Finishing - Making a Military Rifle Stock Part 8

In my series on making a military rifle stock from scratch, the stock and handguard are fully shaped and ready for finish. I discuss how stocks were originally finished over 100 years ago and how I will finish this stock. I sand the stock, dye it darker, polish and coat it in oil.

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All subjects featured on this channel are shown for historical and informational purposes only. All gunsmithing work is intended to restore the item to it's original condition, never modifying to serve any other purpose. In no way, shape or form is anything featured on this channel ever intended to be sold at any time. Any messages regarding selling a firearm, ammunition or an accessory will be removed. Everything shown is legal where the creator is located, please check your local laws.

00:00 Intro
00:26 Historical sources
01:56 Original Krag stocks
03:52 Sanding
09:01 Raising the grain
10:19 More sanding
13:41 Dye
18:19 Polishing
19:22 Oiling
27:47 Results
29:00 Conclusion