain

dfletcher

January 14, 2012 21:13

I've just bought an M1A walnut stock from Fulton Armory. It's the lighter weight style version, I'm swapping it out with my "fat" Springfield Armory type. The FA stock is finished but unstained. Any suggestions on what to use for stain to get a color similar to that found on the military walnut types? I have some Chestnut Ridge (with red) and it's too much red.

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  asphalt cowboy

  January 15, 2012 00:14

  http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=9816/Product/CLASSIC-SPIRIT-STAINS
  
  The pre 64 may lend what you want.
  The gold/brown lends a color similar to nice claro walnut. Bear in mind, I got that result on a pale stock of beech.
  
  I also keep their dye asortment on hand for blending repair matches.
  http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1128/Product/WATER-SOLUBLE-DYE
  If you know what the wood is you could source a scrap to test color on.

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  wpage

  January 15, 2012 02:08

  There are many choices. Generally the m1 stocks are dark.
  You could go with standard stains. Try going to minwax and looking at thier charts of this stain over that type wood.
  
  Even paint stores or depts of big box have charts showing stain effects. I would suggest a oil stain over water based.
  
  As you approach the color you seek applying diferent coats you can always buff it out somewhat to lighten.
  
  Hold off on finish treatment, once you have what you want.

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  nmyers

  January 15, 2012 03:36

  I've had good luck with Fiebing's leather dye. Getting the right color is more art than science. I start with light brown & use an eye dropper to mix in red or dark brown.
  
  Neal

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  mark christian

  January 15, 2012 06:11

  quote:Originally posted by nmyers
  I've had good luck with Fiebing's leather dye. Getting the right color is more art than science. I start with light brown & use an eye dropper to mix in red or dark brown.
  
  Neal
  
  
  +1. Lots of guys are using the dye and getting very good results with it, although as Neal said it does take patience to get the right color. Another popular stain is Fiartrimmers, which many in the M1 Garand crowd have had excellent results with:
  
  http://www.fairtrimmers.com/

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  thorhammer

  January 15, 2012 11:27

  I have used a Minwax Dark Walnut stain on an M1 Carbine handguard to match an original stock.

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  dfletcher

  January 15, 2012 18:28

  quote:Originally posted by mark christian
  quote:Originally posted by nmyers
  I've had good luck with Fiebing's leather dye. Getting the right color is more art than science. I start with light brown & use an eye dropper to mix in red or dark brown.
  
  Neal
  
  
  +1. Lots of guys are using the dye and getting very good results with it, although as Neal said it does take patience to get the right color. Another popular stain is Fiartrimmers, which many in the M1 Garand crowd have had excellent results with:
  
  http://www.fairtrimmers.com/
  
  
  Thanks for the responses. Can the Fairtrimmer be used in conjunction with a dye - added on say after the Pilkingtons or Chestnut Ridge (with no red tint)?

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  Rocklobster

  January 27, 2012 08:15

  I've obtained excellent results with this:
  
  
  http://www.chestnutridge.com/images/inv/MAWAL1.asp

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